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. John Peel played this song every night for two weeks on his BBC radio programme. 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 the end of May will The Leather Nun give 2 shows to celebrate thier 30 yrs. anniversary.
Enjoy todays tune.
More Info @ The Leather Nun Myspace
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