It's Alive (band)
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Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Glam metal, funk metal |
Years active | 1987–1995 |
Labels | BMG |
Past members | Max Martin Per Aldeheim Kim Björkegren Peter Kahm Gus John Rosth |
It's Alive was a Swedish glam-style funk metal band, formed in Stockholm in 1987.[1] Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) was one of the founding members of the band.[1] He dropped out of high school to pursue a career with the band under the nickname Martin White.[2]
In 1988, the band participated in the national rock championships and they also played as the in-house band at a disco in Cyprus. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1991 – originally only 1,000 copies were pressed and later the album was given away as a free cover tape in the UK by the Metal Forces magazine. They landed a record deal on producer Denniz PoP's label and BMG affiliates Cheiron Studios and released the album Earthquake Visions in 1993[1] (though only 30,000 copies were sold). The band toured Europe in 1994, supporting Kingdom Come.[1]
Frontman Martin White quit in late 1995, and became a successful record producer and songwriter under the alias Max Martin, working with artists such as Ace of Base, Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys,[3] and responsible for numerous hits for other artists. Guitarist Per Aldeheim also worked together with Max Martin and the producer's mentor Denniz Pop at Cheiron Studios.
Members[]
Former[]
- Max Martin (a.k.a. Martin Sandberg) – lead vocals (1985–1995)
- Per Aldeheim – lead guitar (1985–1995)
- Kim Björkegren – rhythm guitar (1985–1995)
- Peter Kahm – bass guitar (1985–1995)
- Gus – drums (1985–1995)
- John Rosth – keyboards (1985–1995)[1]
Discography[]
- It's Alive (1991)
- Earthquake Visions (1993) – Cheiron Studios[1]
- Human Resources (2010)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
- ^ Chu, Jeff (March 19, 2001). "Top of the Pops". Time. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Max Martin | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- 1985 establishments in Sweden
- Funk metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1985
- Musical groups disestablished in 1995
- Swedish glam metal musical groups
- Swedish hard rock musical groups