Viagra Boys is a Swedish punk band shaped in Stockholm in 2015.[1][2][3][4] The line-up currently consists of lead singer Sebastian Murphy alongside musicians Linus Hillborg (guitar), Elias Jungqvist (keyboards), Henrik Höckert (bass), Tor Sjödén (drums), and Oskar Carls (saxophone).
The band’s lyrics are known for using satire and darkish humour to criticise hypermasculinity and a ways-right conspiracy theories.[5][6] Viagra Boys changed into formed in Stockholm in 2015 through participants active in other bands consisting of Nine, Les Big Byrd, Pig Eyes, Nitad, and Neu-Ronz.
Lead singer Sebastian Murphy is the handiest foreign-born member of the organization, being an American from San Rafael, California, who moved to Stockholm to live together with his aunt at the age of 17.
Born to a Swedish mom and an American father, Murphy is a local speaker of both Swedish and English.
[7] A heavy drug and alcohol addict at the time, Murphy worked as a tattoo artist and met the alternative band individuals at the same time as performing Mariah Carey’s track “We Belong Together” at a karaoke night time.[7] Murphy is the leader songwriter of the band.
In 2018, the band released their debut album, Street Worms, on the Swedish impartial label Year0001. Nils Hansson of Dagens Nyheter described the band favorably, praising their musical fashion in addition to their use of black humor and satire, and rated the album five/five.[8] In 2019, the band won the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) Album of the Year Award for Street Worms.[9]
The band’s second album, Welfare Jazz, became launched in January 2021. In October of that identical yr, founding member and guitarist Benjamin Vallé died at the age of forty seven. While he seemed on Welfare Jazz, he become no longer an lively member of the band on the time of his dying.[10][11] A deluxe edition of Welfare Jazz launched in 2022, presenting new album art and seven new tracks.[12]
Viagra Boys’ third studio album, Cave World, was released in July 2022.[13][14] The band performed at more than one festivals in 2022, along with Coachella and Primavera Sound,[12][15] and achieved at Glastonbury in 2023. Viagra Boys gained the Swedish Grammis award for Rock of the Year in 2023, and supported Queens of the Stone Age throughout their North American tour that equal 12 months.[16][17]
Viagra Boys @PlanB Malmö, Sweden
Viagra Boys acting at PlanB Malmö, Sweden
In January 2025, Viagra Boys announced their upcoming album Viagr Aboys, set for release on 25 April through their newly released label Shrimptech Enterprises.[18]
Lyrical issues
Much of the band’s lyrics attention on ridiculing hypermasculanity, a ways-proper politics, and conspiracy theories. Lyrics also recognition on Speaking of his lyrics, Murphy stated “Half of it’s miles an act, and half of of it’s miles like a diary in a manner. I do not do it consciously, however subconsciously it becomes satire of myself and others”.[19]
Members
