March 13, 2011

EUROPE IS A TREAT!



TREAT
Formed: Stockholm, Sweden 1983
Members:
Robert Ernlund (vocals)
Anders Wikström (lead guitar)
Jamie Borger (drums)
Patrick Appelgren (keyboards, guitar)
Nalle Påhlsson (bass)




Former Members:
Mats 'Dalton' Dahlberg (Drums), Joakim Larsson (Bass), Mats Levén (Vocals), Leif 'Lillen' Liljegren (Guitar), Tomas Lind (Bass), Kenneth Siewertson (Bass), Leif Sundin (Drums).
Studio albums:
Scratch And Bite - 1985, The Pleasure Principle - 1986, Dreamhunter - 1987, Organized Crime - 1989, Treat (UK Compilation) - 1989, Treat - 1992, Muscle in Motion (Bootleg) - 1993, Weapons of Choice - 2006, Scratch And Bite (Remastered) & Live at FireFest DVD - 2008, Coup De Grace - 2010

Some famous songs: World of Promises, Ride Me High, Rev it Up, Sole Survivor
Other facts:
  • Treat have been support acts for Queen in Sweden 1986
  • They also played at Monsters of Rock in Germany 1988
  • In Flames did a cover of Treat's 'World of Promises' from the album Dreamhunter.
  • Treat did a cover of the ZZ Top song 'Tush'
  • The song 'Roar' from Coup De Grace is the main theme on facebook app game 'Monster Galaxy'
  • Jamie Borger has been in several bands, such as Talisman, Treat, Swedish Erotica, Jeff Scott Soto, Human Clay, Alfonzetti etc. 
  • Mats Levén was a temporary singer in Treat, who is from the band Swedish Erotica.


 EUROPE
Formed: Upplands Väsby, Sweden 1979
Members:
Joey Tempest (vocals)
John Norum (guitar)
John Levén (bass)
Mic Michaeli (keyboards)
Ian Haugland (drums)
Former Members:
Kee Marcello (rhythm/lead guitar)
Tony Reno (drums)
Peter Olsson (bass)
Marcel Jakob (bass)
Studio albums:
Europe - 1983, Wings of Tomorrow - 1984, The Final Countdown - 1986, Out of This World - 1988, Prisoners in Paradise - 1991, Start From the Dark - 2004, Secret Society - 2006, Last Look at Eden - 2009

Some famous songs: The Final Countdown, Carrie, Rock the Night, Open Your Heart 
Other facts:
  • The band's first name was Force. 
  • The record companies said that they would be published if they cut their hair and sang in Swedish. Which they ofcourse did not do. Peter Olsson left the band who later on played with Yngwie Malmsteen and his band Rising Force. 
  • Europe wrote the soundtrack for the movie On the Loose in 1985, the hit Rock the Night was made.
  • The Final Countdown was produced by Kevin Elson who also produced Journey.
  • They did an american tour with Def Leppard.
  • They played a festival gig with Vixen, Bon Jovi and Skid Row at National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England.
  • Marcel Jacob committed suicide 2009.  R.I.P
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