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Firefly (TNT Album)
''Firefly'' is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT (Norwegian band), TNT, released in 1997. The album was a comeback for TNT, who split up in 1992 after the release of ''Realized Fantasies''. It also marked a significant change in TNT's sound; the music is heavier and more modern, reflecting the changes in the music industry in the first half of the 1990s. It is also Tony Harnell's favorite album. When singer Tony Mills (singer), Tony Mills joined in 2007, he was told by Le Tekrø to not even bother listening to it as they wouldn't play anything from the album live. The album was not as successful as some of TNT's previous albums, but still achieved some success in Norway and Japan. The band toured those countries in support of the album. Track listing The song "Soldier of the Light" was never meant for the album. It was a demo from the ''Realized Fantasies'' sessions but was put on ''Firefly'' because the Japanese record company liked it so much. They ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Mills (singer)
Anthony Paul Mills (7 July 1962 – 18 September 2019) was an English rock singer, best known for his work with Shy and TNT. Early life and career Mills was born in Birmingham. In 1983 he joined the band Shy. He recorded eight albums with the AOR/glam metal band, including the '' Excess All Areas''. He also toured with Shy, supporting Gary Moore, Meatloaf, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Magnum, Manowar, Badlands, Enuff Z Nuff, Sleeze Beez, UFO, and the Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson outfit with whom he performed on stage in Brighton, just prior to Ronson's death. The tours spanned the whole of Europe and North America, it was here that Mills provided backup vocals to the Philadelphia-based band Cinderella on their debut album, ''Night Songs''. Co-writing sessions came about with Don Dokken (Dokken), Michael Bolton, Michael Des Barres (Power Station), John Parker (Chicago), Jeff Paris and Bob Kulick. Solo career and reunion with Shy Mills left Shy in 1991 when MCA picked him up as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Tsangarides
Christopher Andrew Tsangarides (17 August 1956 – 6 January 2018) was a British record producer, sound engineer, and mixer of Greek Cypriot origin. He was best known for his work with many heavy metal artists, including Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Helloween, Anvil, Angra, Anthem, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Tygers of Pan Tang. Tsangarides worked with many pop and alternative artists as well, including Depeche Mode, UK Decay , Tom Jones, Concrete Blonde, and The Tragically Hip. Early life Tsangarides was born in Famagusta, Cyprus. He learned to play piano as a child and studied trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music, before studying economics at college. Career Tsangarides started his career in the music business in 1974, as an apprentice at Morgan Studios in London, one of the major independent recording studios in the UK at the time. Initially, he worked there as a tape operator and his first job as sound engineer was on Judas Priest's second album '' Sad Wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macaluso
John Macaluso is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played in multiple world tours. He also runs clinics and teaches others. Biography Education John Macaluso began his studies with his friend and mentor, Joe Franco ( Good Rats), of whom Macaluso says, "his playing and teaching changed my life". He later began instruction under Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs), Dom Famularo and Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne). At the age of 18, he left his hometown for California to attend the Percussion Institute of Technology, where he studied under Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa), Casey Schuerelle, and Joey Heredia. That same year, Macaluso was hired for his first tour, and recorded with guitarist Paul Hansen in Germany. Early career Shortly after John's first recording session, he met guitarist Alex Masi, who he went on to tour and record wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frode Lamøy
Frode Lamøy (born 2 April 1972) is a Norwegian-born drummer. He has played with bands such as Jack In The Box, Autopulver and TNT. He is also co-founder of the music and website development company Sounds Like You with his brother, Rune Lamøy. Discography Albums *Jack in the Box - ''Stigma'' (1995) *Shave - ''Shave'' (1996) *Autopulver - ''F-words'' (1997) *TNT - ''Firefly'' (1997) *Sphere - ''sirMania'' (1998) *TNT - ''Transistor A transistor is a semiconductor device used to Electronic amplifier, amplify or electronic switch, switch electrical signals and electric power, power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. It is composed of semicondu ...'' (1999) *Autopulver - ''Vapor Trails'' (1999) * Ronni Le Tekrø - ''Extra Strong String'' (2000) *Gylder - ''Gnist'' (2004) * Magne F - '' Past Perfect Future Tense'' (2004) *Various Artists - ''Rørt og Urørt'' (2005) *One People - ''Tatanka Volume 1'' (2006) Singles / EPs *Jack in the Box - "Rockju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dag Stokke
Dag Stokke (1 April 1967 – 27 April 2011) was a Norwegian keyboardist, church organist and mastering engineer best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT and Vagabond. He owned an online mastering service called OnlineMastering. Career Stokke was TNT's live keyboardist from April 1987 to 2011 and played on every TNT album from '' Realized Fantasies'' (1992) to ''A Farewell to Arms'' (2010). However, he was never a permanent TNT member. "I'm cool with my position in TNT," he said in a 2010 interview, "Some people ask me why I'm not in the pictures and why I'm not profiled. That's just the way it is, and I'm completely laidback with that. I got to experience the rockstar existence so much in 1987 and especially in 1989 and a little bit into 1992, so that dream has been realized. If I'm not upfront, that's totally cool, because I know I've been a part of all this." He played his last concert with TNT in Umeå, Sweden on 5 March 2011. In January 2011 he found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Skaget
Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. metal-rules.com, August 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2011. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for . He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of four children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album ''Yo!'' in 1992. Discography |
Ronni Le Tekrø
Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian musician best known as the guitarist and one of the founders of hard rock band TNT, as a solo artist and for his work with Vagabond and Terje Rypdal. He has been described as "one of the foremost purveyors of melodic metal", with ''Guitar World'' ranking him as one of the ten best guitarists in the world in 1989 and one of 25 influential cult guitarists in 2009. Le Tekrø resides in Nyhagen in Vestre Toten, where he also runs his own studio. He has released thirteen studio albums with TNT and six solo albums. Early life Le Tekrø was born in Oslo on 5 October 1963. He moved to Raufoss in Vestre Toten at a young age and has lived there all his life, with the exception of a period between 1982 and 1985 when he lived in Trondheim. At age twelve, Le Tekrø started playing guitar after being given the choice of joining the Scouting, scouts or learning guitar by his grandmother. He is a self-taught guitarist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Harnell
Tony Harnell (born September 18, 1962) is an American singer, best known for his work with Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He is known for his wide vocal range, with his modal voice spanning over four octaves. Harnell has also been the frontman of Starbreaker and Skid Row. Biography Early life Harnell was born in San Diego and grew up in California. His mother, Constance Haldaman, was an opera singer while his father, Boyd Harnell, was a photojournalist. He has an older half-sister by his father. Harnell started singing at the age of five and was a competitive skateboarder and avid surfer as a teenager. At age 16, Harnell moved to New York City and joined his first band at age 17. Harnell started taking vocal lessons with Don Lawrence at age 18. The Jackals After moving to New York City, Harnell played with various bands, including the Bronx-based band the Jackals. Over two years, the band would gain enough popularity to sell out rock clubs and became Harnell's breakthrough. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNT (Norwegian Band)
TNT is a Norwegian hard rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1982. The band has released fourteen studio albums, three EPs and four live albums while going through numerous lineup changes since its formation. Guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø is the only consistent member of the band. TNT has sold between 4–5 million albums worldwide as of 2016. History 1980s and 1990s TNT was formed in the Norwegian city of Trondheim in 1982, by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dag Ingebrigtsen, guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø, bassist Steinar Eikum and drummer Diesel Dahl. Securing a national record contract with PolyGram subsidiary Vertigo Norway, they released TNT (TNT album), their self-titled debut album the same year — their only album that features Norwegian lyrics — and got a hit with the single "Harley-Davidson". In August 1983 bassist Morten Skaget, Morty Black replaced Eikum, and the following year United States, American vocalist Tony Harnell replaced Ingebrigtsen, making his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realized Fantasies
''Realized Fantasies'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. Track listing Personnel ;TNT *Tony Harnell – vocals *Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, keyboards, 1/4 stepper guitar * Morty Black – bass guitar *John Macaluso – drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *Joe Lynn Turner – background vocals *Dag Stokke – keyboards on track 6 *Rich Tancredi – keyboards *T.J. Kopetic – keyboards *Peter Wood – piano on "Easy Street" *Kyf Brewer – harp on "All You Need" Chart Album Singles Album credits *Ric Wake Ric Wake is an Anglo-American record producer who has won two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment, he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Lucero, CoCo Lee, Taylor D ... – producer *Gary Lyons – mixing Sources http://www.ronniletekro.com/discography-album-12.html 1992 albums TNT (Norwegian band) albums Albums produced by Ric Wake Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firefly And Live!
''Firefly and Live!'' is a compilation album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. The first eight tracks on the album are taken from the studio album ''Firefly'', while the rest of the tracks are taken from the live album '' Three Nights in Tokyo''. "Angels Ride" and "Heaven's Gone" are not on this album as they were declared offensive by the label. Track listing Personnel ;TNT * Tony Harnell – vocals * Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, lead vocals on "Moonflower" * Morty Black – bass guitar ;Associated members * Dag Stokke – keyboards * Frode Lamøy – drums, percussion on studio tracks (credited as Frode Hansen) * John Macaluso John Macaluso is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played in multiple world tours. He ... – drums, percussion on "Soldier of the Light" and live tracks ;Additional personnel * Embee N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
