John Norum
Encyclopedia
John Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe (band)
. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project. During his career, Norum also played with Eddie Meduza
& The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken
, Don Dokken
's solo band as well as side collaborations with other artists including Glenn Hughes. While living for a few years in the US
, he met and married Michelle Meldrum
, founder and lead guitarist of the all female rock band Phantom Blue
and the Swedish metal band Meldrum
. The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born in September 2004. Michelle died on May 21, 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain. John Norum is the older brother of the singer Tone Norum
. He is engaged to his Swedish girlfriend Camilla Wåhlander.
His guitar goes through the Wah into the chorus pedal, from where the separate outputs connect to the two amp heads, with the delay connected in the effects loop of the JCM 800 only. http://www.johnnorum.se/gear/
Europe
As soloist
Don Dokken
Dokken
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...
. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project. During his career, Norum also played with Eddie Meduza
Eddie Meduza
Eddie Meduza was a Swedish composer and musician working mainly in the rockabilly genre. Many of his songs were about alcohol, women, and cars, quite often with obscene lyrics. Sometimes they were also politically oriented, many aimed against the Swedish Social Democrats...
& The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
, Don Dokken
Don Dokken
Donald Maynard Dokken is best known for being the lead singer and founder of the band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal. After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988...
's solo band as well as side collaborations with other artists including Glenn Hughes. While living for a few years in the US
United States
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, he met and married Michelle Meldrum
Michelle Meldrum
Michelle Meldrum-Norum was an American hard rock guitarist known for being a member of the bands Phantom Blue and Meldrum.-Biography:...
, founder and lead guitarist of the all female rock band Phantom Blue
Phantom blue
Phantom Blue was an all-female American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. Phantom Blue were the first and only female artists to be signed to Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records, only three months after forming....
and the Swedish metal band Meldrum
Meldrum
Meldrum is a multi-national Heavy Metal band formed by ex-Phantom Blue guitarist Michelle Meldrum.-History:American guitarist Michelle Meldrum started her first band Wargod with Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan, later going on to form Phantom Blue, with whom she released two albums and an EP...
. The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born in September 2004. Michelle died on May 21, 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain. John Norum is the older brother of the singer Tone Norum
Tone Norum
Tone Norum is a Swedish pop singer who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. She is the younger sister of John Norum, the Europe guitarist.-Biography:Her debut album, One of a Kind, was released in 1986...
. He is engaged to his Swedish girlfriend Camilla Wåhlander.
Equipment
- GibsonGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
Les Paul and Flying V guitars - MarshallMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
"Silver Jubilee Series" head and JCM 800 head (both heads run concurrently) - MarshallMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
'72 4x12 Cabinets with CelestionCelestionCelestion is a British maker of loudspeakers.-History:The work of what would become Celestion started in Hampton Wick in 1924. Celestion Radio Company and Celestion Limited were formed in 1927, and two years later the company moved across the Thames to Kingston. The company grew rapidly, but was...
Greenbacks - Dunlop CrybabyDunlop Cry BabyThe Dunlop Cry Baby is a popular wah-wah pedal, manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. It is the best selling guitar pedal of all time. The name Cry Baby was from the original pedal from which it was copied, the Thomas Organ/Vox Cry Baby wah-wah. Thomas Organ/Vox failed to register the name as...
Jimi HendrixJimi HendrixJames Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
Wah pedal - MXRMXRMXR, also known as MXR Innovations, was a manufacturer of guitar effects units, co-founded in 1973 by Keith Barr and Terry Sherwood . MXR was based in the United States in Rochester, New York. MXR Innovations, Inc. was incorporated in 1974...
Stereo Chorus pedal - BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
Digital Delay pedal
His guitar goes through the Wah into the chorus pedal, from where the separate outputs connect to the two amp heads, with the delay connected in the effects loop of the JCM 800 only. http://www.johnnorum.se/gear/
Discography
Eddie Meduza- Eddie Meduza & the Roaring Cadillacs (1979)
- The Eddie Meduza Rock 'n' Roll Show (1979)
- Dåren É Lös! - The Roaring Cadillac's Live (1983)
- West A Fool Away (1984)
Europe
- EuropeEurope (album)Europe is the first studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1983, by Hot Records.-Track listing:All songs were written by Joey Tempest, except where noted.#"In the Future to Come" – 5:00#"Farewell" – 4:16...
(1983) - Wings of TomorrowWings of TomorrowWings of Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1984, by Hot Records.The song "Scream of Anger" was originally titled "Black Journey Through My Soul"...
(1984) - The Final CountdownThe Final Countdown (album)The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 3 million units in the United States alone, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high...
(1986) - Start from the DarkStart from the DarkStart from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 2004, by Sanctuary Records...
(2004) - Secret Society (2006)
- Last Look at EdenLast Look at EdenLast Look at Eden is the eighth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 9, 2009 in Sweden by Universal and was released on September 14, 2009 in the UK, by Edel Music's international rock music label earMUSIC....
(2009)
As soloist
- Total ControlTotal Control (John Norum album)Total Control is the first solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1987.The album features two cover songs, "Back on the Streets" originally recorded by Vinnie Vincent Invasion and "Wild One" by Thin Lizzy.Total Control is dedicated to Tommy...
(1987) - Face the TruthFace the Truth (John Norum album)Face the Truth is the second solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1992.Former Black Sabbath / Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes sang several of the songs on the album. The song "Opium Trial" is a cover version of the Thin Lizzy song...
(1992) - Another DestinationAnother DestinationAnother Destination is the third solo album by John Norum, the guitarist of the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on May 23, 1995....
(1995) - Worlds AwayWorlds Away (John Norum album)Worlds Away is the fourth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist of the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1996. It can be noted that this album features the only cover from John's solo releases that does not feature the guitarist himself....
(1996) - Slipped into TomorrowSlipped into TomorrowSlipped into Tomorrow is the fifth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1999.The album features a cover version of the Thin Lizzy song "Killer Without a Cause".-Track listing:...
(1999) - OptimusOptimus (album)Optimus is the sixth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Chase Down the Moon" - 3:50 # "Nailed to the Cross" - 3:32...
(2005) - Play Yard BluesPlay Yard BluesPlay Yard Blues is the seventh solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on 17 May 2010....
(2010)
Don Dokken
- Up from the Ashes (1990)
Dokken
- Long Way HomeLong Way Home (Dokken album)Long Way Home is the eighth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 2002.Alternate versions of the album cover featured a special lighting effect around the body of the model....
(2002)