Guitarists: Leslie West, Pat Travers, Robin Trower, Snuffy Walden, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Brian May, Randy Rhoads, Andy Scott, Ritchie Blackmore, Frank Marino...
Bands: Sir Lord Baltimore, Stray Dog, Diamond REO, Thin Lizzy, UFO, The Sweet, Deep Purple, BTO, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Derringer, Point Blank, Resurrection Band, Wireless, The Hunt, Goddo, Moxy, Queen, Angel, Foghat, Marcus, Cain, Hard Stuff, Axe, April Wine, Starchild, November, Neon Rose, Rush, Mother’s Finest, Accept, Judas Priest, Kansas, Styx, Journey, The Babys...
and later on King’s X, Jack In The Box, Sevendust, Big Jim Slade, Supafuzz, Nickleback, Taildragger, 10 Second Drop, Tantric, dManufacture, Seven Wiser, System Of A Down...
Short bio: I started playing guitar when I was 9-10 years old influenced by bands like THE SWEET, SLADE, NAZARETH and STATUS QUO. Shortly after got into heavier bands like MONTROSE, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, MOUNTAIN, JUDAS PRIEST (we're talking "Rocka Rolla" here!) etc.
Made my first record with PARADIZE in December 1979 and have since recorded with bands like OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, BALLS, ZELLO and TEENAGE RAMPAGE.
Current bands: CONSTANCIA, OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
Others: Writes and reviews for FUZZ (Biggest guitar mag in Scandinavia), Metal Covenant and Metalcentral.
Author of "The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" vol 1 and 2, a third one is now under production, released by Premium Publishing. I also do layouts for CD-artwork (Zeelion, BALLS, Zello, Have Mercy, Axia, Neon Rose etc.), promo sheets etc.
Have a sence of humor that makes people wanna hurt me...
Anything else you want to know - just mail me!
stark (at) starkmusic.net
Also check out my bands at: http://www.myspace.com/constanciamusic
http://www.myspace.com/locomotivebreathsweden
http://www.myspace.com/overdrivesweden
http://www.myspace.com/mountainofpower
http://www.myspace.com/ballsfromsweden
Equipment:
Guitars: Gibson "True Temperament modded" Les Paul Studio, Fender Strat HW1, True Temperament Custom Strat, Gibson Explorer 76 Re-issue, ESP Eclipse, Eugen Strat (custom hand crafted), Greg Bennett mini Flying V, Washburn acoustic, Yamaha acoustic, Peavey bass. Amps: Huges & Kettner Trilogy head + H&K 4x12 cab, Hughes & Kettner WARP 7 combo, Orange Tiny Terror Acc: Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9, Jim Dunlop Cry Baby, Boss Delay, Boss Octaver, Keeley Compressor, Ibanez Stereo Chorus, DigiTech Brian May, Boss Acoustic Simulator, POD XT, Sonic Research Strobe Tuner
Endorsed by True Temperament necks, In Tune Guitar Picks, Hughes & Kettner amps and Musikbörsen Kristianstad
Recordings I've played on:
PARADIZE - "Caress of Steel" (7", 1980)
OVERDRIVE - "Reflexions" (MLP, 1981)
OVERDRIVE - "Rockslaget" (comp. 3LP, 1982)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (LP, 1983)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (LP, 1984)
OVERDRIVE - "Banzai Axe" (comp. LP, 1984)
JANNE STARK - "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 1" (comp CD, 1991)
JANNE STARK - "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 2" (comp CD, 1992)
PARADIZE - "Swedish Metal Explosion" (comp CD, bootleg, 199?)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 1995)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 1995)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (comp CD, 1996)
OVERDRIVE - "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (comp 3CD, 1996)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Train Of Events" (CD, 1997 Eu, 1998 Jap)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH "Released By X-mas" (comp CD, 1998)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH "Thousand Days Of Yesterdays - Captain Beyond tribute" (comp CD, 1999)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 1996)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 1996)
NARNIA - "Awakening" (CD, 1997) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Power From The North" (comp CD, 2000)
OVERDRIVE - "Overdrive" (7" Pic disc, 2000)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "The Spirit Of The Black Rose - Phil Lynott tribute" (comp 2CD, 2001)
OVERDRIVE - "Mission Of Destruction - Live" (CD, 2001)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Heavy Machinery" (CD, 2002)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Train Of New Events" (CD, 2003)
SPEARFISH - "Back For The Future" (CD, 2003) - guest
VII GATES - "Fire, Walk With Me" (CD, 2003) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Raisin' Hell In Blekinge" (comp CD, 2003)
FAITH - "Salvation Lies Within" (LP, 2003) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Reflexions" (CD re-issue, 2003)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 2003)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 2003)
BLINDED COLONY - "Divine" (CD, 2004) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "The Sweet According To Sweden" (comp CD, 2004)
AUDIOVISION - "The Sweet According To Sweden" (comp CD, 2004)
ZELLO - "First Chapter, Second Verse" (CD, 2004)
OVERDRIVE - "reflexions" (CD re-issue, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 2005)
AUDIOVISION - "The Calling" (CD 2005) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Change Of Track" (CD, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Resurrected" (MCD, 2006)
PLANET ALLIANCE - s/t (CD, 2006)
MOUNTAIN OF POWER - s/t (CD, 2007)
TOWER OF STONE - demo (2007) - guest
CHRIS CATENA - "Booze, Brawds and Rockin' Hard" (CD, 2007) - guest
THE KAARS - "Göra Maul Kaa" (CDS, 2007)
OVERDRIVE - "Sweden Rock 2007" (comp CD, 2007)
JOHN GARNER'S SIR LORD BALTIMORE - "Sweden Rock 2007" (comp CD, 2007)
MÖRRUM'S OWN - "Mörrum Ka'" (CDS, 2007)
THALAMUS - "Beneath A Dying Sun" (CD, 2008) - guest
CHRIS CATENA - "Discovery" (CD, 2008) - guest, composer
TEENAGE RAMPAGE - "Sweden Rock Festival Book" (comp CD+Book, 2007)
MOUNTAIN OF POWER - "Sweden Rock Festival Book" (comp CD+Book, 2007)
M.O.B - "The Greatest Enemy" (CD, 2008) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Let The Metal Do The Talking" (CD, 2008)
TEENAGE RAMPAGE - "Lick It Up: A Millennium Tribute to Kiss" (comp 2008)
OVERDRIVE - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.49" (comp CD, 2008)
OVERDRIVE - "Fireworks Magazine No.31" (comp CD, 2008)
M.O.B - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.50" (comp CD, 2008) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Powerplay Magazine No.97" (comp CD, 2008)
CHRIS CATENA - "Hear It Volume 36" (comp CD, 2008) - guest/composer
PAVIC - "Unconditioned" (CD, 2008) - lyrics
BALLS - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.55" (comp CD, 2008)
BALLS - "Chameleon" (CD, 2008)
JANNE STARK - "Shredding Across The World Volume 2" (comp 2008)
JANNE STARK - "Powerfiles Chapter 36" (CD comp 2009)
ALYSON AVENUE - "Omega" (CD, 2009) - guest
CONSTANCIA - "Sweden Rock Festival 2009" (CD comp, 2009)
CONSTANCIA - "Lost And Gone" (CD, 2009)
Plus forthcoming stuff with: Mountain of Power, Teenage Rampage, Rod Chappell Band and more, plus some unreleased stuff with Nicky Moore, Overheat, From Behind etc.
Have performed on songs and/or on stage with musicians such as Uli Jon Roth, Mark Boals, Ken Hensley, Carmine Appice, John Garner, Liz Vandall, Mats Leven, Ule Ritgen, Bob Daisley, Bobby Kimball, Doug Aldrich, Ryan Roxie, Udo Dirkschneider, Nicky Moore, Bobby Rondinelli, Pat Travers, Ian Haugland, Thomas Broman, Anders Johansson, CJ Grimmark, Chris Catena, Uriah Duffy, Micke "Nord" Andersson, Oscar Dronjac, Ola Salo, Nalle Påhlsson, Tommy Denander and more.
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
The CRASH THE SYSTEM debut album "The Crowning" out on July 3rd in Europe and on August 11th in the USA, Japan to follow...
featuring top hard rock vocalists Göran Edman (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc), Mats Levén (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Infinite Mass, etc), Thomas Vikström (Ex-Talk Of The Town, Candlemass, etc) and Björn Jansson (Ex-Ride The Sky, Tears Of Anger, etc). The album also features the members of "The Murder Of My Sweet" and on additional guitars: Manuel Lewys (Machinery, Elwood, etc).
Have a great week!
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