Angeline - We Were Raised On Radio (Digipak Edition) (2021)

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Angeline - We Were Raised On Radio (Digipak Edition) (2021)

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Angeline - We Were Raised On Radio (Digipak Edition) (2021)

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Year : 2021
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 90 mb


Bio:

The Story so far...I could write 5 pages of this band only! ANGELINE was founded back in the Spring of 1987 in a town called Ljusdal in the lower part of northern Sweden. The guys had been playing in other bands before this, but this was truly the first classy act they all played in. The band name was taken from a song title of Paul Sabu¹s, which proves they kept some track of the AOR world! Having been influenced by bands like BON JOVI, EUROPE, IRON MAIDEN and QUEENSRYCHE, they found a suitable style that they all liked something between hard rock and AOR.In this early stage Jörgen Sigvardsson was the lead singer, and apart from the members above there was also keyboard player Per Åström. Angeline did their first gig in Fall of 1987 and also recorded their first demo songs shortly after this. They also participated in both Rock-SM and Musik Direkt in 1987 with great success. They finished in second and third place, respectively in these contests. Strengthened by these contests, the band recorded the first ²real² demo called "The Legend" in 1988. It actually made it to third place in a rock chart in England! Some of the guys were as young as 15 or 16 years old at this time, and it was impressive that they could perform such good songs and playing.1989 proved to be a tough year for the band, though. Singer Jörgen (nicknamed ²Sigge²) got real sick and had to be in the hospital for 2 months. As he also had a bad heart condition, apart from this disease, it was very hard for him to get back in shape after the sickness. They worked with new recordings and even this was filled with problems; the technique was not working properly. Finally they had their mini-LP "Don't Settle For Second Best" released in 1990, on Sigges father's label Wigwam. Per Åström produced it but actually left the band shortly after the MLP release. But Angelize went on without a keyboard player, because the rest of the band didn¹t mind a rougher sound at all.But Sigge still struggled with sickness. It forced the band to shorten down their shows. Angeline experienced a nice evening in the end of 1990, though, as they playad at a rock festival with CANDLEMASS, PRETTY MAIDS and some others! At this point Jocke and Tobbe started playing in cover bands, besides playing with Angeline. They realized it was much easier to get gigs and money by doing covers, which soon made Angeline add more and more cover songs to their live sets. Although they were still writing and playing many new songs of their own, they found it hard to make a decision. Which way should they go? And Sigge didn¹t get better from his illness.The follow-up to the mini-LP was recorded, with the title "Masquerade", but for some strange reason it wasn't finished. And today all the master tapes are erased of otherwise destroyed, which is really too bad. During 1991 and 1992 there was, however, some demos recorded for example a 3 song demo in 1992. It was produced by well-known Mats Lindfors in Park Studio, Stockholm. The result was brilliant! But the melodic side of hard rock had started to lose its glance, so it was hard for Angeline to get a record deal. As if this wasn't enough, it was also clear that Sigge wouldn't be able to go on a big tour. The guys had to think about getting another singer, and thus lose a close friend.The rest of 1992 and also 1993 were a period of not much happening for Angeline. Sigge started a cover band, Cortez And The Killers (doing Neil Young covers only!), while Jocke and Tobbe mostly giggen with their cover bands. But in late Spring of 1993 they got a gig in Rimini, Italy! The arrangers wanted them to send down some live material which they didn¹t have (at least not anything with a good sound) So they hired a facility in Ljusdal and put up some recording gear! 11 songs were recorded live, and Angeline was soon heading for Italy! They did gigs every night for a week, Janne and Sigge went to Genova for a radio interview and the show was later broadcasted in Italian radio. It was a good Summer.Miliary Service has affected many bands over time. Angeline was no exception to the rule, and in Fall of 1993 it was Uffes turn. Janne went to the USA and Jocke moved to Stockholm. However, in the military service Uffe met the singer Leif Grabbe from Umeå, who agreed to do an audition. Jocke came home from Stockholm and the guys started to write songs. As Janne came home from the USA for Christmas, a "new" Angeline was born! The guys added a slight blues feeling to the melodic hard rock, and in April of 1994 the CD single "Rain" was recorded once again with per Åström as the producer!In the Summer there was another short tour with gigs in Italy and all seemed to be set for success. The guys returned to Sweden but soon got another deal for some shows in Italy. Even though Sigge had officially left the microphone to Leif, both of them actually traveled to Italy for one of these tours.More problems were to come as Leif couldn't stay away from partying, and this affected his singing. Jocke actually had to cover for his singing and there was a bad spirit in the band. Back home in Sweden again, they realized it was a sinking ship.Yet, it was to get even worse. Sigge had to be put in hospital again, for a heart surgery. After a first surgery he went home to gain strength, to be able to make a second surgery during 1995. Sadly enough, he never made it that far. He died in his sleep on February 13, 1995. The rest of the guys took it really hard, in spite of the fact that they knew this could happen. They continued playing, but in total loss of any spirit. Leif had also got sacked in early 1995, and at this point Jocke handled the lead vocals. In December the same year, Uffe left the band. Angeline was now a cover band only. They continued until 2001, doing lots of gigs at for example skiing resorts. They also released a CD with cover songs in 1997, with Mats Lindfors producing.Since 1997 there is also a bi-annual Family Day in memory of Jörgen "Sigge" Sigvardsson. It includes new local artists and there's a scholarship being handed out to one of those each time.Ola Gränshagen 031215 (Sweden Rock Magazine).In 2004 some friends of Sigge made a short film about him and his life. The film is called "Sigge Stardust" and it made a big impact at Göteborgs film festival in 2005 .In October 2007 the band once again reunited for a one off show at the “Sigge” bi-annual family day. The show also celebrated the bands 20th anniversary. During the show the band made a pleasant surprise, realizing that in their absence they had grown a new generation of fans. The band has since recorded a bunch of new tracks hopefully to be included on a forthcoming album.On the 19th of feb 2010 the first new Angeline album in 20 years sees the light of the day.The Band Is Back...

Album:

The legend of Swedish band Angeline goes back nearly 35 years, but the band plays on. My last experience with the band was the 2013 short Life E.P, Vol. 1, after which I heard nothing about them. But their history has been a rocky one. In 2018, they dropped their first long player in seven years, Shadowlands; again, it never crossed my desk. Now Angeline returns with their fourth full length album, We Were Raised On Radio.The album title is a dead giveaway to Angeline's roots and sound. Growing up and living in the Seventies and Eighties, the band members were indeed raised on radio, the medium that reached the most people with what we now call classic rock. (That is, before MTV and Video Killed The Radio Star). So then, Angeline offers listeners their version of classic AOR-driven melodic hard rock. It's 80's deja vu all over again.We Were Raised On Radio, a ten song album, is packed with classic rock that turns upon fine song melody and harmony (notably in the vocal arrangements), toe-tapping rock rhythm and groove, catchy refrains, and the sine qua non of terrific guitar solos. You'll hear this recipe, perhaps in a heavier wrapper, with Helpless, Halfway To Anywhere, Remission, and Coser To Forever. Alternatively, with Closer and My Heart Won't Let You go, Angeline offers lighter starts and songs which move with AOR arena anthem accessibility, especially in the vocal harmony and up beat groove. That same groove takes a bit of a pop turn with Baby Come Back with its spry, somewhat tough, rhythmic riffs and energetic bouncing bass. Yet, again, the song is tempered by more fine vocal harmony and a memorable chorus. Come What May follows this, an easy-going AOR ballad with a robust combination of acoustic and electric guitar, smooth rhythm and, once again, superb vocal harmony in the arrangement. If radio was still a thing for AOR melodic hard rock, this song, among many other Angeline tunes, would find a spot in the rotation. But alas ...All in all, if you're looking for a contemporary interpretation of classic AOR melodic hard rock, look to Sweden's Angeline and We Were Raised On Radio. You will not be disappointed.

Line Up:

Jocke Nilsson - Vocals & Guitar
Janne Arkegren - Guitar
Uffe Nilsson - Bass
Tobbe Jonson - Drums

Tracklist:

01. Helpless
02. Closer
03. My Heart Won´t Let You Go
04. Raised On Radio
05. Remission
06. Closer To Forever
07. Baby Come Back
08. Come What May
09. Halfway To Anywhere
10. Welcome To Paradise


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