Easy Action (band)
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- Not to be confused with the American garage punk band from Detroit.
Easy Action is a glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band that was formed in 1982 by Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello is a Swedish musician, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Europe. He is currently pursuing his solo career.-Career:...
and Alex Tyrone (aka Peo Thyrén). The two played together in the Swedish glam act Noice when they decided to start the ultimate glam rock band, mixing their influences of 70's glam with a punk/metal attitude. They met the singer Zinny J. Zan
Zinny J. Zan
Zinny J. Zan is the former lead-singer for Shotgun Messiah and is currently the founder and frontman for Zan Clan and reunited Easy Action.-Biography:...
at the Stockholm rock club Ritz and recorded his vocals on the first demos the very same night. Later the Noice drummer Fredrik Von Gerber and the guitar player Danny Wilde (swedish musician) Danny Wilde joined the band. In 1983 they got signed to the US major label Sire
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
and became the first Swedish band ever to sign a world wide record deal.
After releasing two albums; "Easy Action
Easy Action (Easy Action album)
Easy Action is the first album of the Swedish glam rock band Easy Action.The band got signed to a Swedish indie label, Tandan Records, and released their first album in the Scandinavian countries in 1983...
" in 1983, and "That makes One in 1986, the band split up when their guitarist and band leader Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello is a Swedish musician, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Europe. He is currently pursuing his solo career.-Career:...
quit the band to join Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
, and went on to world wide success with the band, selling over 30 million albums.
Easy Action reunited for a gig at the Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to death metal legends like Obituary.The first...
in 2006. This was followed by several shows in late 2007, including opening for Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
. In April 2008, the band went in the studio with producer Chris Laney to record a new studio album. In 2011 bassist Micael Grimm died.
Singles
- We Go Rocking (1983)
- The End Of The Line (1983)
- Round Round Round (1984)
Studio albums
- Easy ActionEasy Action (Easy Action album)Easy Action is the first album of the Swedish glam rock band Easy Action.The band got signed to a Swedish indie label, Tandan Records, and released their first album in the Scandinavian countries in 1983...
(1983) - That Makes One (1986)
- TBA (2011)
Current Line-up
- Zinny J. ZanZinny J. ZanZinny J. Zan is the former lead-singer for Shotgun Messiah and is currently the founder and frontman for Zan Clan and reunited Easy Action.-Biography:...
- Vocals (1982–1985, 2006–present) - Kee MarcelloKee MarcelloKee Marcello is a Swedish musician, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Europe. He is currently pursuing his solo career.-Career:...
- Guitar (1982–1986, 2006–present) - Simon Roxx - Guitar (2006–present)
- "Grizzly" Höglund - Drums (2006–present)
Former members
- Danny Wilde - Guitar (1982–1984)
- Freddie Von Gerber - Drums (1982–1986)
- Alex Tyrone - Bass (1982–1985)
- Chris Lind - Guitar (1984–1986)
- Tommy NilssonTommy NilssonErik Tommy Nilsson is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden....
- Vocals (1985–1986) - Björn Påhlsson - Bass (1985–1986)
- Micael Grimm - Bass (2006–2011)