You would think by now that Lars Abrahamsson who has been writing songs for twenty-five years would get some rest. Well forget it; the seasoned veteran has no intentions of stopping or even slowing down. The Kolsva, Sweden side project of Lars, Broke {N} Blue, has a new CD called “The Waiting” on MTM/SPV Records.
“How does it Feel” starts in great fashion that possesses classic AOR vibes, while the mellowing voice of lead vocalist Peter Gustavsson gives you anticipation for what could come.
Broke {N} Blue joins forces with two other lead vocalists - one being Peter Gustavsson and the other being Eva Eggesjö Abrahamsson wife of bandleader Lars Abrahamsson. To tell you the truth both vocalists are excellent but they should have been on two separate CD’s. To give you some kind of comparison, it would be like Lennon’s “Double Fantasy” giving lead vocals to Lennon and Ono on different tracks.
In this case, Gustavsson and Eva Eggesjö Abrahamsson have a totally different feel to their vocals. Gustavsson vocals are more appealing to the rock genre while Eva’s vocals are more suited to light pop. Peter Gustavsson sounds similar to Claus Lessman (Bonfire) and Eva Eggesjö Abrahamsson‘s vocals are comparable to Marie Fredriksson of Roxette.
The music itself is fantastic throughout the entire sixty-one minutes. The lead guitar playing by Lars Abrahamsson and the arrangement are perfection. The feature track is “How Does It Feel” which opened the CD and from there it is a generic melodic release.
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Band Lineup:
- Peter Gustavsson - Lead and backing vocals
- Eva Eggesjö Abrahamsson - Lead and backing vocals
- Ulf Vestlund - Bass and drums
- Lars Abrahamsson - Lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards and backing vocals
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Track Listing:
- How Does It Feel
- Perfect Match
- Endlessly
- Heaven Is All
- Never The Same
- Keep Me Waiting
- The Waiting (for a life)
- This Time
- Rivers Are Calling
- Midnite Show
- Let Me Out
- Found It Now
- First Time
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