New Per Gessle album out November 16
Written by tevensso on September 9, 2005 to Per Gessle.
STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - 
In just two months, there is a new Per album coming! The Daily Roxette has just received the press release stating that the album indeed will be in English as predicted, and a “debut”…
On the album musicans as Clarence Öfwerman, Christoffer Lundquist, Helena Josefsson and Jens Jansson partake. “Without Clarence and Christoffer none of this would’ve existed. I could never have done this on my own.” The project is called “Son Of A Plumber.” The album will keep “Per’s full musical heritage,” according to the press statement.
“Gessle” and “debut” are two words very seldomly paired, what happened, Per Gessle? “Wow, I don’t know what has happened! Somehow it’s taken me 46 years to dare to make this album. And to be ABLE to make this album. Son Of A Plumber has become some sort of a musical purification bath for me. The album contains all of my musical heritage. I don’t know why that happened, maybe it’s because I bought my first mp3-player this winter.” Per tells us. He continues: “I’ve spent half this year transfering my old records to the computer and rediscovered so much great music I love but had forgotten. It’s been a journey back to Furet and Simlångsdalen where I grew up, into the 70s, stuff we listened to in Gyllene’s first rehearsal studio.”
Yesterday evening EMI Svenska held a presentation for their partners. They showed a video greeting in which Per spoke briefly about releasing a new album and told it will be out in November. He also showed a piece of paper saying “Son of a Plumber” to the camera, but didn’t tell more about its meaning. “I discovered that if I work under a different name, I don’t have to ’follow up’ Roxette, ’Mazarin’ or Gyllene Tider. Incredibly nice! Here’s something new; Son Of A Plumber! My dad was a plumber. I have become a debutant,” Per says.
Originally, “Son Of A Plumber” (or Son.Of.A.Plumber) is a studio in Stockholm where some of the demos for, for instance, the “Have A Nice Day” album were recorded.
“I’ve gotten great self confidence and a lovely boost from the last years’ huge response from the audience. I suddenly dare to trust myself and my capacity in a totally different way than before. Therefore it feels like a ’debut’!” concludes Per.
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84 comments
eBay said on September 9, 2005 07:52:
Oh wow!!! Can’t wait to see and hear what this Album is going to be like!! What amazing news!!! And who knows, maybe Marie will have worked with Per on a couple of songs for this album also!
ktoto said on September 9, 2005 08:02:
That is really good news! Äntligen something new, as I said before, one was starting to feel tired of Mazarinerna playing the same, the band needs new stuff!
Fingers crossed for a tour, even if it is just a small one in Sweden, but please, before I leave the country! Otherwise I can see myself looking for a job here so that I can wait till Per’s tour :)
The question now is... what about Roxette? Hopefully Marie will be singing in any of the songs? (it is a tradition when it comes to Per’s solo albums)
lonely_girl said on September 9, 2005 08:05:
GREAT! These news just made my day! *moodgreatlyimproved* :-D
ktoto said on September 9, 2005 08:08:
By the way, I can’t help but having a stupid smile on my face :)
And I guess I’m not the only one, right? ;)
Emil__BG said on September 9, 2005 08:21:
:-)))))))
great news ,but i was hoping for few french songs :-))*gr*
right now i’m plumbing in my flat :-))))
Halland said on September 9, 2005 08:27:
Hm, nice but... I have to say that I would have preferred an album in Swedish. :(((
Baby-C said on September 9, 2005 08:32:
@ Halland: Sure it’s nice when he sings in swedish, but I think it’s more “right” to do something in english now since he has done so much in swedish the last couple of years.
yellowtigger said on September 9, 2005 08:35:
Yeah!!! we are very happy for this new!!
IS FANTASTICCCCCCCCC!!! :D
ktoto said on September 9, 2005 08:43:
I think Baby-C is right, 3 albums in Swedish in 3 years is maybe too much, though I also prefer when Per sings in Swedish.
@tevensso: why does the article appears as released yesterday at 16:59? It’s from today morning, isn’t it?
ktoto said on September 9, 2005 08:49:
Ok, written yesterday and published today, but the time is for when it was written :) tack
tevensso (moderator) said on September 9, 2005 08:51:
You got it. ;) But of course it’s been added to today.
gyllene_tjej said on September 9, 2005 08:54:
That really took me by surprise... I mean, it is SOON!!!!!! Nice, nice, nice, what can I say? Lost for words :)
And maybe you’re right English project is nice for a change...although Swedish fits him best. But hell, what am I saying, I’m on cloud nine anyway :) What an amazing start of my day :o)
carbon_boy said on September 9, 2005 09:01:
Thank the pope!!! Have been holding my breath for quite a long time.
Can’t wait... I’m so excited ... I need another pair of undies now... shit >o\ Hehehehe....
:o)
purplemedusa said on September 9, 2005 09:15:
*hands ’Ro a hanky*
How did i know he was playing with Metro’s journalists? *Purplemedusa just KNOW these things!*
purplemedusa said on September 9, 2005 09:18:
My Xmas gift list for 2005 (Per take note!!)
Artist/Group: “Son of a Plumber”
Title: “In Gessle we trust, eh...”
Format: 200gram LP | CD | DIGIPACK
ally77 said on September 9, 2005 09:19:
Well I just got some bad news from my doctor, this has cheered me up a little.... let’s hope for a little promotion with it also! :)
Nice work Per!
purplemedusa said on September 9, 2005 09:37:
“The album will keep “Per’s full musical heritage,” according to the press statement.”
... so I presume that this means we’re getting a guest appearance by Mrs Bolyos...
gyllene_tjej said on September 9, 2005 10:01:
mmm... a breathtaking retrospective music bigraphy - that’s what I hope for. so, does working under a different name entails that we won’t see Gessle written anywhere on the sleeve? :) This is also interesting, yet peculiar :)
colinvdbel (moderator) said on September 9, 2005 07:47:
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