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 ‘Let Freedom Ring’, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Fyhr describes the track as “a song whose main themes are fighting oppression and standing up for what you believing without being afraid.”
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”.
‘Let Freedom Ring’ is available here and you can check out the official video below.
