Showing posts with label Swedish Prog Rock. Show all posts
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Friday, December 1, 2023

SWEDISH SYMPHONIC PROGGERS ‘MOON SAFARI’ RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘HIMLABACKEN VOL.2’ ON DEC 8TH: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BAND MEMBERS PONTUS AKESSON AND PETTER SANDSTROM WITH RAY SHASHO

 


SWEDISH PROGGERS 

M O O N   S A F A R I 

RELEASING NEW ALBUM 

HIMLABACKEN VOL.2 

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT LIVE FROM SWEDEN 

WITH

Pontus Åkesson

and Petter Sandström 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW

 IN ITS ENTIRETY!


After a near decade-long recording process, Swedish progressive rockers, Moon Safari are set to make a comeback this winter with their 5th studio album Himlabacken Vol. 2. The album will be released on December 6th through Marquee Inc. in Japan and worldwide on December 8th through the band's own Blomljud Records Inc. 

"It took us ten years, for a million different reasons. But we're not dead yet. We return with what we know is a worthy comeback album, filled with our own special brand of symphonic rock cultivated over 20 years as an antidote to the long, dark winters of northern Sweden, with those trademark vocal group-inspired harmonies, uplifting melodies and soulful romantic lyrics that our fans have come to expect. With the addition of ex. Black Bonzo drummer Mikael Israelsson to the band we've totally revamped and boosted the low end of our sound, tightened it up, and that attitude shift is felt through our entire arrangements. Tying it all together is the mix by the great Rich Mouser.


He's been the go-to guy for the big boys in the genre for many years, and now we understand why. The mix is clear and punchy, booming and never flat. It just sounds expensive, and we couldn't be happier. You'll get almost 70 minutes of this heady brew, spread over nine tracks, with zero fillers. And of course, there's the obligatory epic. The whole thing is a banger, and we're immensely proud of it.

PREORDER

THE LATEST RELEASE

 FROM

SWEDISH PROGGERS

MOON

 SAFARI

entitled

HIMLABACKEN

 VOL.2


available for pre-order at:


UK - (Exclusive Double Vinyl):
https://burningshed.com/store/moon-safari/moon-safari_himlabacken-vol-2_cd-and-vinyl-bundle

USA:
https://thebandwagonusa.com/collections/moon-safari/products/moon-safari-himlabacken-vol-2-cd-pre-order
and
https://www.lasercd.com/cd/himlabacken-vol-2-preorder


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

MOON SAFARI

VISIT

https://www.moonsafari.se/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/moonsafariofficial/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/moonsafariofficial/?hl=en

Instagram

https://twitter.com/moonsafariband?lang=en

Twitter

https://moonsafari.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

Moon Safari - We Låve Rock Festival 2024 Asker, Norway

HURUM, ASKER, VIKEN · MAY 25, 2024

Grønsand Gjestegård AS · 8:00 pm

 

Discography

Studio albums

A Doorway to Summer (2005)

Blomljud (2008)

Lover's End (2010)

Himlabacken Vol. 1 (2013)

Himlabacken Vol. 2 (2023)

EPs

Lover's End Pt. III: Skellefteå Serenade (2012)

Live albums

The Gettysburg Address (2012)

Live in Mexico (2014)







Pontus Åkesson 

and 

Petter Sandstrom

of MOON SAFARI

APPEAR WEEK OF


DECEMBER 1ST 2023


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

NOW STREAMING ON THESE SITES

The Classic Rock Music Reporter  

Classic Rock Here and Now

   Music Tried and True 

   www.rockmusic.show

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amazon music   iHeartRadio  TuneIn 

Podcastics   Podchaser   Spotify  

PANDORA   Deezer   Google Podcasts  

 ReverbNation   LinkedIn   Twitter   Stage32 



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 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

AN HISTORIC ROCK AND ROLL TESTAMENT!

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO




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Sunday, August 27, 2023

THE FLOWER KINGS ANNOUNCE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘LOOK AT YOU NOW’ AND NEW SINGLE “BEGINNER’S EYES” ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH ROINE STOLT LIVE FROM SWEDEN!

 




THE FLOWER KINGS

ANNOUNCE NEW

 FULL-LENGTH

 ALBUM

'LOOK AT YOU NOW'

R O I N E   S T O L T

GUITARIST...SINGER...COMPOSER

PRODUCER  AND MEMBER OF

TRANSATLANTIC

AND

 THE FLOWER KINGS

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE!

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!


A major figure in Sweden's rock history, guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt led two of his country's most successful progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and the Flower Kings from the '90s onward.

His distinctive guitar style combined David Gilmour's debonair midtempo, Steve Howe's sharp edges, and Frank Zappa's virtuosity. His vision of a positive world governed by beauty (akin to Yes singer Jon Anderson with whom he has collaborated) gave his music an aura that appealed to many progressive rock fans. 

Now nearing 30 years as a band, The Flower Kings return with their 16th studio album Look At You Now. With its vintage vibes, and the warm and inviting sounds that are reminiscent of legendary and classic 70's albums – Look At You Now is all about the invention of grandiose soundscapes and that analog feel that will transport you to a bygone era of rock with swirling synths & guitars and thematic long-form pieces.


REORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

by

THE 

FLOWER 

KINGS


‘LOOK AT YOU NOW’




Preorder Now At  https://TheFlowerKings.lnk.to/LookAtYouNow

"Following in the path of Prog Rock giants… The Flower King’s new release ‘Look at You Now’ is pure genius! Intricate yet extremely entertaining! The great prog rock groups are alive and kicking ass!"

...Music journalist Ray Shasho


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROINE STOLT

and

THE FLOWER KINGS

visit

www.roinestolt.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/pale.rider.127

Facebook

www.instagram.com/roinestolt8112

Instagram

https://twitter.com/roinestolt

Twitter



THE FLOWER KINGS

TOUR

2023

13.07.2023 NO-Brönnöysund - Rootsfestival

16.09.2023 SWE-Uppsala - TFK Fan Day & Release Party

17.09.2023 SWE-Uppsala - TFK Fan Day & Release Party

04.10.2023 DK-Kopenhagen – Beta

05.10.2023 DE-Berlin – Frannz-Club

06.10.2023 PL- Poznań – 2Progi

07.10.2023 PL-Rzgów - GOK

08.10.2023 PL-Piekary Śląskie - OK Andaluzja

10.10.2023 CZ-Olomouc – Bounty Rock Café

11.10.2023 HU-Budapest – Analog Music Hall

12.10.2023 SLK-Bratislava – Majestic Music Club

14.10.2023 IT-Borgomanero – Teatro Rosmini

15.10.2023 DE-Regensburg – Evenhalle Airport

16.10.2023 DE-Augsburg - Spectrum

17.10.2023 CH-Pratteln – Z7

19.10.2023 UK-Southhampton - The 1865

20.10.2023 UK-London - Powerhaus

23.10.2023 BE-Verviers – Spirit Of 66

24.10.2023 DE-Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

25.10.2023 DE-Köln – Yard Club

26.10.2023 DE-Übach-Palenberg - Rockfabrik

27.10.2023 NL-Uden – De Pul

28.10.2023 NL-Zoetermeer - Boerderij

29.10.2023 DE -Hamburg – Logo


THE FLOWER KINGS

DISCOGRAPHY

Back in the World of Adventures   -Released: September 1995

Retropolis   -Released: 25 May 1996

Stardust We Are -Released: April 1997

Flower Power   -Released: 16 November 1999

Space Revolver   -Released: 4 July 2000

The Rainmaker   -Released: 18 September 2001

Unfold the Future   -Released: 5 November 2002

Adam & Eve   -Released: 3 August 2004

Paradox Hotel   -Released: 4 April 2006

The Sum of No Evil   -Released: 25 September 2007

Banks of Eden   -Released: 18 June 2012

Desolation Rose   -Released: 28 October 2013

Waiting for Miracles -Released: 8 November 2019

Islands   -Released: 30 October 2020

By Royal Decree -Released: 4 March 2022

Look At You Now  -Released: 8 September 2023

 

Live albums

Alive on Planet Earth (2000)

Meet the Flower Kings (2003)

Instant DeLIVEry (2006)

Tour Kaputt (2011)

 

Compilations

Scanning the Greenhouse (1998)

The Road Back Home (2007)

Box sets

A Kingdom of Colours: The Complete Collection From 1995 to 2002 (2017)

A Kingdom of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 to 2013 (2018) 

 ROINE STOLT

Solo albums

Fantasia (1979)

Behind the Walls (1985)

The Lonely Heartbeat (1989)

The Flower King (1994)

Hydrophonia (1998)

Wallstreet Voodoo (2005)

Manifesto of an Alchemist (2018) (as Roine Stolt's the Flower King)

 

With

TRANSATLANTIC

SMPT:e (2000)

Bridge Across Forever (2001)

Live in America (2001)

SMPTe: The Roine Stolt Mixes (2003)

Live in Europe (2003)

The Transatlantic Demos (2003)

The Whirlwind (2009)

Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London (2010)

More Never Is Enough: Live In Manchester & Tilburg 2010 (2010)

Kaleidoscope (2014)

KaLIVEoscope (2014)

The Absolute Universe (2021)

The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia (2023)







 


ROINE STOLT

APPEARS WEEK OF 

 AUGUST 27th  2023


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

NOW STREAMING ON THESE SITES

The Classic Rock Music Reporter  

Classic Rock Here and Now

   Music Tried and True 

   www.rockmusic.show

 YouTube   Facebook   Apple   

amazon music   iHeartRadio  TuneIn 

Podcastics   Podchaser   Spotify  

PANDORA   Deezer   Google Podcasts  

 ReverbNation   LinkedIn   Twitter   Stage32 



ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO