Press release
The prog rock group Autumn Breeze has joined together and is releasing a new album as CD and Download of newly recorded songs.
The first album "Höstbris" has over the past years since the issue in 1979, been spread over the world and a global audience has formed. Most popular is Autumn Breeze´music in Europe with countries like Denmark, Russia, the Netherlands and Spain in top, and in the US as well. Autumn Breeze´music has also found popularity in Asia; Japan, China, etc, and in South America; Brazil and Argentina.
The album was recorded during spring and summer 2010 in Yellow Snow Studio in Stockholm. One member have joined the band as replacer for the two deceased; Gert Nillsson and Leif Forsberg, RIP.
The new member of Autumn Breeze is:
William Bellbrant; guitar
who together with:
Gert Magnusson; vocals, flute, saxophone and guitar,
Kenneth Halvarsson; bass
Lennart Olsson; drums and
Jan Warnqvist; keyboards. are Autumn Breeze.
The album contains 12 tracks and Autumn Breeze has used the very latest digital music production technology during the recording sessions.
The songs are all written by the Autumn Breeze original song writers; Kenneth Halvarsson, Gert Magnusson, and Jan Warnqvist. Some of the songs were written in connection to the album "Höstbris”, others are new compositions, but none of the songs are previously recorded.
Autumn Breeze has tried to administrate the band’s legacy of "symphonic rock music" and "progressive rock music" in the best possible way, but has also introduced the element of renewal into their music, joining tradition and novelty.
The album contains the following songs:
1) Life is just another day:
A tribute to the passed away members of Autumn Breeze; Gert Nilsson and Leif Forsberg.
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson
2) Sorrow:
Sorrow and madness belong to life. Somewhere in between is there a delicate light burning called joy, which has to be cared for with tenderness. Originally written as a piano piece but here delivered with the total Autumn Breeze melancholy.
Lyrics and music by Gert Magnusson and Jan Warnqvist.
3) Love my baby:
Love is sometimes to be noticed as a glimmer in the eyes of your woman.
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson
4) Schon für Schasen:
A” classic" Autumn Breeze song with all accessories.
Music Kenneth Halvarsson and Jan Warnqvist (end theme).
5) Until finished
A song with inspiration from the 1960ties-with a pun performed on a loose line.
Lyrics and music :Gert Magnusson and Jan Warnqvist.
6) Going down to Africa:
Going down to Africa: An example of New World influences. There was no such thing as Worldmusic in 1979. Autumn Breeze is now extracting that in a full measure.
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson.
7) Rock´n roll madness;
A tribute to a special magic moment during the time in the early Autumn Breeze.
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson.
8) Fried eggs;
Could be expressed as some rehearsal premises nostalgy....
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson and Jan Warnqvist.
9) Mombasa;
Another example of new influences.
Lyrics and music: Gert Magnusson and Jan Warnqvist.
10) Gruba;
Gert said: We just got to have some Funk......... But this was the only Funk tune finding space this time
Lyrics and music Gert Magnusson.
11) Massösen;
Another Autumn Breeze classic with full throttle. Take a deep breath and come along. But make sure not to loose breath.
Music Kenneth Halvarsson and Gert Nilsson.
12) No comment
All lyrics are in English since the major part, approx 85% of Autumn Breeze´audience is to be found abroad of Sweden.
As a new element have guest musicians been participating. The following are doing their brilliant things here and there on the album:
Johannes vocals, choir, drums
Sara vocals
Claes Sjöberg, guitar. Claes was also the video camera man in ”Life is just another day”.
The official release date for the album is the 4th of October 2010.
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