{"id":42339,"date":"2025-05-25T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42339"},"modified":"2025-05-04T07:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:42:26","slug":"rockin-the-usa-the-models-american-tour-edition-ep-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42339","title":{"rendered":"Rockin\u2019 the USA: The Models\u2019 \u2018American Tour Edition\u2019 EP Is Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Step back to 2005 and join The Models\u2014Rebecka Cronsten (vocals, guitar), Kicki Flygare (bass) and Maja Ljungberg (drums)\u2014as they stormed stages from Malm\u00f6 to Miami with their infectious blend of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll and punk spirit. The \u2018<strong>American Tour Edition<\/strong>\u2019 EP, now freshly remastered, is your ticket to their wild journey across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=OLAK5uy_l6G5YzDn1xhDi8FArw51mVpLtxKZ5ta2c\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>From Swedish roots to U.S. road trip<\/strong><br>Born in southern Sweden, The Models quickly became Malm\u00f6\u2019s hottest secret. They shared stages with The Soundtrack of Our Lives in Sk\u00e5ne and Copenhagen, rocked city festivals, ragga jams and skateboard meet-ups, then set their sights on America. Thanks to the magic of MySpace, they hit the road in 2007\u2014hitting New York tiki bars, camping on a billionaire\u2019s barn floor in Woodstock, dodging Florida alligators, and playing for fellow bands in Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe were the best, the prettiest, and we definitely had the most fun. We wrote songs you could belt out on your worst day, and we lived every riff.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Rebecka Cronsten<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A lineup that evolved<\/strong><br>Over the years, The Models welcomed players from Alice In Videoland, The Volt, and more\u2014each one adding a spark to the band\u2019s fiery heart. Today, the core trio\u2019s chemistry shines brighter than ever on this release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now streaming everywhere<\/strong><br>After family life paused the party, The Models never forgot the thrill of sharing their music live. Their \u2018American Tour Edition\u2019 EP is finally available on all digital platforms\u2014remastered by Melker Alexander Nilsson and produced by Stefan Br\u00e4ndstr\u00f6m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press play, crank it loud, and get ready to feel the rush of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to\u00a0\u2018<strong>American Tour Edition<\/strong>\u2019\u00a0on your <a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/americantouredition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">favourite service<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Step back to 2005 and join The Models\u2014Rebecka Cronsten (vocals, guitar), Kicki Flygare (bass) and Maja Ljungberg (drums)\u2014as they stormed stages from Malm\u00f6 to Miami <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42339\" title=\"Rockin\u2019 the USA: The Models\u2019 \u2018American Tour Edition\u2019 EP Is Back!\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[22,23,28,30,1907],"tags":[12558,12559],"class_list":["post-42339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","tag-american-tour-edition","tag-the-models"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4481-e1746358892667.jpeg?fit=800%2C511&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-b0T","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29093,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=29093","url_meta":{"origin":42339,"position":0},"title":"The Charlatans UK share &#8216;Totally Eclipsing&#8217; video","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"May 16, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Charlatans UK have shared their new single Totally Eclipsing, lifted from a brand-new 4-track EP set for release on\u00a0June 8th, 2018.\u00a0Watch the video for the song which was created by animator Chris Walker and features the band in the studio recording with David Wrench via YouTube below. 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