BAND INFO
VÄNNÄS KASINO
Clouds Hill Billwerder Neuer Deich 72, 20539 Hamburg, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 40 982 60 501 us@cloudshill. com, www. cloudshill. com
VÄNNÄS KASINO IS:
Sara Almgren: vocals, bass (The (International) Noise Conspiracy, INVSN, Masshysteri, The Vicious)
Kajsa Poidnak: guitar, vocals (Rome Is Not A Town)
Dennis Lyxzén: guitar, vocals (Refused, INVSN, Fake Names, The (International) Noise Conspiracy)
Thomas Hedlund: drums (Cult Of Luna, Phoenix, The Deportees, Khoma)
In January 2022, the four musicians from the very north of Sweden travelled to Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg,
Germany, to record their self-titled debut record: Vännäs Kasino. A pure and passionate punk rock record. 16 songs
with a total length of less than 30 minutes. “True punk spirit”, as HYMN (SE) stated.
The album was pressed on vinyl in a limited run on 500 hand-numbered copies, with the band spray-painting 100
record sleeves by themselves. Not being available on streaming platforms, “Vännäs Kasino” was only offered at the
band’s few live shows and later via their Instagram and Bandcamp account, and finally in selected record stores. A
colored re-press followed in early 2024.
In November 2024, the quartet finally released its second LP. „15 songs of no-nonsense fast rock that feels more defined
and focused than our debut. “, describes Dennis Lyxzén the record. „It started as an idea to record a new EP but the
writing process was so much fun that it ended up being a full album. “
Other than the debut, this album was recorded in Sweden. “We meet up with Johann Scheerer in Sundsvall in the
beautiful Nova Studio for an intense 5 days. The ambition was to create a lean sort of mix tape of our favourite punk and
hardcore music but done in our own way. The result speaks for itself and it’s a wonderful tight and fun album. “
