“I\’ve got fire, I\’ve got soul! And power! And volume!”

While playing with the Swedish band Soundtrack Of Our Lives, guitarist Mattias Bärjed felt the urge to form a classic four piece band (drums, guitar, bass, lead vocals) that would play straight-up heavy rock ‘n’ roll.

As far as a musical direction there was a clear intention to sound like a mix of early Van Halen, The Stooges and The Who, although their influences extend to other legendary acts such as Led Zeppelin, UFO and AC/DC. First in line to join the band was longtime friend and bass wizard Jan Martens, who was followed shortly thereafter by drummer Ludwig Dahlberg (ex-International Noise conspiracy).

The final, last and very vital piece of the Free Fall puzzle was to find a lead vocalist. The word hit the streets that the band was looking for a vocalist in the school of Steve Marriot and Bon Scott. Then came a tip-off from Mattias and Ludwig’s producer / friend Don Alsterberg (Graveyard, José Gonzales), who pointed them in the direction of Kim Fransson.

Recorded at Studio Cobra in Stockholm with producer Martin Ehrencrona, ‘Power & Volume’ amply demonstrates that the band have found a winning formula in their self-styled ‘Freedom Rock’.

Whether it’s the powering, pulsating title track, The Who-meets-Rush anthem ‘Free Fall’, or the frantic, forceful ‘World Domination’, Free Fall’s debut begs to be turned up.

Gatefold vinyl including poster.