Formed 1986, Sweden
Albums:
1989
Princess Pang
History:
An American/Swedish hard rock combination that played sleazy pop metal with a female lead
singer. They would only release one album, but it rocked from start to finish.
Vocalist Jeni Foster met bassist Ronnie Roze on New Year's Eve
1985 in Manhattan. The two vowed to form a band together, and when Roze had to
return home to Sweden in order to renew his Visa, Foster was right by his side.
They found guitarist Andy Tjernon in Sweden and Princess Pang was
officially born. The three began recording demos, but were unable to find a drummer
that suited them. They kept sending the demos to drummer Brian Keats (Roze's
band mate in Angels In Vain) in New York, hoping he would hook up with them.
In the fall of 1986 Keats did in fact join the group when the three
returned to America from Sweden, and proceeded to finalize the band with the addition of
guitarist Jay Lewis. They got signed to Metal Blade records, released
an outstanding album, and toured behind the likes of Mr. Big, Ace Frehley
and Wolfsbane.
After their first tour, Foster left the band. The remaining members
continued to demo material and audition new vocalists, but in 1990 they decided to
put the band to rest. After the demise Tjernon and Keats joined the
Diamondbacks, and currently Ronnie "Roze" Johansson is recording and
touring in Stockholm Showdown.
Links:
The Official Stockholm Showdown Page
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