Leather Nun

Leather Nun

The Leather Nun were a Swedish rock group. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land.

The Leather Nun was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1979 by Jonas Almquist (vocals), Bengt "Aron" Aronsson (guitar), Freddie Wadling (bass), and Gert Claesson (drums). The band took its name from the American underground comic Tales from the Leather Nun, although some claim that it was taken from the stage name of a London stripper.

Inspired by such groups and artists like Throbbing Gristle, Velvet Underground, Ramones and Roxy Music, The Leather Nun recorded their debut EP, Slow Death, in 1979. Wadling left The Leather Nun in 1982 and joined Blue for Two. A handful of singles followed before The Leather Nun released their first LP, Alive, in 1985.

Covering ABBA's "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" earned the group some respect in Sweden and Europe in 1986. Several successful tours followed. In 1988, The Leather Nun were reviewed in Rolling Stone magazine.

In 1986 the group's imported singles found their way onto U.S. college radio stations, earning substantial airplay with "Pink House", a deadpan mockery of John Mellencamp's "Pink Houses".

In 1987 the group released their first studio album "Steel Construction" which was critically acclaimed. Their second studio album "International Heroes" produced by Kim Fowley gained even more airplay and success.

While releasing their third album "Nun Permanent" in winter 1991 their record company went bankrupt and could no longer deliver copies of the album. Being without a record company The Leather Nun continued to play gigs for a few years, but never got so successful again. The group finally broke up in 1995, but has reunited on some occasions since then. In 2005 they had a comeback, but have so far not relased any new albums.

Members :
*Jonas Almquist - Vocals
*Bengt Aronsson - Guitar
*Gert Claesson - Drums

Musicians who toured and recorded with The Leather Nun:
*Freddie Wadling - Bass
*Ulf Widlund - Bass
*Svävarn - Bass
*Apis - Bass
*Stefan Bellnäs - Bass
*Michael Krönlein - Bass
*Nils Wohlrabe - Guitar
*Frederik Adlers - Piano/Keyboards/Producer/Arranger
*Pelle Blom - Piano/Keyboards
*Kalle Stintzing - Piano/Keyboards
*Martin Hederos - Piano/Keyboards

Discography

*"Slow Death EP" (1979, 7" EP)
*"Live At Scala" (1980, Cassette)
*"Ensam I Natt" (1981, 7" Single)
*"Primemover" (1981, 7" Single)
*Primemover (1984, 12" Single/UK)
*"Slow Death EP" (1984, 12" Extended Version)
*Industrial Records Story (1984, Comp. LP)
*506 (1985, 7"/12" Single)
*Desolation Ave (1985, 7"/12" Single)
*Alive (1985, LP)
*Gimme Gimme Gimme (1986, 7/12"Single)
*Pink House (1986, 7/12" Single)
*Lust Games (1986, 12" Mini-LP)
*Gimme Gimme... Rejected Version (1986, 7/12" Single)
*No Rules (1986, Comp. LP/UK)
*Lust For Love (1987, 7" Flexi Single)
*Sounds Showcase 3 (1987, 7" Single)
*I Can Smell Your Thoughts (1987, 7/12" Single)
*Steel Construction (1987, LP/CD)
*Cool Shoes (1987, 7/12" Single)
*Lost And Found (1987, 7/12" Single)
*Force Of Habit (1987, LP)
*Dudes (1987, Soundtrack LP)
*Radio One Sessions (1988, 12" Mini-LP)
*Demolition Love (1988, 7/12" Single)
*International Heroes (1988, LP/CD)
*A Thousand Nights (1989, 7/12" Single)
*Ride Into Your Town (1990, 7/12" Single)
*Nun Permanent (1991, CD)
*Girls (1991, CD-Single)
*Gbg Punk (1993, Comp. CD)
*A Seedy Compilation (1994, Comp. CD)
*Fi-Fi Dong - A Gasolin Tribute (1995, Comp. CD)
*A Thousand Nights (1995, Comp. CD)

External links

* [http://home.swipnet.se/~w-29654/ A NON Official Web Site]
* [http://staubsauger.gesindel.org/2/index.html Interview with Aron (in German)]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jonas%20almquist&content=station&id=518447 Selection of Leather Nun Songs by Jonas]


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