![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now 2022 it’s being released “ RAW“, an album featuring the recorded songs for the never released third LP, which have been freshly remixed by the band’s first producer, Mark Dearnley, whose credits include a wide range from AC/DC to Paul McCartney.īut there’ more interesting material here the album rounds out with an additional four songs produced by Gene Simmons, the first music ever recorded by Smashed Gladys in 1984, released now for the first time ever. Following the trials and tribulations, the group disbanded. Tragically, Smashed Gladys‘ bass player, Mark Sliker, then died from a drug overdose. Smashed Gladys was making demos for their third record when they received offers from producers John Paul Jones and Mick Ronson. Selling out venues in Manhattan and the surrounding tri-state area, Smashed Gladys caught the attention of Elektra Records, which picked up the rights to the first record and then sent the band into the studio to work on their next record, ‘Social Intercourse’, recorded in NYC with Rick Browdie and in L.A with Michael Wagener doing additional tracking and mixing. After their first self-titled indie album, Smashed Gladys touring and doing opening slots with Ace Frehley, Cheap Trick, Poison, Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, and others. The two songwriters connected, and Denander not only provided co-write and arrangements, but also produced & mixed “‘Reliance”, a bright, melodic album in the best Scandinavian tradition…īorn from the embers of the vibrant Toronto scene, SMASHED GLADYS formed in the early ’80s and then headed to New York City. Nordenberg is joined by guitarist Sven Larsson (Street Talk, Coastland Ride, Groundbreaker, Fergie Frederiksen and many more), and Tomas Coox, who is a much-appreciated session keyboardist playing live with among others Coastland Ride and Roulette SWE, completing the line-up.ĭuring the Covid Pandemic Markus got in touch with well-known Swedish guitarist, songwriter and producer Tommy Denander (Radioactive, Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley, House of Lords and many more). Markus Nordenberg has been the lead singer in an early version of Swedish hard rockers Lion’s Share and continued as the frontman for Coastland Ride, that have released three much appreciated albums in the vein of AOR and Westcoast. ” Reliance” is the debut album from PEARLS & FLAMES, a new Melodic Rock / AOR band consisting of renowned musicians from the Swedish scene. This release features 15 tracks, sounding much more “class” and melodic than the versions re-recorded later, and with the usual 16-page booklet full of unseen pics, memorabilia and the complete band-history written by UK Hard-Rock specialist Rob Evans. While some of these songs were re-recorded later in ’90s with a heavier reformation of VANDAMNE, this “The First Crimes” CD feature the much better ‘magic’ original recording sessions, taped between 19 (and including various unreleased songs) by the original line-up, all digitally remastered. They shone brightly, however oh so briefly, but what a glorious collection of songs they left behind, a melodic maelstrom for sure. They recorded a plethora of demos and played countless gigs. invasion that was led by Dokken, Ratt, Icon and the Crue, adding to their music as well a British AOR punch akin Shy. Formed after their stint with metal band Dealer, vocalist Trey Short, guitarists Ashley John Limer & Pete Southern and bass player Pete Gentil put the band VANDAMNE together in the tail end of ’87.įestooned in spandex, they were Gloucestershire’s answer to the L.A. As part of the excellent ‘ Lost UK Jewels’ series, here’s one more for the collection: Vol.21, ” VANDAMNE – The First Crimes (1988-1991)”.
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