Alien (band)
| Alien | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Glam metal, AOR |
| Years active | 1986-2009; 2010–present |
| Labels |
Virgin Records Frontiers Records, Manora Records, AOR HEaven |
| Associated acts | Madison |
| Members |
Jim Jidhed Tony Borg Jimmy Wandroph Toby Tarrach Ken Sandin |
| Past members |
Mats Sandborgh Berndt Ek Jan Lundberg Peter Sandberg (1988-93) Bert Andersson (1990-93) Imre Duan (1990-93) Stefan Ridderstrale (1993-95) Daniel Zangger Borch (1993-2005) Conny Payne (1993-2005) Richard Andre (1993-2005) Staffan Scharin (1993-2005) |
Alien is a Swedish rock and metal band formed in Gothenburg in 1986 by guitarist Tony Borg and vocalist Jim Jidhed. They are best known today for their single "Only One Woman", a cover of a Marbles song, and "Brave New Love", which was featured in the end credits of the 1988 remake of The Blob.
Borg and Jidhed's original lineup included Ken Sandin on bass guitar, Jimmy Wandroph on keyboards, and Toby Tarrach on drums. This group released the single "Only One Woman" in 1988, a cover of a song written by the Bee Gees and first recorded by The Marbles in 1968. The Alien cover reached #1 in Sweden and remained there for six weeks.
Later in 1988, Alien released their first, eponymous album, including "Only One Woman" as well as "Brave New Love" and "Tears Don't Put Out the Fire", which was released as a single later that year. In 1989, the band released a re-worked version of it for the US/international market, again titled Alien. This album included eight out of the twelve tracks released in the 1988 album, five of which were remixed. Two new tracks were added, "Now Love" being one and a cover of "The Air That I Breathe" the other, both sung by new vocalist Peter "Pete" Sandberg.
In the fall of 1988, Jidhed left the band to spend more time with family and pursue a solo career and was replaced by Peter Sandberg, formerly frontman for the bands Madison and Von Rosen. In 1990 the band also made other changes, such as replacing Wandroph and Tarrach with Bert Andersson on keyboards and Imre Duan on drums. This was the lineup for the band's release of its third album, Shiftin' Gear. However, the album was not the success it was predicted to be and another major lineup change occurred. Andersson was replaced by Richard Andre on keyboards and Stefan Ridderstrale replaced Duan on drums. Former Madison bassist Conny Payne also joined Alien in 1993. Finally, lead singer Peter Sandberg departed the band and later pursued a solo career. To replace him, Alien recruited Daniel Zangger Borch.
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