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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = 1000mods
| image               = 1000mods.jpg
| caption             = 1000mods in 2011. From left to right: Lab, Dani, George and Giannis.
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Chiliomodi]], [[Greece]]
| genre               = [[Stoner rock]]<br />[[Psychedelic rock]]
| years_active        = 2006–present
| label               = Kozmik Artifactz <br /> Catch The Soap
| website             =
| current_members     = Dani <br /> Giannis <br /> George <br /> Lab
| past_members        =
}}

'''1000mods''' is a psychedelic/stoner rock band from [[Chiliomodi]], [[Greece]]. Their commitment to vintage equipment, thick and heavy analog sound and remarkably passionate on stage performance is what sets them apart.

== Biography ==
1000mods were formed in the summer of 2006 and since then, they have played more than 100 live shows including openings for [[Brant Bjork]], [[Colour Haze]], [[My Sleeping Karma]], [[Radio Moscow (band)|Radio Moscow]], [[Karma to Burn]] and Greek Stoner legends [[Nightstalker (band)|Nightstalker]].<ref name="supported">{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/1000mods/+wiki |title=1000mods LastFM Bio |publisher=LastFM |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}</ref>  In the beginning of 2007 they released their first (self-released) EP Blank Reality on CD, and in December 2009 they stroke back with a brand new 7" EP titled Liquid Sleep, available on coloured (light green) Vinyl by the Greek label Catch The Soap productions.<ref name="liquid">{{cite web |url=http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/album-reviews/184/1000-mods-liquid-sleep-7-2010/ |title=1000 Mods ‘Liquid Sleep’ 7" review |publisher=The Sleeping Shaman |accessdate=January 2, 2012 }}</ref> They also released a limited edition split tape with the German psy-doomsters Wight.<ref name="split">{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Wight/1000mods_vs._Wight/ |title=1000mods vs Wight |publisher=Encyclopedia Metallum |accessdate=December 30, 2011 }}</ref>

In October 2010 the almighty [[Billy Anderson (music)|Billy Anderson]], the man behind legendary albums (Sleep, Melvins, Neurosis, Om, Los Natas, Orange Goblin etc...), visited Greece in order to produce the band’s debut album Super Van Vacation.<ref name="obelisk">{{cite web |url=http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2011/09/13/1000modsreview-2/ |title=Super Van Vacation Review |publisher=The Obelisk |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}</ref> The album artwork was designed by the acclaimed Malleus Art Rock Lab.<ref name="kozmik">{{cite web |url=http://www.kozmik-artifactz.com/shop/product_info.php?info=p6401_1000MODS---Super-Van-Vacation--black--2LP.html |title=Super Van Vacation 2LP |publisher=Kozmik Artifactz |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}</ref> The German label Kozmik Artifactz released the album on Double Vinyl<ref name="kozmik" /> and Catch The Soap on Digipack CD<ref name="obelisk" /> in September 2011.

1000mods had their first European tour in October/November 2011 in order to promote their debut album. Their tour included more than 25 gigs in 12 different countries. Some of the highlights of the tour were appearing as special guests in Up In Smoke 3 and supporting [[White Hills (band)|White Hills]]. <ref name="tour">{{cite web |url=http://chybuccasounds.com/2011/09/27/1000mods-announce-mammoth-european-tour/ |title=1000mods European Tour |publisher=Chybucca Sounds |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}</ref> 

The name 1000mods is a wordplay of the band's hometown, [[Chiliomodi]].

== Members ==
*Dani - [[Singing|vocals]], [[bass guitar]]
*Giannis - [[guitar]]
*George - [[guitar]]
*Lab - [[drums]]

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* ''[[Super Van Vacation]]'' LP (2011 [http://www.kozmik-artifactz.com/ Kozmik Artifactz]) / CD (2011 [http://www.ctsprods.com/ Catch The Soap])

=== EPs/singles ===
* ''Blank Reality'' CD (2007 Self-released)
* ''Liquid Sleep'' 7" (2009 Catch The Soap)
=== Splits ===
* ''1000mods vs Wight'' Tape (2010 Self-released)

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.1000mods.com/ Official band page (Under construction, currently redirects to MySpace)]
* [http://el-gr.facebook.com/pages/1000mods/217284101582 Official Facebook band page]
* [http://1000mods.bandcamp.com/ Official BandCamp page]


[[Category:Greek musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]
[[Category:Stoner rock musical groups]]