Skumdum

punk

Like most bands Skumdum’s line-up of musicians evolved over time before finding the talent, dedication, and chemistry needed to succeed. Pierre Petterson and Chris Tjarnlund first got together in 1993 when they were just 15 years old and formed a punkrock band, which they named Skumdum. In 1996, after several line-up changes and a lot of rehearsing, they were contacted by Birdnest Records who wanted to sign them on their label. Birdnest Records released “Lisa” in April of that year. In 1997, after a tour of Sweden, their debut album, “Demoner,” was released. The band was off to a good start. The band continued touring and writing songs for the next two years. But in 1998 change shook the band. First, their drummer decided to leave the group to pursue other interests. Chris, who had been playing lead guitar, switched to drums and his friend, Patrik Stenman, joined the group on lead guitar. The group also changed labels that year. Skumdum decided to leave Birdnest and join forces with Sigourney Records. Under Sigourney, Skumdum released a self-titled split single with a band called Bold in February 1999. In spite of the changes, the band struggled to stay together. As other opportunities came up for band members, there was less song writing, less rehearsing and less touring. Soon everyone was working on other projects or focusing on their personal lives and Skumdum seemed to fizzle. But at a party in February 2001, after almost two years of not play...