- HOUSE OF SHAKIRA :
- Andreas Novak (vocals)
Mats Hallstensson (guitar, backing vocals)
Anders Lundström (guitar)
Basse Blyberg (bass, backing vocals)
Martin Larsson (drums) - Produced by: House Of Shakira
- Engineered by: Mats Hallstensson
- Mixed by : Mats Hallstensson
- Mastered by: Mats Hallstensson
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| HOUSE of SHAKIRA,
one of Sweden’s longest running and most respected
melodic hard rock bands are back with a revitalised line-up,
a potent new set of songs and a bright future as their new
opus “HoS” will testify. Fans of House of Shakira
and indeed the melodic rock community have been eagerly
awaiting the first fruits of the bands effort with the possessor
of one of the best new melodic rock voices of recent years,
new vocalist ANDREAS NOVAK (solo / ex Mind’s Eye).
With “HoS”, Novak’s vocals coupled with the
bands undoubted song writing skill - as proven on genre
classics like “Lint”, “III” and “First
Class” - have delivered on CD the goods the potential
this pairing suggested on paper. The first thing the listener
will notice is a renewed vigour and swank to the bands delivery.
Throughout “HoS” you will hear a band enjoying
their new incarnation with a collection of melody infused
driving rock songs paired with the odd tender ballad. Whilst
at times there is a heavier edge to the music, “HoS”
is for the most part back to basics for the band i.e. accessible
songs with a commercial punch built around infectious vocal
melodies. This is material that is begging to be played
live by a band eager to play it live. Novak is however not
the only new addition to the band with a new rhythm section
consisting of Basse Blyberg (bass) and Martin Larsson (drums)
replacing the amicably departed Per Schelander (who helped
pen 4 of tracks on offer) and Tony Andersson. On the change
in personnel, founding member Anders Lundström comments,
“The new members add new hunger, vitality, passion
and aggressiveness to the band. They also provided new visions
and song writing skills which have really helped forge our
best album in years”. The first writing sessions for what became “HoS” began during summer 2010, with the band looking at Lundström’s and the then still present Schelander’s ideas for the two songs that ultimately became “Fractions of Love” and “Zodiac Maniac”. It was agreed that these song fragments needed new melodies and lyrics so Novak started presenting lyric and melody ideas which the band later approved. The rest of the album was pretty much written the same way, starting out with instrumental ideas with Novak adding melodies and lyrics later. Formed in 1991 and originally working under the name The Station, the band became House of Shakira (named after a bordello) in the mid 90’s and saw the release of their widely accepted classic debut album “Lint” in 1997. Further albums “On The Edge”, “III”, “First Class” and “Retoxed” followed over the following decade along with numerous live shows including performances at the Gods and Firefest Festivals in addition to touring with the likes of Royal Hunt. Since their previous release in 2007 the band took stock of their situation made some hard decisions and set about making the best album of their career in “HoS”. |
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