Music Style Electronic modern popmusic.

Musical Influences Various

Artist History It all started in the early days of 1991 when the present schoolmates C. Lundström, F. Åhfeldt, S. Hansen and A. Wallroth formed a band called "The model auxiliaries". They all had one thing in common, fans of electric synth music performed in different ways. The band did some funny covers of Pouppée Fabrikk, Cat rapes dog but also of Depeche Mode and De/vision. Back then they played everything live on the syntherziesers and drumpads. T.m.a started little by little to arrange own songs with an Amiga computer, using a program called "soundtracker". The Amiga played the drums and the bass-sounds on top of it the synths were played live by the members, at this point they only made synthpop and Christoffer did all the singing. After a while they exchanged the Amiga for an Atari 1040 ST and the band bought their own synth Roland D5. They moved around the synths and played in their parents houses. They had a new name "Presence of mind". A moment after the purchase of a sampler,Casio FZ-1. They released their first compilationcd-track "Think & pretend" on the record ElectricSunset (Powerspot records) A few months later the second compilationcd came called "Circuit one"(Eternity records) with two other songs by p.o.m "Lost love" and "Dead end street". They also got some other offers but turned them down decided to break the evil circle of compilationcd's.But after one year they decided to take part of a tribute cd to Mr. Vince Clarke "It never happens to me" and the "fanzinecd" "Geigersounds 1". In 1997 the band took a break because of practical reseons. Christoffer moved to Jersey where he worked as an electrician.Christoffer has now diceded to return to Sweden and the band has begun producing new material mainly based on instumental songs made by Hannes and Anders. Whlile waiting for Chistoffer to come back to Sweden, Anders and Hannes has not only made new songs but also learned and developed new skills in modern musicprograms like Cubase VST and has also bought some new equipment.They future sound will probobly become hevier and more modern beat-orientated and may even feature som electric guitars played by ex. Kaliber-member Tommy Lilja. As a celebration to the new start p.o.m contibuted with one of their most popular songs, "Reflection of me"(1996), on the compilation-CD "monument 6" released by powerspot/ memento materia in may 2000. When Christoffer visited Sweden last winter p.o.m recorded lyrics written by Christoffer for songs made by Hannes and Anders. They also recorded songs which Christoffer had written back on Jersey on an accustic guitar. These songs are now "under constuction" as Hannes and Anders are remixing them to fit the "presence of mind-sound". Presence of mind live: P.o.m have got a lot of good credits for their liveperformancees even by "anticomputermusicians" who thought the show was "alive" despite aprogrammed backgrounds. At home (Elvärket,Mariestad) they played in front of 400 people who thought the show was terrific. They have also played in a lot of other cities in Sweden. Back in 1997 they performed with Elegant Machinery, as their supportact. This consert took place in Lidköping.

Group Members Christoffer Lundström. The leadsinger and the song/lyricwriter in the band. He also used to sing in a heavier "rockband´s" called "Headblow" and "Kaliber". When "Headblow" released their first demo, EMI (the gigantic record company) wanted to hear more of his great voice. Christoffer writes the music aswell and listens to heavier industriall bands like: Nine inch nails, Filter and Download. Anders Wallroth. His maintasks in the band is the technical part and to arrange and develop the other members ideas, but he also compose his own songs. He is an educated soundengineer and, together with Hannes, thay have a good knowledge about the swedish and european synthpopscene, as the two of them share the same taste in music. Anders is also the contactperson to contact about gigs,records,demos and that sort of things. Hannes Ambros He is the "main keyboardist" as well as songwriter of the band . He´s been playing the piano for several yaers and has a good ear for melodies. It is his "job" to make songs and to "serve" good harmonies to the other ones. He also plays the most melodies live. Additional Members: Tommy Lilja (former Kaliber) Guitar, synth´s Niklas Gustavsson (Dustline) future remixes

Instruments Kurzweil K2000R,Roland MC-505, Oberheim Matrix-6, Casio FZ-1, Novation Basstation, Roland SH-101, Korg Wavestation, Korg DS-8

Albums 6 different compilation-CD´s

Location Mariestad - Sweden

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