It's Alive (band)

It's Alive
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresGlam metal, funk metal
Years active1987–1995
LabelsBMG
Past membersMartin White
Per Aldeheim
Kim Björkegren
Peter Kahm
Gus
John Rosth

It's Alive was a Swedish glam-style funk metal band, formed in Stockholm in 1987.[1] Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) was one of the founding members of the band.[1] He dropped out of high school to pursue a career with the band under the nickname Martin White.[2]

In 1988, the band participated in the national rock championships and they also played as the in-house band at a disco in Cyprus. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1991 – originally only 1,000 copies were pressed and later the album was given away as a free cover tape in the UK by the Metal Forces magazine. They landed a record deal on producer Denniz PoP's label and BMG affiliates Cheiron Studios and released the album Earthquake Visions in 1993[1] (though only 30,000 copies were sold). The band toured Europe in 1994, supporting Kingdom Come.[1]

Frontman Martin White quit in late 1995, and became a successful record producer and songwriter under the alias Max Martin, working with artists such as Ace of Base, Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys,[3] and responsible for numerous hits for other artists. Guitarist Per Aldeheim also worked together with Max Martin and the producer's mentor Denniz Pop at Cheiron Studios.

Members

Former

  • Martin White (a.k.a. Martin Sandberg, later Max Martin) – lead vocals (1985–1995)[4]
  • Per Aldeheim – lead guitar (1985–1995)[5]
  • Kim Björkegren – rhythm guitar (1985–1995)
  • Peter Kahm – bass guitar (1985–1995)[6]
  • Gus – drums (1985–1995)
  • John Rosth – keyboards (1985–1995)[1]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  2. ^ Chu, Jeff (March 19, 2001). "Top of the Pops". Time. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Max Martin | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Max Martin: 64 facts about Sweden's king of pop". the Guardian. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "aldeheim.com". aldeheim.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "It's Alive Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2021.