THE FLOWER KINGS To Release New Album In June
February 2, 2012, 12 years ago
Following the news earlier that they've reformed for the Sweden Rock Festival in June, THE FLOWER KINGS - the iconic progressive, symphonic rock band formed in 1995 by guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt (TRANSATLANTIC) - announce their immediate return to service after a five year hiatus.
The band - Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, keyboardist Tomas Bodin, singer/guitarist Hasse Froberg and newcomer Felix Lehrmann, a 26 year-old drumming prodigiy from Germany - began recording a new album at Sweden's Varispeed studios on January 23. The music is being recorded in classic '70s style, with all musicians performing live in a room through vintage '70s tube recording equipment and NEVE consoles.
If all muses permit, the new TFK is scheduled for a June release via InsideOut Music (Century Media/EMI). The yet-to-be-named album has an epic 23-minute centerpiece and is in classic Flower Kings style - complete with all the dreamy melodic and cinematic elements that fans have come to love over the years, while also containing some heavier psychedelic music and darker, high-energy material.
The band hopes to embark on a headlining European tour in September.
