Sturm und Drang (band)
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Sturm und Drang is a Finland-Swedish heavy metal/hard rock band from Vaasa, Finland formed in 2004.
The band currently consists of lead singer/guitarist André Linman
, second guitarist/backing vocalist Alexander Ivars, keyboardist Jesper Welroos, bassist/backing vocalist Joel Wendlin and drummer/backing vocalist Carl Fahllund, since founding member, bassist and backing vocalist Henrik Kurkiala was fired in 2009.
The band started off as schoolmates covering bands such as Judas Priest
and gradually started writing their own material.
They were discovered in 2005 by record label HMC.
Their debut album "Learning to Rock
" was released in 2007 and eventually went platinum in Finland. Their second album "Rock 'n Roll Children
" was released in 2008 and went gold within less than a week.
The band is known for songs like "Rising Son
", "Indian
" and "A Million Nights".
As of 2010 the band has sold over 100,000 records and is working on their upcoming album.
and Henrik Kurkiala were on their way home from a Judas Priest
concert. The name for the band was suggested by Henrik's father. Shortly afterwards Jesper Welroos and Calle Fahllund joined the band, and they had their first practice in Calle's basement. A few weeks later they performed in their first concert. Later they realized that they needed one more guitar player, and Alexander Ivars became their fifth member. The band got more gigs and played at Stafettkarnevalen 2004 in Vaasa, also making a cover of Dio
's Rainbow In The Dark. In 2007, they already played as the headline on Stafettkarnevalen.
André, Jesper, Calle, Alexander and Henrik belong to the minority of Swedish-speaking Finns. When their first album was published in 2007, the boys were only 15–16 years old.
In February 2010, bassist Henrik Kurkiala left Sturm und Drang. The new bassist is called Joel Wendlin and is a lifelong friend of the band. Wendlin, Ivars and Fahllund all contribute backing vocals for the band.
band The Hellacopters
. He gave the band their record deal, and shortly afterwards they started to record their first album, Learning To Rock
. In 2007 they also got a new record company, GUN Records
, which will release their debut album in the whole of Europe
except for Scandinavia
.
After the 30 May release of their album in Finland, Learning to Rock climbed to number three on the official chart of record sales in Finland 1.
The band currently consists of lead singer/guitarist André Linman
André Linman
André Linman is a founding member, lead singer and guitarist of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. He started learning guitar and singing in 2004, the same year they formed the band. His father is Patrick Linman, who is mostly recognized from the Finnish ESC. André usually writes the music for the...
, second guitarist/backing vocalist Alexander Ivars, keyboardist Jesper Welroos, bassist/backing vocalist Joel Wendlin and drummer/backing vocalist Carl Fahllund, since founding member, bassist and backing vocalist Henrik Kurkiala was fired in 2009.
The band started off as schoolmates covering bands such as Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
and gradually started writing their own material.
They were discovered in 2005 by record label HMC.
Their debut album "Learning to Rock
Learning to Rock
Learning to Rock is the debut album by the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. It spawned "Rising Son" and "Forever" as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released...
" was released in 2007 and eventually went platinum in Finland. Their second album "Rock 'n Roll Children
Rock 'n Roll Children
Rock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang.The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland, and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe. Rock 'n Roll Children went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart and it also sold gold within one week in Finland...
" was released in 2008 and went gold within less than a week.
The band is known for songs like "Rising Son
Rising Son (song)
"Rising Son" is the debut single of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang.-Music video:The music video was shot in a school in Finland. It shows students, among them the members of the band, listening to a teacher. André start singing towards her and the teacher orders the rest of the class to go outside...
", "Indian
Indian (song)
"Indian" is the third single by the band Sturm und Drang, released on July 27, 2007.-Music video:The music video for this song was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania....
" and "A Million Nights".
As of 2010 the band has sold over 100,000 records and is working on their upcoming album.
Members
- André LinmanAndré LinmanAndré Linman is a founding member, lead singer and guitarist of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. He started learning guitar and singing in 2004, the same year they formed the band. His father is Patrick Linman, who is mostly recognized from the Finnish ESC. André usually writes the music for the...
- Lead vocals, leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
/rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Alexander Ivars - RhythmRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
/lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals - Calle Fahllund - Drums, backing vocals
- Jeppe Welroos - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Joel Wendlin - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals
History
The band started in 2004 when André LinmanAndré Linman
André Linman is a founding member, lead singer and guitarist of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. He started learning guitar and singing in 2004, the same year they formed the band. His father is Patrick Linman, who is mostly recognized from the Finnish ESC. André usually writes the music for the...
and Henrik Kurkiala were on their way home from a Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
concert. The name for the band was suggested by Henrik's father. Shortly afterwards Jesper Welroos and Calle Fahllund joined the band, and they had their first practice in Calle's basement. A few weeks later they performed in their first concert. Later they realized that they needed one more guitar player, and Alexander Ivars became their fifth member. The band got more gigs and played at Stafettkarnevalen 2004 in Vaasa, also making a cover of Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
's Rainbow In The Dark. In 2007, they already played as the headline on Stafettkarnevalen.
André, Jesper, Calle, Alexander and Henrik belong to the minority of Swedish-speaking Finns. When their first album was published in 2007, the boys were only 15–16 years old.
In February 2010, bassist Henrik Kurkiala left Sturm und Drang. The new bassist is called Joel Wendlin and is a lifelong friend of the band. Wendlin, Ivars and Fahllund all contribute backing vocals for the band.
Record deal
In 2005 they made the demo Rising Son which they sent to Helsinki Music Company. The boss for HMC, Asko Kallonen, who had not taken them seriously, changed opinion after hearing them play live with the Swedish garage rockGarage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
. He gave the band their record deal, and shortly afterwards they started to record their first album, Learning To Rock
Learning to Rock
Learning to Rock is the debut album by the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. It spawned "Rising Son" and "Forever" as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released...
. In 2007 they also got a new record company, GUN Records
GUN Records
GUN Records was a record label located in Bochum, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany and was founded 1992 by Bogdan Kopec and Wolfgang Funk....
, which will release their debut album in the whole of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
except for Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
.
After the 30 May release of their album in Finland, Learning to Rock climbed to number three on the official chart of record sales in Finland 1.
Albums
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AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
SWI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
POL Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| 2007 | Learning to Rock Learning to Rock Learning to Rock is the debut album by the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. It spawned "Rising Son" and "Forever" as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released...
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| 2008 | Rock 'n Roll Children Rock 'n Roll Children Rock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang.The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland, and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe. Rock 'n Roll Children went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart and it also sold gold within one week in Finland... |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2007 | "Rising Son Rising Son (song) "Rising Son" is the debut single of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang.-Music video:The music video was shot in a school in Finland. It shows students, among them the members of the band, listening to a teacher. André start singing towards her and the teacher orders the rest of the class to go outside... " |
Learning to Rock Learning to Rock Learning to Rock is the debut album by the Finnish band Sturm und Drang. It spawned "Rising Son" and "Forever" as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released... |
| "Forever Forever (Sturm und Drang song) "Forever" is the second single by the band Sturm und Drang. It was only released as a radio promo, and there was no music video for it. The band recorded another version of it, featuring Udo Dirkschneider on backing vocals. This version is able to downnload at http://www.sturmis.com. It charted at... " |
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| "Indian Indian (song) "Indian" is the third single by the band Sturm und Drang, released on July 27, 2007.-Music video:The music video for this song was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania.... " |
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| "Broken" | ||
| 2008 | "Break Away" | Rock 'n Roll Children Rock 'n Roll Children Rock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang.The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland, and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe. Rock 'n Roll Children went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart and it also sold gold within one week in Finland... |
| "A Million Nights" |