Jayce Landberg
| Jayce Landberg | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Erik J. Landberg, Erik Jayce Landberg |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Heavy metal, neo-classical metal, power metal, glam metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, Novelist, Businessman |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Marquee Avalon, Escape Music, Victoria Records |
| Associated acts | Göran Edman, John Leven, Mark Boals, Patric Ullaeus |
| Website | Official website |
Erik Jayce Landberg is a Swedish guitar virtuoso, composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and novelist.
Landberg grew up between Stockholm, Sweden, the Swedish countryside as well as Switzerland. At a very early stage he discovered art and poetry until finally picking up the guitar at his parent's request. At age 18, Landberg left his current household to move back to Stockholm where he started playing guitar in several band constellations. He attended Uppsala University as well as Stockholm University and graduated with a Master of Arts degree as well as a Bachelor of Law.
In 2006, Landberg met rock vocalist Göran Edman, famous for his previous work with acts such as Yngwie Malmsteen & John Norum. The two of them recorded two songs which were released as a demo EP entitled "Lost Without You".
In the winter of 2005, Landberg decided to form his own band (which he would call Jayce Landberg) with former band mates whom he had met while playing in previous bands, yet still looking for a vocalist. Prior to meeting Göran Edman, Landberg had written music for two songs: "Lost Without You" and the epic ballad "Marilyn" which Jayce originally wrote as a classical music piece. The lyrics to the song "Lost Without You" were later co-written with Edman and the recording resulted in the demo EP of the same name. It was released as a single in Japan & Europe, soon attracting the attention of record companies abroad. As a result, Landberg landed a solo record deal with Japanese label Marquee Avalon Records followed by the English label Escape Music Records to record his debut album "Break The Spell" also featuring Edman on vocals.
After signing his first Japanese record deal, Landberg moved briefly to San Francisco where he started writing material for his upcoming album. Recording sessions took place in Sacramento and later on in Stockholm.
The release of his debut effort Break The Spell in 2008 was launched and covered by several rock magazines such as Japanese Burrn! magazine. and received very good reviews in the European & American press. Although only released as an import in the USA, prior to the international release of Break The Spell Landberg was interviewed on Alice Morning Show in California. The same year, Jayce also recorded two radio jingles for CBS in California.
In 2009 Landberg hooked up with the Swedish band Europe's bassist John Levén and American vocalist Mark Boals (ex-Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire) to produce and record several new songs that were to be included on his second effort "Good Sleepless Night". The album was released in February 2010 on Escape Records featuring both musicians as guest artists.
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