INVSN

Not to be confused with The Lost Patrol.

INVSN (Pronounced "Invasion")
Origin	Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden
Genres	Punk rock, power pop
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Ny Våg Burning Heart Records Razor & Tie
Associated acts	Refused The (International) Noise Conspiracy AC4 Masshysteri
Website

Members	Dennis Lyxzén Sara Almgren André Sandström Kajsa Bergsten Patrik Backlund Christina Karlsson

Past members	Jonas Lidström Stefan Granerg Daniel Berglund David Sandström Lisa Miskovsky Robert Pettersson Richard Österman Anders Stenberg

INVSN (pronounced "Invasion") is the music project of Swedish punk rock musician Dennis Lyxzén. In contrast to his other projects, Refused and The (International) Noise Conspiracy, this started out as a solo career and much more folkish and softer than his prior music endeavors.

History

Origins

The band was previously called the Lost Patrol Band; however, the name was changed to Invasionen because the American group, The Lost Patrol holds the North American trademark on the name. As the name changed, so did the music, and the band started to write in Swedish.

In 1999, Lyxzén put together a release titled "Songs in the Key of Resistance" which was written in the political vein that Lyxzén's fans best know him for. The album received mixed reactions. Critics often blasted the album for straying from its creator's punk roots, while others were impressed by Lyxzén's ability to diversify his musical output.

The Lost Patrol returned in 2003 with "Songs about Running Away". According to Lyxzén, the album had been supposed to be just as subversive and political as his previous album, yet due to relationship problems, it ended up being an emotional outburst. Guests such as David Sandström (Refused), Stefan Granberg (Randy) and Lisa Miskovsky helped to make this album one of Lyxzén's most experimental.

In 2005, Burning Heart Records reported that The Lost Patrol had grown from Lyxzén's solo project into a full-fledged band. This is reflected in the title of the 2005 album The Lost Patrol Band. The album also represents a further change in style, this time encompassing the upbeat sounds of 1970s/'80s punk and power pop.

In 2010, the release of "Hela Världen Brinner" marked their first release under the name Invasionen. "Hela Världen Brinner" was released under Dennis's own label, Ny Våg.^[1]

Move to Razor & Tie

When the band decided that they were ready to become a global act, they decided that "a change in language and a new name would be in place." ^[2] In 2013 the group signed to Razor & Tie and changed their name to INVSN (Pronounced "Invasion").

INVSN are set to release their self-titled debut album with Razor & Tie on September 24, 2013. The first single from the album, Down In The Shadows, was released on iTunes on June 11, 2013.^[3]

The album is already available for preorder, along with various merch items including vinyl, CD, and a t-shirt.^[4]^[5]

Discography

Albums

As the Lost Patrol Band:

Songs In The Key Of Resistance (1999) Startracks Records
Songs About Running Away (2003) Burning Heart / Epitaph
The Lost Patrol Band (2005) Ny Våg / Burning Heart / Epitaph
Automatic (2006) Ny Våg / Burning Heart / Epitaph

As Invasionen:

Hela Världen Brinner (2010) Ny Våg
Saker Som Jag Sagt Till Natten (2011) SONY Music

As INVSN:

INVSN (2013) Razor & Tie

Singles