Imperial State Electric Is A Rock Band Founded By Former Front Man Of The Hellacopters Nicke Andersson Vocals And Guitar Dolph De Borst Vocals Bass Tobias Egge Vocals Guitar And Thomas Eriksson Drums . The Band Released Their Self-Titled Album March 28 2010. Contents Hide 1 History 2 Members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External Links Edit History After The Break-Up Of The Hellacopters In 2008 Andersson Started To Work On A Solo Album Recording All Instruments Of Eight Songs By Himself However Andersson Changed His Mind And Decided That It Would Be Better To Form A Band. 1 Andersson Recruited Dolf De Borst Tobias Egge And Thomas Eriksson All Of Whom He Had Previously Worked With In Cold Ethyl A Cover Band He Formed Shortly After The Break-Up Of The Hellacopters. 1 During The Recording Of The Band's Self Titled Album Andersson Also Enlisted Help From Several Old Friends 2 Including Dregen Anders Lindström Robert Pehrsson And Neil Leyton. While Andersson Insists That Imperial State Electric Is A Band And Not A Solo Career Or A Side Project He Also Acknowledges The Fact That The Band Might Have A Revolving Line-Up Of Members Including Himself On Drums Instead Of Guitar. 1 Edit Members Current Touring Line-Up Nicke Andersson Vocals Guitar Dolf De Borst Backing Vocals Bass Tobias Egge Backing Vocals Guitar Thomas Eriksson Drums Percussion Records Imperial State Electric 2010 In Concert 2011 Pop War 2012