Conny Nimmersjo, guitar player in bob hund, who by the end of October will release his first solo album Skörheten & Oljudet (“The Frailty & The Noise”).

Why have you put three songs on Myspace?

– I work with a small record company, so I felt I should try there first. Many people visits those web pages, Myspace has a great power. And all the other members of bob hund have their own projects. I had pretty much spare time, as John, Jonas and Tomas live in Malmö. So instead of just doing nothing between the rehearsals with bob hund, I sat down and wrote some songs.

The lyrics sound very personal. Is it like a kind of diary?

– I have tried to write as straightforward, or honest, as possible. I don’t know how to say it without getting boring…

Who else are playing on the album?

– The album is recorded on my computer in the living room as well as in a studio. Pelle Ossler, Christian Gabel, Rockis Ivarsson and Waldemar Asp have contributed. Micke Herrström has produced the album and also does backing vocals.

What happens with bob hund?

– We are currently at the demo recording stage. It sounds like bob hund, but still not like bob hund. People may feel familiar with it. We plan to release an album and go on tour and make noise in the autumn of 2008. Bergman Rock, however, is lying dormant. It should need an electric shock.

By Per Lundberg GB

Translated from Swedish

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Facts (added, not part of the original article)

The Swedish rock band bob hund was formed in 1991. In 1994 bob hund received a Swedish music award for being Sweden’s best live band.

The members of bob hund are

Conny Nimmersjö, guitar

Johnny Essing, guitar

Jonas Jonasson, synth, vocals, melodica

Mats Andersson, drums

Mats Hellqvist, bass

Thomas Öberg, vocals, melodica, shortened traffic cone

Bergman Rock is the English-language project of the members of bob hund.