Thundermother

Thundermother
Thundermother in Kungsträdgården 2016
Background information
OriginVäxjö, Sweden
GenresHard rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsWarner Music Sweden (2014), Despotz (2015–2019), AFM (2020–present)
MembersFilippa Nässil
Majsan Lindberg
Linnéa Vikström
Joan Massing
Past membersMoa Munoz
Clare Cunningham
Giorgia Carteri
Linda Ström
Tilda Stenqvist
Sara Pettersson
Guernica Mancini
Emlee Johansson
Tomas Salonen
Nathalie Lejon
Mona Lindgren
Amanga Smångs
Evami Ringqvist
Rebecca Meiselbach
Sara Pettersson
Websitethundermother.com

Thundermother is an all-female Swedish hard rock band founded by Filippa Nässil and Moa Munoz in Växjö 2009. The band has toured with Scorpions across Europe and North America, played with Kiss, Danish rock band D-A-D and Swedish rock band Backyard Babies. Thundermother has produced seven albums, the first album Rock'N'Roll Disaster came out in 2014 and the latest album Dirty and Divine was released February 2025.

Formation

Since the beginning, the band Thundermother has consisted of all-female musicians expect the first lineup. The band has struggled with internal problems, including many defections from band members and internal cooperation difficulties.[1][2]

The first line up in Växjö was Nathalie Lejon on vocals, Filippa Nässil on guitar, Moa Munoz on bass and Tomas Salonen on drums, their first show was in a youth center in Växjö in 2010 of April with the local band Wera as the support act.

The first years, the band had many different members, but from 2012 the band had a stable line-up. In March 2017, all band members except Filippa Nässil left the band. Nässil, who founded the band, chose to continue with a new line-up.

[3] In February 2023, once again all band members except Filippa Nässil left the band. Again Nässil chose to continue the band with a new line-up.[4][5]

One of Thundermothers co-founder, Moa Munoz, is today the tour bass player for Olivia Rodrigo.

Tours

Thundermother has played at Sweden Rock Festival,[6] Bråvalla Festivalen, Skogsröjet, Nova Rock Festival, Masters of Rock, Summer Breeze Open Air, Hard Rock Hell, Copenhell, Metaltown,[7] Getaway Rock Festival and was the opening act for Kiss at the Kiss Kruise.[8] They have also toured with D-A-D,[9] Backyard Babies[10] and Scorpions in Europe and North America.[11][12]

Thundermother went on a new tour in 2025.[13]

Music

Thundermothers first two albums Rock'N'Roll Disaster (2014) and Road Fever (2015) was strongly influenced by AC/DC.[14] The bands third album Thundermother (2018) featured a new vocalist Guernica Mancini.

In 2020, one week after the band released the album Heat Wave, the album was the sixth best-selling album in Germany,[15] the eight best-selling album in Sweden[16] and on the seventh place at the Swedish hard rock top-list.[17]

The album Black and Gold was released in 2022, followed by the latest album Dirty and Divine in 2025.[18][19]

Awards

In April 2021, Thundermother won the Gaffa Prize in the category Best Hard Rock/Metal Band of the Year.[20]

Current band members

  • Filippa Nässil – guitar (2009–present)
  • Linnéa Vikström – vocals (2023–present)
  • Majsan Lindberg – bass (2019–2021, 2023–present)
  • Joan Massing – drums (2023–present)

Discography

Album

[21]

  • 2014 – Rock N Roll Disaster
  • 2015 – Road Fever
  • 2018 – Thundermother
  • 2020 – Heat Wave
  • 2021 – Heat Wave (Deluxe Edition)
  • 2022 – Black and Gold
  • 2025 – Dirty and Divine

Singel and EP

[22]

  • 2015 – Deal With the Devil
  • 2015 – It's Just a Tease
  • 2015 – Rock 'n' Roll Sisterhood
  • 2016 – Hellevator
  • 2017 – We Fight For Rock N Roll
  • 2017 – Whatever
  • 2018 – Fire in the Rain
  • 2018 – Revival
  • 2020 – Driving in Style
  • 2020 – Sleep
  • 2021 – You Can't Handle Me
  • 2022 – Watch Out
  • 2022 – I Don't Know You
  • 2022 – Hot Mess
  • 2023 – I left My Licence in the Future
  • 2024 – Speaking of the Devil
  • 2024 – So Close
  • 2024 – Dead Or Alive
  • 2025 – Bright Eyes
  • 2025 – Can't Put Out the Fire

References

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  2. ^ Englund, Calle (29 March 2017). "Medlemmar lämnar Thundermother". rocknytt.net (in Swedish). Sweden. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ Englund, Calle (29 March 2017). "Medlemmar lämnar Thundermother". rocknytt.net (in Swedish). Sweden. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Thundermother, Founder, Guitarist Filippa Nässil Statement On Someone She Let Go In the Band". themetalvoice.com. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ "THUNDERMOTHER Loses Singer, Drummer And Bassist; New Lineup Announced". bladdermouth.net. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Inför Sweden Rock 2019: Intervju med Thundermother". rocknytt.nett (in Swedish). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  7. ^ Stevik, Lisa (4 July 2013). "Thundermother öppnar Metaltown". gp.se (in Swedish). Sweden. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  8. ^ "QSC Aspiring Interview: Thundermother on the Kiss Kruise & Dirty & Divine". headlinerhub.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Thundermother förband till D-A-D". rocknytt.net (in Swedish). March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Arkiverade kopian". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. ^ "THUNDERMOTHER – European Shows with SCORPIONS". afm-records.de. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Scorpions Announce "Rock Believer" North America Tour 2022". the-scorpions.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Filippa Nässil: "Jag vill visa att man kan vara gravid och mamma och leva rocklivet"". expressen.se (in Swedish). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Inför Sweden Rock 2019: Intervju med Thundermother". rocknytt.net (in Swedish). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Arkiverade kopian" (in German). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 32, 2020". sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 32, 2020". sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Mosh Interviews Filippa Nässil (Thundermother)". mochville.co.uk. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Thundermother". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Arkiverade kopian". Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Thundermother". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Thundermother". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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