photo: Birgitta Nylén



SOME KIND OF RUBUS! - Fotograf Ulrika Zwenger

Lick it up!- Fotograf Ulrika Zwenger

Lead singer: Emil Gammeltoft- Fotograf Ulrika Zwenger

Electric Violin: Petter Axelsson- Fotograf Ulrika Zwenger

Lead Guitars (and single): Örjan Johansson- Fotograf Ulrika Zwenger

First rehearsal (end of november). Fr left to right: Micael, Örjan, Kim, Petter and Robert.
Behind the camera: Emil.

The players (thus far) From left to right:
Petter (fiddles), Emil (vocals) and Örjan (guitars)

Emil, Lee (Nazareth) and Nyssefan,
Scotland in September2006

Dan McCafferty and Emil, Scotland in September 2006.

To have music as a hobby is great. To create a song is for me like drawing a painting. A fantastic feeling when you find out that the melodies in your head actually made it into this song. A kick I can not be without, the biggest kick for me:-). I write music as a hobby, as you may be aware of the fact that not many people can live on it. It should of course be a dream if it one day comes true, though being a realist and been making music for 20+ years now I am modest about it.

C C C P E P by Some Kind of Rubus did really great on the different local radio stations in Sweden and some abroad, got some great reviews and we even did the Number One Spot on the Swedish National Local Radio Chart back in June of 2010, with the song Chop Song. All the songs can be bought on most download sites like iTunes, cdon.com, bengans, etc etc (just google it up) and if someone wants the actual cd with the fantastic cover of our cat, just step into my contact info on this site or be a member of somekindofrubus.com or our official facebook site. More reviews are still coming in and we are also happy to inform you that 4 new songs are ready for mix and will be out one by one from March of 2011 on iTunes. First single will be "Mayday". These are the best songs yet and the production is fantastic!

I have also started a collaboration with former Burn and Squeeler guitarist Ilpo Ylitalo. Check out the demo "Tough On Love" on the Side Efect facebook site. Great to sing some rock n roll again.

First gig of the year is coming up. In Eskilstuna, on the 17:th of March, more to come soon...

All the best, Emil

Welcome to the world of Some Kind of Rubus. Spiced up folk rock? Simply rock with catchy melodies? Pop-Rock? Who knows! The cat on the front cover invites you inside C C C P E P, four new tracks (Chop Song, 100 Pints, Come Along and Pick Me Up), recorded and mixed by David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia, Amon Amarth etc) at Ghostward in Stockholm, Sweden. Produced by Robert Iversen. Get ready for happy, sad, uplifting and inspiring songs about life. Played by real people. Some Kind of Rubus (SKoR) are proud to announce it's release on Monday the 12:th of April 2010. To buy a copy, simply e-mail info@somekindofrubus.com for further info. Also soon on iTunes and several other downloading sites. Live shows will follow shortly. Some Kind of Rubus is prepared for a busy year!

Dear people, media, fans and friends, Those rambling rousing kick ass folkrocking sweaty bunch of guys in S.K.o.R. is back for 2010. Expect releases, gigs gigs gigs and 100 pints of everything you have not seen or heard before Starting with a show to wake Stockholm up @ Underbara Bar (it's bigger then you think:-)) on Thursday 28:th of January. Adress: Östgötagatan 33. Be there @ 9 pm. Show opens with support from Soile (release at the same time) and Fanny Gustafson. Expect a rousing set, hungry boyz and a set full of energy. In February, ladies and gentlemen,the release of C C C P E P is a fact. The New Some Kind of Rubus disc. Be prepared. First new recordings in two years! Best Regards, The boys in the band http://www.somekin dofrubus.com booking info: info@somekindofrubus.com

First of all, some really great gigs have been done recently, Some Kind of Rubus playing in front of more than 1 000 people combined at Folk & Rock Festival, Oxhälja in Filipstad and most recently at KGB in Stockholm. The band now enter the studio for the first time in 2 years. 3-4 songs will be recorded this weekend (25:th to 27:th of September) and mixed the coming weeks. We think the songs decided on  is strong and worthy of a good and rich future. Wish us luck! Also, more gigs now up on the gig guide:-)

S.K.o.R. thanx Lasse and Karin at Folk&Rock Festival 2009 for their strong belief in this music called folkrock and of this great festival they have started, which the band played at as last band some weeks ago. It's funny to understand we did get some new friends there. For comments about us, please read their guestbook at http://www.folkrock.nu :-) On another note, gig offers are coming all the time now. Oxhälja in Filipstad is next, the biggest market fair in Sweden since Jesus was alive. And also some new for the Stockholm area. Watch the gig guide. As for recordings we really hope to finalise studio-time as soon as possible. Thanx for dropping by and...Cheers! / S.K.o.R.

S.K.o.R. are proud to announce we are playing Sweden's only Folk-rock festival on the 15:th of August. You will find the festival in Segmon, in the deepest forest of Värmland. The band will play at 7 pm on the big stage. Be there! http://www.folkrock.nu

Other events are the 2 upcoming gigs at Hijazz in Uppsala (see gigs page) and also an unplugged gig at Bara Vi in Stockholm on the 20:th of May. Band on stage: 9 pm sharp! http://www.baraunplugged.se (we will play new material on this one!)

New tunes? We got some really great songs coming up and we will try to enter a studio in june. The plan is to have one more EP up for sale prior to the festival gig on 15:th of August. Working titles: Chop Song, 100 Pints, Pick Me Up and Make Your Mind Up. Some Kind of Rubus are on the roll!

Folkrockande Some Kind of Rubus har fått äran att både öppna Earth Hour med ett akustiskt kort set och sedan köra ett pluggat set på efterfesten på Eken Bar, Hilton Stockholm Slussen nu på lördag den 28:e mars. Hotellet släcker ner helt mellan klockan 20.30 - 21.30 och gör det för att visa sitt stöd för det viktiga topp-mötet som sker senare i år i Köpenhamn. Nilla Nielsen, artist som bl.a blev nominerad i fjol till Årets Personlighet, spelar också på detta event som lär bli välbesökt och en ypperlig chans för alla att se S.K.o.R. både akustiskt (med aldrig förr spelade låtar) och ett svettigt set fullt av energi. Akustiska setet börjar prick 20.30 och ös-setet sker någon gång med start kring 23.00. Fri entré före klockan 23.00 för er info... Vi hoppas så många av er som möjligt kan komma och uppleva bandet på denna kommande klassiska tillställning! Mvh och för ytterligare info, press-kontakt etc kontaka info@somekindofrubus.com Mer info om bandet finns på http://www.somekindofrubus.com

Watch Gigs section of this site. A special mention for the upcoming special event Earth Hour, where Some Kind of Rubus will play at the Hilton in Stockholm.

After a successful night on the 29:th of November 2008 at Clustret, Stockholm,  in front of approx 350 people, here is the link to three of the songs from the night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1LuBpnxnlM (Hippo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ3-Z4r0vpM (The One)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7UntzL9AvY&feature=related (100 Pints - new song)

After a year full of changes in the private life, it's time to take Some Kind of Rubus back on the map. We want to thank for the support during 2008, especially to those who reviewed our EP, and also to Graeme Scott for playing the MicrophoneMotherHippo EP on Scottish radio several times during 2008. And of course to those of you who bought it, all money is going directly into next recordings. Next gigs will be two nights in a row at legendary Engelen, Stockholm,  and we really hope to see You there! 8-9:th of February, be there!

A couple of truly heartwarming reviews of the EP have made us smile from ear to ear - check them out!
www.zeromagazine.nu/rec.asp?id=2117 (review in Swedish)

http://www.metalcovenant.com/pages/cdreviews/microphone_mother_hippo.htm (this one's in English)
Seeing as we have been spending the last few weeks working on new material, these amazing reviews just make us even more excited about getting some more songs recorded - probably in the not too distant future!
Speaking of new songs: we have five new tunes ready that we are r e a l l y excited about! And what better way to show them off than at a gig, huh? Yes, Rubus will hit the stage again, this time opening for legendary Swedish band Perssons Pack at Två lingon & Blåbär in Västerås on may 17th.
We are so determined to rock even harder than DIO does, we are thinking about demanding that everyone attending bring a note from their mom saying something like "I hereby agree that my son/daughter is fully prepared for the sonic punishment you are about to inflict. Any euphoria experienced will not be held against the members of Some Kind of Rubus."
So, dear friends, check out http://go.to/clubrockers and get your tickets, 'cause we hear they will be gone pretty soon!
Well, that's pretty much it for now. Don't forget to pick up the EP - instructions are just a click away at http://www.whyevenbother.com/SKoR/order_cd.html

New gigs with both Some Kind of Rubus and Belford is now up on the gigs-section.

Swedish folkrockers Some Kind of Rubus demand you to "get yer kilt on" as something good seems to happen for the band up in Scotland. Leith FM's Top Rock DJ Graeme Scott played our song "Hippo" last week and we have just been informed he will continue from tomorrow Thursday morning at 10.00 a.m. sharp UK time (11.00 Central European time) by playing "Microphone" from our just released "MicrophoneMotherHippo EP". So take your morning coffee, do some wiggling and then tune in to http://www.leithfm.co.uk and click on the "Listen" option this morning! Heck, we are even informed that Top Rock DJ Billy Rankin at 96.3 Rock Radio Scotland is playing the EP in his car, so we guess we move the Scotsmen:-). It will be an interesting coming time for the band in the highlands!

Santa Claus’ little Elves were a bit busy during december, but as soon as the christmas dust settled, they got to work, and now the result is here: the brand spanking new Rubus EP! The CD features the amazing party tunes ’Hippo’ and ’Microphone’, plus the ridiculously heavy ’Mother’. But wait, there’s more!! There are also a couple of video clips included, shot at the gig at Blue Moon Bar in Stockholm in december.

So, you ask, how do I get my greasy little hands on this puppy? It’s easy! Just send us an email at info@somekindofrubus.com  with your address and your email address and we will send you a message with a paypal-link you click to make the modest payment of €7 (this includes postage and handling). When payment is received, we will send you the CD pronto. Also mention in your message if you would like us to sign the CD or not. So - get out your hammer and pound the crap out of your piggy banks, spending time is here!

FAQ:

Q: I don’t have a PayPal-account, how do I pay?

A: You don’t need an account, just click the link in the message and you will be able to make payment by credit card or bank transfer.

Q: Why should I pay? Can’t I just download the stuff from piratebay?

A: Yes you could. And should. But it’s just that much cooler to have the CD, rip the songs and then share them to all those schmucks who’ll never have a signed copy! Also, the proceeds will go towards recording of new material, and we have some amazing new stuff for you guys to hear!

Q: What was the address again?

A: info@somekindofrubus.com

Q: I don’t even like you guys, do I have to buy the CD?

A: Yes.

Get Rubufied: cool merchandise available!

Finally! We know you've all been waiting for it: the chance to impress your friends at work with your very own Rubus T-shirt, the possibility of enjoying your hangover-coffee from a SKoR-cup. Well, the dream is now a reality, so hurry on over to our exclusive webshop and go nuts - you know you want to! 
http://1001945.trycktorget.se/shop/index.html?cat_id=5464

Some Kind of Rubus are currently writing new songs, working titles so far are: Contact's Lost, 21:st Century, Shakin' All Over, No Different and 100 Pints. The songs are all shaping up well and we look forward to record them, hopefully before summer.

Our presence at the Blue Moon Bar in Stockholm was recorded. See a little teaser of the band at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC4DW7C72mU

All 3 songs we recorded at the autumn studio sessions made the Top 20 on allears.se, the latest song uploaded (Microphone) peaked at no.14 on the Top chart and also made it to the 4:th place on the Rock Chart. Mother was no.2 for two weeks on the Top Chart and no.1 on the Rock Chart for the same period. Hippo made the top 10 also.

Some Kind of Rubus have recorded a version of the ballad Sad Song, from legendary rockers Nazareth's 1972 album "Excercises". This may be included on a forthcoming tribute album, regarding the bands 40:th anniversary, that may include some big star names. Hold your thumbs! You can hear it at http://www.myspace.com/mannycharlton  

Belford, the AC/DC tribute band where Emil can serve his high pitch register voice, pretending to be Brian Johnson, have some new gigs in Sweden coming up. See the gig menue.

The just recorded Some Kind Of Rubus song "Mother" entered today Swedish music business site for unsigned bands http://www.allears.se at No.2 on the Top Chart all genres, No.1 on the Rock Chart and No.1 on the Stockholm Chart thanx to loads of rave reviews!!

The band can also present the first gig that will take place at Blue Moon Bar at Birger Jarlsgatan 29 on the 22:nd of December. Some Kind Of Rubus is now open for live gigs from the second week in December and the offers are rolling in!

Also welcome to Anders Thorgren, our new bass player that joined the band today!!!

Three new recordings are now done and two of them is now up on our myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/somekindofrubus "Hippo" is recorded in an updated version and the brand new "Mother" is available for streaming from now. The band are currently planning for the upcoming period, going live from December, rehearsing two choir-girls for the live gigs, unfortunately also searching for a new bass player, as Kim Kim had to go because of issues due to working - and family commitments. Thanx to mr Rogvall for all his help during this past year. Some Kind Of Rubus look forward to the coming period and hope to see you at the gigs from December.

Currently looking on 5-6 potential song ideas we will put down to 3 for professional recordings in week 38 at Roosters Productions in Stockholm. At the same time Emil is doing a guest slot with AC/DC tribute band Belford this coming weekend. So if you are near Stockholm on the 7-8:th of September, go to Sveavägen 90 and Pub Anchor to see him/them do songs from the Back In Black and For Those About To Rock albums after midnight (and after Bon Scott set) these dates. It will be total AC/DC mayhem!

Hi all, below a translation of German magazine Breakout Magazine's review of our demo, issued now in German language (paper form) on the continent (September issue). We are at the moment rehearsing songs, making decisions of having a choir when playing live and also selecting the best ideas for the upcoming professional recordings we will do at Roosters Studios in Stockholm week 38. All the best from the boys in the band.

 Some Kind Of Rubus „Some Kind Of Rubus"

I guess there is no other country in Europe like Sweden, where so many active musicians live. The just released Some Kind Of Rubus demo cd is another proof for this. This band was founded by ex-Nerved singer Emil Gammeltoft, who takes with his new project quite a different musical direction as in the past. In former days Emil was more influenced by real metal music but now with Some Kind Of Rubus he found a special folk rock identity. The seven new songs on this cd are the right stuff for all the Slade and old schooled Nazareth fans. Emil and his friends do not use only the typical rock guitars but also the electric fiddles. The Swedish guys serve with the opener "Hippo" the first real hit single, which should not be unheard so much longer even in the rest of Europe. Some Kind Of Rubus got in the last few weeks many positive fan reactions at some internet platforms. "My Balloon" could also be a chart breaker and after only one rotation in the player the track stays in your head for a long time. The rocking and grooving "U Turn" is a cool rock song with some trumpet sounds in the background, a bit funky indeed. The more you listen to the song, the deeper you get into it, great. The sound is a little bit thin, but absolutely okay for a self recorded and self produced demo cd. It would be a pity if this band from Sweden would be unheard, because there exists so much musical potential and creativity in their songs. So feel free to check out the Some Kind Of Rubus myspace-site http://www.myspace.com/somekindofrubus and listen to how a modern folk rock band should sound like nowadays. I can't understand why there is still no label signing the band but this kind of music is surely not a typical fast sale product for the kiddies. Tom Klaner Breakout Magazine

Link: http://www.allears.se/ArticleHolder.aspx?articleId=27d7be02-4cc6-4f4c-81b7-bfe2402682cc

SOME KIND OF RUBUS IS THIS WEEK'S ROCKET ON ALLEARS! (veckans raket)!

Things are happening a bit fast now and it all looks very postive. This is the agenda for the autumn as it looks today. As you may understand this agenda may change but it gives a good view of what is on the coming months.

Now: Decided: Our drummer is called Robert Iversen. Give him a big welcome. He did the drums on "my balloon" a while back ago, he is also the drummer of "Another Band" from Sweden. We have just started rehearsals and looking at all the various new song ideas.

Not decided: We are maybe looking for a sixth guy who will be a team player playing both keyboards and rhythm guitars. At least live.

July: vacation and songwriting

August: We MAY do a recording with a Mhina/Gammeltoft/Johansson song called "Rock N Roll Star" which we already wrote back in 1996. This song has been kept a secret until now and we have been offered to do a "versus" thing on this song with upcoming "rock meet dance" combo "Hooligans". We haven't signed anything yet, but if we do, it will be released as a single on a "Major" in december/january.

September: Recordings of (at least) 2 new S.K.O.R. songs, Emil will also do some gigs with ScandinaviaŽs best AC/DC tribute band Belford on 7-8:th of  September at Anchor in Stockholm. Watch him as "Brian Johnson" on stage after midnight these dates.

October: S.K.O.R. will have a showcase at one of Stockholm's biggest and best clubs (more news about this when confirmed). Exact date is not yet decided, but we think one of the first two weeks of October. If we do good we may be "regulars" from next year (we appreciate all who can come on our first gigs ok!!) at this place.

More soon. As you can see we are happy things are happening.

Happy summer from all of us

rgds Emil, Örjan, Petter, Kim and Robert

Metalheart.se was first with a 8 out of 10 review and now the second and third review has arrived. In the latest issue of Sweden Rock Magazine (Sweden) now on sale in the shops, our first demo cd get a really great review. Some of the words from Daniel Reichberg is "genuine and original" and "total folkmusic elements mixed in a tremendously poppy and exciting kind of hardrock they deliver a style I have not yet heard from another band". Germanys best rock/hard/heavy netzine http://www.brighteyes.de gave the demo a 10 out of 13 rating yesterday. Find it in german language (anyone wants to translate??) on their site. brighteyes.de are one of the big music site growers in Europe now, with 240 000 visitors a month and counting. Thanx to Oliver Vollmer. More news next week, we may do a collaboration thing soon...

Folkrockers Some Kind Of Rubus are spreading their music to different music channels even further. You can hear the band on the Allears site since some time now, getting good reviews and climbing charts with different tunes, another site is http://www.zungoz.com and another is http://www.yoursound.se . All are Swedish and all are music related for unsigned new bands. Simply type "some kind of rubus" on the different sites and you will find us. We're in the planning stages for fixing a new rehearsal room at this moment, planning new songs and looking at different possibillities how to come to the next level. More news hopefully soon....

The demo version of "Hippo" is now on 2:nd place on the rock chart on allears.se. Real fun! Even better is the first review of our latest demo cd, which now has arrived. Go to http://www.metalheart.se/asp/recension.asp?ID=2672 (in Swedish!)Thanx to Metal Heart's Robert Ryttman and his incredible good taste.

Stockholm based folkrockers Some Kind Of Rubus demo-song "Hippo" has entered the charts at "Allears.se", due to several good reviews from people in the music business. Allears is a site for unsigned Swedish music.

The following charts was entered yesterday: Rock chart: No. 5, Stockholm chart: No. 7 and Top chart (all genres) No. 32. YOU can influence next weekŽs charts if you go to the band's site on allears and click the following link and listen to "Hippo". Every listen is one point more to the band, which means you influence next week's charts. Simply go to: http://www.allears.se/MyPage.aspx?name=Rubus Thanx for any support! Happy Easter!

SOME KIND OF RUBUS
The new demo

Some Kind Of Rubus presents hereby 3 new tunes for your streaming pleasure! The songs "The Rover", "U-Turn" and "Goula" was all recorded in January 2007 together with "Endorphin" that we will take up on the site later on. A 7-track demo cd will now make the rounds on the Swedish record companies. Wish us luck! These songs are demos of song ideas and not the final product. We await your comments on the songs! Thanx for continued support! You can stream the songs on this sites download section or on our myspace site http://www.myspace.com/somekindofrubus Rgds  Emil, Petter, Örjan, Kim, Micke and Malloy.

Happy New Year to all visiting this site. We all hope to see you in the new year, near a stage or near the cd player / Itunes / whatever. The band is entering the studio to record 4 new tracks from tomorrow the 1:st of January 2007. More news soon....thanx for still visiting us and caring. Love from the whole gang.

To listen to streamings of "Hippo", "My Balloon" and "The One" in demo-form please visit this siteŽs download section and/or the following links
www.myspace.com/somekindofrubus
www.tagworld.com/somekindofrubus
Let us know what you think!

Some Kind Of Rubus is born. The band name was decided on the 13:th of December 2006 and the three main men are: Emil Gammeltoft, vocals, Petter Axelsson, electric fiddles and Örjan Johansson on Lead Guitars Also playing are the talents of Michael Cronhag on Rhythm Guitars and Kim Rogvall on bass.

We just got informed that one of the songs we have recorded did reach the top 100 list of songs that was talked about to join the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest finals. Although we were not one of the 34 chosen tracks, we're happy to understand that the jury had us in mind of more than 3 200 songs.

Another song is recorded, this time "Very Much Mini". More info on what's happening, please visit "Emils corner" on this site!

We needed a band name, still a working name, but we're all located in Stockholm and we're all rovers, so why not! Our first demo is now up for grabs and the plan is to visit some record company people from week 26. The three song demo is called "Summer EP Demo 2006" and will not be sold until the PR men have decided if they're interested or not. The music is a mix between rock and folk music, almost Irish and Celtic in sound, but with a modern touch mixed with some high energy punk and rock vibes. We're all excited about this demo and look forward to hear views from the music business people. Keep your thumbs crossed and thanx for continued support!!!

The songs "Hippo" and "The One" are almost there. The computer crash is solved and there is just some work on the drum sound before they are finished as a good demo.
It goes without saying that we need a follow up to "Hippo" and a new song is being recorded at this moment. Guitars and drums this week, Emils vocals and the fiddles week 22. The new song is called "My Balloon" and for this one we hire a drummer called Robert Iversen. No companies will hear any songs untill this song is completed. Stay tuned!

Two songs were almost totally finished in April when Magila Boys Studio, where the songs have been recorded, had a major computer crash. Both songs are forced to be put on hold untill the problem is solved. Apart from Örjan, Petter and Mally, also guitarist Micael Cronhag has put his contribution to one of the songs.

Piece by piece the new project is coming together. As of yet, untitled, though the music is progressing to a mix between rock and folk music. Two songs are getting recorded at this moment: working titles are "The One" and "Hippopotamus and the bumble bee". Joining Emil in the studio are Örjan Johansson on lead guitars and Petter Axelsson on fiddles. Producer is the one and only mr Tino Mhina.
Watch the boys in action HERE. Hired for the drum job on these two songs is Mats "Mally" Hoxell.

The collaboration with Manny Charlton led to three tracks being recorded in 2005. One of them is Fallen Angel, a remake of the Nazareth classic from the bands golden years. Hear it now at this site, brought to you by the kind permission of Manny and Emil. Go to the download department!

A new year with new opportunities! From today Emils corner is born, where you can read, both in English and Swedish, about EmilŽs plans and thoughts..
Also from today...drumroll......the first download is up on this site! The song is called Showtime and is a raw demo done just before Emil joined Nerved. Comments are more than welcome on this websiteŽs guestbook!
A bright 2006 for all visitors to EmilGammeltoft.com!

Emil has done a 10 song recording deal with producer Tino Mhina at Magila Boys Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The songs this far are ideas Emil has had in his head for a long time. It’s not clear yet if it will be a solo project or a band project, although Emil will be working with great musicians, in some cases well known.

Emil and concrete metal band Nerved has decided to go different paths, because of different  musical directions. Emil wishes the boys in the band all the best of luck for the future. And also thank them for almost 5 years of progress and friendship.

Manny Charlton (ex-Nazareth) released his new solo album “Sharp Re-Loaded” on the 1:st of September 2005. Emil sings lead vocals on the track “Fallen Angel” (a Nazareth classic). For comments on his performance, pls read the “Reviews page”! To buy the album, pls visit www.mannycharlton.com