Licence
Swedish band with big influence from the west coast music...
Their music were influenced by Airplay and the typical production style from Jay Graydon around 79 to 81. The swedish group Licence released their first album in 1981 on the Signatur label. Behind Licence were six talented musicians and the music had a big touch of west coast style with great vocal arrangement, and the outstanding guitarist Jana Persson.
In 1983 the second album "Inga Granser" hit the streets, released by Leon Music. Again a fantastic album in the same west coast style.
After the second release the band disbanded. 2 members from Licence did stick together and many years after the singer Bjorn Strom and the bassplayer of Thomas Axelsson founded the groups Fingerprints and West Of Sunset.
In 2010 the Swedish label Zink Music reissued the first album "Högt Spel" with a couple of bonus tracks.
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Hogt Spel
"Swedish west coast from 81"
The Tracks are: Delade Meniger, Hogt Spel, Over, Fragor, Helt Nojd, Ingen Anda, Vanliga Ord, Manskligt Varde, Funderingar & Du Er Hos Mig.
Musicians on the Hogt Spel album: Bjorn Strom, Per Nyberg, Jana Persson, Thomas Axelsson, Claes Johansson & Par Gustafsson.
Available from Signatur Records/Original release year: 1981
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Inga Granser
"Great follow up album" The Tracks are: Ingen Som Du, Du Och Jag, Dina Ogon, Lever For Fort, Lurad, Ingen Dans, Ingen Granser, Oberkvam, En Hogre Vision, Gamla Tider & Utan Sang.
Musicians on the Inga Granser album: Bjorn Strom, Per Nyberg, Jana Persson, Thomas Axelsson, Claes Johansson & Par Gustafsson. Available from Leon Music/Original release year: 1983
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Högt Spel
"Re-release + additional tracks"
The Tracks are: Delade Meniger, Högt Spel, Över, Frågor, Helt Nöjd, Ingen Ända, Vänliga Ord, Mänskligt Värde, Funderingar, Du Är Hos Mig, Ännu En Natt & Out Of Control.
Musicians on the Hogt Spel album: Bjorn Strom, Per Nyberg, Jana Persson, Thomas Axelsson, Claes Johansson & Par Gustafsson.
Available from Zink Music/Original release year: 2010Buy it online at:
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