April Sky (Swe) • Swedish Hard And Heavy Encyclopedia

Band Info

Artist

April Sky

Country

Sweden (

Lit, Östersund / Gothenburg

)

Genre

AOR / Melodic Rock

Active

Summer 1989 - 199X

Media

Photos / Videos

Links

Official Website

Members

Tom Åberg - Vocals (Odeon, Deception?, To Africa With Love?)

Michael "Mike" Åberg - Guitar, Vocals (Destiny, Dog Rose, Odeon, Nostradamues, Magnus Rosén Band, Fancy Pants, Metal Für Alle, 100% ROCK, Dragonland (guest), Thornium (guest))

Tommy Jansson - Bass

Anders "Henka" Henriksson/Pellving - Drums (Pride, Grime Crime, Grandeur, Silhouette)

Robert Knutsson - Keyboards (Wilderness, White Fire)

Former / Past Members
Thomas Eriksson - Bass (Odeon, Destiny?, Pagan?)

Thomas "Hövding" Carlsson/Gillhover - Drums † (Donnerblitz, Empire, Daylight Dealer, Nobody's Perfect, Monaco Blues Band, R & R?)

Biography

Formed under the name Odeon but became April Sky Summer 1989. The band was from Östersund but moved to Gothenburgh in 1990. April Sky appeared on the TV-show "Top Gear" which was aired all over Scandinavia December 14th 1990. They was offered a record deal from a danish label (Büms Records?) but turned it down. Michael later left the band and started to play with other musicians in Gothenburg. He joined Nostradameus in 2000 which toured with bands such as Edguy, Hammerfall and Masterplan. The band recorded 4 albums before Michael left in april 2005 to join Destiny.

Thomas Carlsson was earlier in the band Donnerblitz together with 220 Volt vocalist Christer Åsell. He also made the artwork for the 220 Volt single 'Prisoner of War / Sauron (1982)'.

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