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Why is there no band name for the "Party Crasher" album?
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drdave said on November 29, 2008 20:49:
I have no problem if this is a new duo of sorts. The album is fantastic. Its a return to the kind of music Roxette did well and Helena sings brilliantly. It is also current and could easily chart anywhere in the world. I’m here for the music and while Mr Gessle keeps up with the goods, I’ll keep buying it.
I believe that with this album, its more a group album, then a solo album, so although it might be “Party Crasher” by “Per Gessle”, the “Per Gessle” refers more to the group, than to the artist.
My comment in a previous post was simply that I think Per is being cautious about naming the new duo so as not to offend or upset Roxette fans and I think it is a valid discussion (as cryptic as my initial post was).
Sascha said on November 29, 2008 21:40:
If it’s not solo – why a duo and not a band? As far as I know 3 people were involved in all the work: Per, Clarence and Chris. Helena sang on some songs. And got a performance double when she couldn’t do it herself... Could you imagine Marie being doubled for some Roxette performance? ;-p
Lantartida said on November 29, 2008 22:32:
It is nothing new. But you can’t call it a duo. IMHO, Per has played with three “bands”:
- Gyllene Tider (Modern Times): P.Gessle, MP Persson, A. Herrlin, M. Andersson & G. Fritzon. Their “home” is Harplinge, Halmstad.
- Roxette: P. Gessle, Marie Fredriksson and Clarence Öfwerman. Yes, obviously other musicians, including GT members and Jonas Isacsson, have played in this band too. Tits & Ass studio in Styrdal, Halmstad, has been their central place.
- and “Per Gessle’s solo band” (you can call it Mazarinerna or Son of a Plumber if you prefer): P. Gessle, Christoffer Lundquist and Clarence Öfwerman, usually also with Helena Josefsson and Jens Jansson since 2003 and featuring sometimes other members of GT or Roxette. PG met Brainpool in 1994. They began working together in 1996, during the recordings of some songs of TWATG (Stupid, Kix, I want you to know, B-Anyone-U-Wanna-B, Wish you the best) but became PG’s solo band in 2002-2003 (Ramone’s covers and Mazarin). Aerosol Grey Machine Studios, in Vallarum, Skäne, is their “center of activities”.
Room_service said on November 29, 2008 23:40:
If you consider that Marie has the same producer and works with the same musicians since 1996... we should consider her as a ’band’ too. Sorry, but the fact that Per uses the same musicians, producers and backing vocalist since 2003 doesn’t make it a ’band’. You have to review your concept of “solo artist”. Solo doesn’t mean the same person singing, playing instruments, doing backing vocals and producing. There’s always a band (more or less stable) and other people behind. It’s not like a stand-up routine... If Per feels comfortable working with this people, I see no reason to change it. It has nothing to do with Roxette.
Lantartida said on November 30, 2008 09:05:
I agree. It has nothing to do with Roxette or Gyllene Tider. I called them “Per Gessle’s SOLO band” but you can consider it “Per Gessle’s usual team” or whatever you want. I just wanted to say that it is not a new duo (neither ’new’ nor a ’duo’ at all) and that it is a different project (nothing to do with Roxette or Gyllene Tider).
daniel_alv said on November 30, 2008 11:30:
Ofcourse this is not a “new band”, it’s a Per Gessle solo album with a band behind him.
drdave said on November 30, 2008 21:12:
I understand what people are saying in regards to that there are other people behind this project other than just Per and Helena. But when you consider Roxette was always Per and Marie and the “band” behind them, I don’t feel that this project is much different to that.
In regards to Marie’s solo albums, she has done all the lead vocals on her solo albums and you can identify with her in all the songs. With Party Crasher, it is more 50:50. Per sings what I would consider solo on 6 songs and it is a joint effort on the other 6. If Marie was singing instead of Helena, this would be a Roxette album.
I just think if this album gets an international release, it will confuse people because to me it doesn’t sound like a solo album. If you look at The World According To Gessle, Per sang the lead vocal on all the songs. This album is different. With future singles, there is the potential for Helena to be singing more of the vocals than Per and yet the single will be released under his name. I think this has the potential to get confusing for people outside of the “Roxette” fanbase.
daniel_alv said on November 30, 2008 21:17:
This could not been a Roxette album just because Helena sings a lot, Helena never sings a whole song on her own. Maybe they should not release songs where Helena sings the chorus as singles to avoid people being confused.
tevensso (moderator) said on November 30, 2008 21:26:
Personally I think it would solve all problems if Per stopped releasing records at all, much less confusing for all.
heyoka said on November 30, 2008 23:49:
I think that Per knows that all these who really enjoy his music don’t make silly comments here, they simply enjoy it and it’s worth to make music for them. They have respect for the great job which Per, C&C, Helena and the rest of the team are doing.
abysmo said on December 1, 2008 07:29:
I think the same. And I have one advice for these people. Don’t analyze. Just listen. It’s fantastic album.
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Lantartida said on December 1, 2008 19:40:
I agree, I will listen to the album more and write less. BTW, I love the album.
roxlad said on November 29, 2008 21:06:
I was thinking the same thing, I’m happy and sad at the same time.