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The Norum Shuffle!

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Recording DRINK AND A SMILE at the very last minute!!! We wanted one more track on the record. It turned out great.... a tight, but lose stomper with a 70s swagger.......check it out on the record!!!



Ian letting go at a recent photo session! The question is... Can he dance or not? You decide!

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Joey singing his first live take on NOT SUPPOSED TO SING THE BLUES.
Just feeling out the track here....He really started singing after this ;)

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Working on some background vocals....

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Additional recordings in Atlantis 2... working on Firebox...




Our first photosession (pics from Joey's mobile):

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The last vocal is done!!!

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Another funky overdub by Ian on on of our favorite tracks....

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NATURE BOY!

IAN'S GETTING DRESSED/UNDRESSED AND READY FOR A DRUMTAKE.....

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Clips:

The haunting intro to.....




Joey doing a DOGHOUSE take

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LIVE TAKE!

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Hi everyone!
We're now almost done with recording of songs. Just a few more overdubs that will be made in Stockholm next week. Kevin will start mixing in his studio round the 14th of January. We can't wait to put this one out.... its a wild one, thats for sure. A few small surprises as well. We're looking at an April/May release.

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Mic and Joey doing some backing vocals.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!


Kevin does Stockholm?



The tiger clip!

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LIVE TAKE!





MIC AND JOHN ON A MUSICAL ADVENTURE!!!





HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT TIME OVER THE HOLIDAYS.........
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IAN WITH HIS NEW KIT!



WHO'S SINGING THOSE SMASHING BV'S?

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IAN! MORE POSITIVE THAN THE SUN!
ALWAYS MAKING WISECRACKS
THIS ONE IN SWEDISH, MIND YOU



NORUM IS SEEING THE LIGHT AT LAST
LAYING DOWN THE FINAL SOLOS IN A DIFFERENT STUDIO IN STOCKHOLM.
SOMETIMES HES FASTER THAN PAIN......
INCREDIBLE!!!

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This week we see Mr Michaeli laying down some chords on his B4 organ.



Some more background vocals for ya! Kevin seems pleased.....



Until next week.

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CANT HELP MYSELF!

NORUM GOT HIS FIRST EVER FENDER TELECASTER TODAY! (he was never really into that type of guitar, but ended up using it quite a lot on the record)
SIMPLY PLUGGING IT IN MADE HIM WANT TO PLAY SOME OLD STYLE ROCK 'N' ROLL, OH BLESS!



JUST A NORMAL DAY AT THE OFFICE,



AND REVEALING WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STYLING THIS BAND...

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Hello again friends!

Our film festival seams to be a popular event!! It's great to keep you guys guessing what's been going on in the studio.

Tonight we have a clip featuring Norum doing a fabulous solo "take" on one of our favorite songs.



And Ian putting a cowbell on a track, with obvious references to the saturday Night Live comedy sketch with Christopher Walken.



Enjoy!

Until next friday.......

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Hello Friends!

Welcome to our Friday Film Festival!

We'll post clips every Friday until the release of our next album.
Only for you guys.......Hope you enjoy!

EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!

Kevin Shirley showing off his secret mixing technique. Look at those faders!

MANLY MEN ON BACKING VOX:

Until next Friday........

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Guests in a NYC studio

As you may have already seen. Kevin has had a visit from Joe Bonamassa and Anton fig in the studio. This is something we really wanted to happen. Great stuff!

LAST NIGHT IN STUDIO (for now)

Thats us done for this time. 4 weeks 11 songs.

We're finally doing a real rock record!

Kevin's been a real inspiration. Most stuff cut live. We have some bits and pieces left to record before christmas and then mixing in LA in January.

This is some cool shit! Hey! We we always said that one day this band was going to amount to something. We're getting there!

We'll put some clips on here later......

All the best

Europe

STUDIO OCTOBER 2011 / FIRST WEEK DONE!

OUR WORKPLACE!

Three songs done the first week. We're finishing each song as we go along which is an unusual but very exiting way of working for us. Every song gets its own treatment.

Kevin is definitely the man for the job. This album will be a real hardcore classic rock record with the blues knocking on the door!

We're keeping busy but we will update this blog when we can.

All the best.

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EUROPE AND JOE BONAMASSA CLIP - STOCKHOLM 2011

STOCKHOLM AUDIENCE ARRIVING (CAN YOU SPOT YOURSELF)

MALMÖ (revisited)

END OF TOUR BLAST

LATER THAT NIGHT...........A SECOND SHOW!

40 THOUSAND TEENAGERS ROCK OUT!

AND OF COURSE A VERY INFORMAL CHAT WITH HIS MAJESTY KING CARL GUSTAV OF SWEDEN (we're big fans)

PORTUGAL AND SPAIN AUG 2011

The gig in Portugal was special as always. The fan-club came out in force. Wanted us to play a bit of HERO. I think we managed a bit of it.........Here we are on our way by bus to the Brinkadeira festival in Spain

BY THE WAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!

34 TODAY ; )

P.S.

Still working on some video clips from Malmö.........

MALMÖ 2011

IT'S BEEN A CRAZY COUPLE OF DAYS

STAY TUNED FOR SOME PICS AND CLIPS

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*KALMAR 2011

PLAY IT COOL MIC! I THINK WE'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED

LINKÖPING - FULL POWER

A new power generator was delivered to Linköping, and all of a sudden there were no more power cuts! We were back in the saddle again. Great show and audience!

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STOCKHOLM 2011 (power cut victory)

THIS YEARS SHOW IN HOMETOWN STOCKHOLM BECAME QUITE AN EMOTIONAL AFFAIR.
IT ALL HAPPENED AT THE END OF THE FIRST SONG "LAST LOOK AT EDEN"
A MAJOR POWER CUT LEFT THE STAGE COMPLETELY QUIET FOR OVER 10 MINUTES
THE BAND SHOWED THE PROFESSIONALISM AND CAME BACK AND DID A GREAT SHOW.

THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE BAND HOWEVER WAS WHEN THE EXCELLENT GUITARPALYER JOE BONAMASSA JOINED THEM ON STAGE FOR THE ENCORE "DOGHOUSE"



EUROPE AND JOE 2011

VISBY GOTLAND 2011

TOUGH JOB BEING THE DRUMMER ( good job he's not exaggerating!)




MIC AND JOEY CHECKING OUT TAKIDA!