Division of Laura Lee


Division of Laura Lee is a band of Swedish musicians/skateboarders originally from Vänersborg, Sweden heavily influenced by post-punk bands, britpop and the DC music scene. The name comes from Laura Lee, a soul singer, and the phrase "Division Of" which was spotted on a cardboard box at their practice space. The band resides in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Two of the founding members also play in Frantic Mantis.

Biography

Division of Laura Lee was formed in Vänersborg in the late 1990s with band members Per Stålberg, Jonas Gustafsson, Henrik Röstberg and Håkan Johansson. A debut single was released in December 1997 and the band started touring in December 1998, first in Sweden and then Europe. David Fransson replaced Röstberg in 2000 and the group released two albums Black City and Das Not Compute for Epitaph Records and also Violence Is Timeless. Viktor Lager joined the band for the Tree album and Fransson left in 2017.

Discography

Albums

Singles