Biography
Safemode is a metalcore band from Uppsala, Sweden. The band started in the spring of 2007, inspired by bands such as Underoath, Blindside, and The Devil Wears Prada etc.
In the spring of 2009 the band participated in the national music contest Rockkarusellen with 600 other bands. Safemode pulled of a great show, and with words from the jury as ”excellent songs”, ”speed and energy” and ”great contact with the audience”, Safemode stood as winners. A tour in Sweden followed with 16 concerts, including a concert at the famous Arvika Festival, which attracted the attention of Swedish press, where Safemode received good critics. The band also toured Germany and released two self-produced EPs.
In August 2010, Safemode recorded and released their 10 track debut album For A Better Tomorrow that was followed by a short release tour in Sweden. They also released their first music video for the song I’ll Show You The Exit.
In January 2011 the album was re-released in 25 countries all over the world, and a second video was shot: A Little Cry For Help. The same year, Safemode toured with Sleeping Giant and The Almost in Latin America. This tour increased the popularity of the band and their fan base grew to another level.
The band also managed to win the Red Bull Bedroom Jam’s competition, along with performing at the after party at Sonisphere Festival in Stockholm in front of bands like In Flames and Slipknot.
Safemode finished off an eventful year by touring Europe as supporting act to American band Showbread. They played in countries like Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland, and Austria.
In 2012 the band went to London to record pre-productions of some new songs at Red Bull Studios.
In 2013, Safemode recorded and released the EP Gold Digger along with a video for the song Gold Digger: Sam. The music from that EP was picked up by several radio stations across America and the song Another Day Will Haunt You reached first place on RadioU’s Most Wanted list.
In January 2014 Safemode toured Latin America for the second time, this time as headlining band.
The popularity of Safemode continued to increase, especially in countries like Germany, the Netherlands and USA.
During the year of 2015, Safemode started working on their second full-length album and a crowd-funding campaign was launched to support the recording of the album. The band entered the studio to work with producer Dino Medanhodzic (For A Better Tomorrow, Gold Digger) and the foundation of the new album started to come together.
Later on that year, Safemode attended Sweden Rock Festival for the first time to play a show along with world famous artists such as Toto, Slash etc.
Safemode is now planning the release of their brand new album Colorblind which is set to come out some time during May 2016. In conjunction to the release of Colorblind, Safemode will also be doing their first North American tour.
Safemode’s future is looking bright and with energy-filled live shows, fantastic melodies and great stage presence, Safemode becomes an outstanding live act, which must be experienced! Take a minute to listen to the music and stay tuned for more updates.
Safemode:
Tjet Gustafsson: lead vocals, guitar
Edward Säll: guitar
Felix Posner: bass
Robin Segerström: drums
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