Eddie
from
Borgerlig Begravning
has
taken
the
time
to
answer
a
bunch
of
questions
from
me.
One
of
Sweden's
youngest
punk
bands
and
which
is
also
damn
good.
October-2021
Tell
me
a
little
bit
about
every
member,
age,
family,
what
you
do
when
you're
not
playing?
-Eddie,
Frans
and
Julian
Rudström.
18,
16
and
13
years
old.
Plays
guitar,
drums
and
bass.
In
the
written
order.
Julian
skates
and
hangs
out
with
friends,
Eddie
and
Francis
hang
out
with
pals. Julian
is
Eddie
and
Frans'
cousin.
And
Eddie
and
Frans
are
brothers.
When
did
you
start
playing
together
and
why?
-Julian
wrote
and
said
like
"Hey
hey
you
want
to
start
a
band"
then
we
said
yes.
We'd
just
seen
two
gigs
together.
Jönzzonligan
and
then
Asta
Kask.
So
there
was
a
need
for a band.
Do
you
get
a
lot
of
criticism
for
your
name?
What
kind
of
comments
do
you
get?
-No
criticism,
actually.
I'm
sure
the
criticism
is
out
there
and
we'll
probably
start
hearing
it
when
more
people
know
our
name.
I only have the vinyl seven (got one from Calle
Schewen) that came out in 2020 , what else have
you done? How
can I get the other thing you've done?
-We released a single on the label <1000 with
Patrik Berger and Markus Krunegård. Available on
Aloaded's website!
What are you up to on the record front?
- A full-length is in the works!! .
Is it important to publish physical records or
is it enough to only exist digitally, whatdo you
think?
- Think it's important to keep the physical
record. Of course, not all bands can release
vinyl. But if you have the opportunity, it's
fun! Vinyl has meant a lot to us in the way we
consume music.
Being as young a band as you are, is it just
positive or are you going to have a problem if
you're going to play somewhere where there's an
18-year limit or something like that?
- No, it's not a problem. Maybe we'd have been
more booked. And the sad thing about being young
is that you've only been asked comments and
questions about it and not the music. But now
we're starting to be called a regular band and
that's nice.
What's the best thing about playing live?
-
The audience, the audience and the audience!
Have you started playing live now after COVID?
-Yes, yes! Kafé 44 last!
What kind of gigs do you have going on?
-A few small gigs in Stockholm and Uppsala. One
of those with The Attacks. Then there's the
Påskpunk and Punkbåten this spring.
Do you have many more songs made than those on
your records or will a concert be very short
with you?
-We have a lot of songs and can easily fill half
an hour. It'll be fun to share more songs with
everyone so people can learn the lyrics :)
Do you play any covers live, if so which ones?
-Not so much anymore. Have been Asta songs and
some Bad Religion.
How do you think punk lives on in Sweden?
- It lives on like that. Not the biggest genre,
of course, but it doesn't matter.
We're a lot of old men/women who've been in punk
since it came, what does a young band like yours
have to say hello to us?
-When you're going to book a punk gig, it would
be nice to invite small new bands :) so it'll be
a fun mix.
How does your audience look like live, are there
people in your age or is it very mixed?
- It's a funny mix. Very young in some places
and older in others. Depends on where we play
Living in Sweden, howdo you think it is?
SD-M-KD-L etc
- Unpleasant the development we're seeing.
Can go really bad. But so far, hope is alive for
a country where we take care of each other.
If you were to become PrimeMinister for a week,
what was the most important thing you would want
to change?
- Made public transport free. You get ruined.
Your texts are political sometimes, is it
important to have texts that matter?
-For us, it's important. But we don't judge
others. Punk bands can write as apolitical as
they want. I'm sure we'll write songs in the
future without meaning, too. Good music is just
as important to us.
Which band is the best political band do you
think?
- Asta Kask
What good bands are there in Sweden that you
would recommend to us readers about? New and old
bands you like?
-The Sex Pistols and the Ramones are cool. Haha
as if you didn't know about them, hahaha.
No, but joking. Hårdgnissel are too damn good.
Playing this kind of punk in Sweden, what's it
like? Do you play concerts mostly with other
punk bands or what? What's the oddest band
you've ever done a gig with?
-We mostly play with punk bands but sometimes
with others. We've played with the Stilla Havet,
which is a synth band.
If you could choose five bands to have a concert
with you, which five would you choose if you
could choose any band, dead or alive bands?
-Operation Ivy, Baboon Show, The Hives, GBH, Hex
Girls from Scooby Doo.
Do you buy a lot of records yourself? The first
record you bought, the latest and the most
expensive you've ever bought?
-I got the first record as a present. Alice
Cooper Caught in a dream. Now I have like
200//Eddie first WASP I got as a gift. First I
bought was Historien dömer oss alla/Julian First
record I bought?
No fucking idea. Maybe some Greta van Fleet/Frans
Which three words describe your music?
- Punk, a little more punk and a little less
punk.
Is it a
lot of interviews these days?
Boring or funny?
-Happens every now and then. Hard to remember
answering questions haha. It's sad when the
questions are the same sometimes. But you've put
a lot of fun :) great fun to be noticed of
course.
Weirdest question you've ever been asked?
(except this one then)?
-Coffee or Oboy type haha And "Why are you so
good?"
Kind question but hard to answer
The question you miss and want?
-Tell me your worst joke? I like that one.
The future plans for the band?
- Play music and have fun
Words of wisdom?
-Live fast die young :) No kidding, but like
just be nice.
Anything to add?
- We´re going to
Minecraft so we don't have time for that.