Gold (sweden)
Magic Power
Gold's 1991 debut album, now available! Gold, then known as G.O.L.D., are due to release their brand new album 'Psychedelic Days' soon! Gold was formed 1989 after a gig at infamous CBGB's Club in New York. The band got this gig after sending a cassette demo tape to Hilly Kristal in 1989. The band performed Live at CBGB's along with New York based artist J. Romano (The Living Room). After this gig the band got free tickets from CBGB's to see the Ramones Live at the Ritz in New York. Back in Sweden Gold started to rehearse at Kasern 3 on Skeppsholmen and later at Hog Heaven on Närkesgatan in Stockholm. Gold started to record material at Decibel Studio in Stockholm 1989 with sound engineer Michael Sergel and at Thunderload Studios in Solna. Tracks like 'Motor City,' 'Street Jesus,' 'Magic Power' and 'Real Cool Dream' were recorded and the group released their first 10 track album 'Magic Power' in 1991. It is said that Gold were pioneers along side Union Carbide Productions in Sweden in creating Detroit steeped power rock in the late eighties, influenced by the music of the Stooges, Velvet Underground and MC5.