THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT (Goran Edman) – Heart & Soul (2018) Exclusive
Presented here in exclusive some time ago, “Heart & Soul“, the debut album from new Swedish band THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT (including into the line-up superb vocalist Goran Edman) now has a release date confirmed: tomorrow digitally, and May 30 on CD.
In the summer of 2015 guitarist Dennis Heltorp and drummer Henrik Zetterlund formed the THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT. Together they have been involved in different music projects since the late ’80s.
During the first half of the ’90s both musicians collaborated in the band Y.M.I where they reached the finals in the Swedish Championship of Rock Music.
In the mid Nineties Y.M.I played at a rock festival and was warm up act for Billionaires Boys Club, the super-group including Jörg Fischer (Accept), Anders Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen), Goran Edman and Magnus Rosén (Hammerfall).
Magnus was at the time in the beginning of his career and that later would bring him to several successful years with Hammerfall. Goran Edman had recently left the Yngwie Malmsteen band when he replaced Marc Boals in Billionaires Boys Club.
During this rock festival, it was the first time they all met and none had any idea that 20 years later would team up together as THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT.
When founded the band in 2015, Heltorp and Zetterlund, in order to find their sound, they did some attempts with different vocalists like Tony Martin (’80s Black Sabbath) and Jeff Scott Soto.
However, all pieces fell into place after the first demo run with Goran Edman. He finally added with his voice and amazing vocal harmonies the missing piece to complete THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT sound & style.
The band’s debut “Heart & Soul” is pretty unique.
THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT are unmistakably ‘Swedish’ is terms of sound, but they have something ‘special’.
Musically, they are not one trick pony for sure, mixing electric melodic rock with acoustics, then some heavy funk, classic rock and even a touch of refined AOR.
Throughout “Heart & Soul” there’s variety into songwriting and excellent musicianship, while Goran Edman elastic vocals are the icing on the cake. Holy smokes, this man is what I call a ‘true performer’.
At places, musically, I found some similarities to Cats In Space meets early The Poodles, but also Richie Kotzen and the good ‘ole Eagles.
But THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT are quite unique, a new fascinating and always surprising band.
Highly Recommended
You’ve seen it first here, at 0dayrox
01 – Jet Lag In Shanghai
02 – I See The Light
03 – He’s The Man
04 – God Knows
05 – When You Walk Down The Aisle
06 – Master Your Pleasure
07 – Con-Conference
08 – Country Strong
09 – A Message From You
10 – Speak With Our Eyes
Göran Edman – Vocals
Magnus Rosén – Bass
Henrik Zetterlund – Drums
Dennis Heltorp – Guitars, Keyboards
Pre Order:
www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Soul-Senior-Management/dp/B079P7VQ2Q/
www.melodicrock.com/articles/melodicrock-records/2018/04/28/senior-management-heart-soul-showcase
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