Swedish supergroup Ginevra – featuring vocalist Kristian Fyhr (Seventh Crystal), guitarist Magnus Karlsson (The Ferrymen, Primal Fear), bassist Jimmy Jay (H.E.A.T.), and drummer Magnus Ulfstedt (ex-Eclipse, Nordic Union) has a new single and video out in ‘Moonlight’ with sophomore studio album, Beyond Tomorrow, set for release on 28th March, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Fyhr commented on the new single, saying:“It tells a story about fighting inner demons – losing yourself to something uncontrollably while pretending it will all go away.”
Talking about the record, he added: “The whole album covers a higher cause without being biblical or political. We are all meant to bring the best of what we have into daily situations and life. We have approximately eighty years to leave a mark here on Earth, so we better make it count.”
Ginevra came together after Fyhr sent Serafino Perugino, Frontier’s president, some songs he had written for consideration to be used on future Frontiers’ label projects. One particular song, ‘My Rock N’ Roll’ jumped out at Perugino and he asked Fyhr if he would be interested in fronting a new band that would craft an entire album in a musical direction illustrated in that song, one substantially different from Fyhr’s main band Seventh Crystal.
The final results brought Ginevra‘s sound under the same big umbrella of some renowned Scandinavian melodic hard rock bands, without necessarily sounding like those bands. Ginevra is hooky and melodic, but mostly heavier and more guitar/riff oriented than traditional melodic rock.
Perugino thought that Magnus Karlsson, who contributed to the songwriting for the album as well, seemed the perfect fit to play guitar for Ginevra and when approached about participating, he was keen on the idea. Requiring a top notch rhythm section, Jona Tee, musician and producer for New Horizon, Crowne, and Temple Balls, recommended his H.E.A.T. bandmate Jimmy Jay for the bass position and he was the perfect fit. For the drum stool, Magnus Ulfstedt, who has played with Eclipse, Nordic Union, and Jimi Jamison, was asked to join the band and complete this excellent Swedish foursome.
The pairing of Fhyr’s vocal and songwriting talents with Karlsson’s stunning guitar playing and songwriting is said to have “birthed something truly special and melodic hard rock fans can look forward to yet another gem from the ever fruitful Swedish hard rock scene”.
Beyond Tomorrow comes less than three years after their debut album, We Belong To The Stars, and features the tracks: ‘Moonlight’, ‘Lightning Roses’, ‘True North’, ‘Let Freedom Ring’, ‘Echoes Of The Lonely’, ‘Beat The Devil’, Samurai’, ‘Arms Of Oblivion’, ‘Wild Ones’, ‘Higher’ and ‘Enemy Of Your Destiny’. The album can be ordered here.
‘Moonlight’ and previous single ‘Let Freedom Ring’, are available here and you can check out their official videos here at RAMzine – Fyhr described the first single as “a song whose main themes are fighting oppression and standing up for what you believing without being afraid.”
