Former SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Announces 'Bad Bones' Solo Album, Shares Title Track
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Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall will release his new solo album, "Bad Bones", on May 22. Watch the official video for the title track here.
After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first fully original solo LP.
Known worldwide for his powerhouse vocals and commanding stage presence, Erik has previously fronted SKID ROW and H.E.A.T., and toured across Europe and Japan providing lead vocals for guitar legend Michael Schenker. With "Bad Bones", he now turns the focus inward.
Built entirely on original material, the album represents a return to songwriting at its core — honest, powerful, and deeply personal.
Erik comments: "I've had the honor of fronting some great bands, but now it's time to tell my own story. 'Bad Bones' is about owning who you are and not apologizing for it. I've always walked my own path, no matter what people thought. I've never followed the norm — and I'm not about to start now."
Two hometown shows in Stockholm at the end of May are already sold out, with more festival appearances set to be announced.
"Bad Bones" track listing:
01. Born To Break
02. Bad Bones
03. Praying For A Miracle
04. Who's The Winner
05. Lost For Life
06. Twisted Lullaby
07. Save Me
08. Hell & Back
09. How High
10. Written In The Scars
In a recent interview with Roppongi Rocks' Stefan Nilsson, Grönwall stated about his upcoming solo album, on which he worked with his producer and former H.E.A.T. bandmate Jona Tee: "It was just one of those things that I've built my career in bands, I've loved being in bands, but I also asked myself, who am I as a songwriter when I release my own music? 'Cause I did a solo album after [appearing on the competition show] '[Swedish] Idol', but I have to say that was more Sony Music's album. And to be fair against the people I worked with then, and I didn't really know what I wanted to do either. So it was kind of, like, 'Okay, you have a guy who can sing stuff, probably. What do we do? Maybe this.' And then we just put it out there. And it was way too fast. We put it out just to get it out for people to shop for Christmas. [Laughs] So, yeah, it wasn't from the heart. But now it is. And I've never been prouder of an album than I am right now. I've really taken the time, and Jona has been next to me. And I've been experimenting. I've been soul searching, like, 'What if we do this? No, that doesn't feel right. This, no. Okay.' And then I realized that who I am as an artist is everything I've done so far, combined — H.E.A.T., SKID ROW, Michael Schenker. It's not that hard. It's rock and roll. If you can count to four, you can do rock and roll. 1, 2, 3, 4 — it's done. That's all you need."
Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, also spoke his decision to join SKID ROW in early 2022 and his eventual departure two years later. He said: "For me, it was an obvious 'yes' [when I was asked to join SKID ROW], but I think what people have to understand is that I got the question five months after my bone marrow transplant against leukemia. [I had a] new immune system, new blood type — [I went through] a total reset of the immune system. I weighed 55 kilos [around 121 pounds] after all the chemo. And I got the question. If the question came a month before, earlier, a month earlier than that, I wouldn't have been able to do it. So it was perfect timing, but still the worst timing. So for me, it was a yes, but it was also one of those, like, 'If my doctor says no, I'm not gonna do it.' Because … health always comes first. So that's what I try to live by. And sometimes it's hard in this business because you've got beer in the fridge. So it was a yes for me, and I wanted to do it."
Erik, who auditioned for "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life", continued: "SKID ROW has been one of those fans that I've been listening to when I grew up. I love the band. I had a lot of fun in that band, but it was really hard for me to… Here I am doing what I love, my dream, and I get to do it with one of the bands that I grew up listening to. And it was just so surreal. And I did the '18 And Life' when I auditioned for 'Idol' and it was just, like, 'Is this happening? It's surreal.' But at the same time, I had this voice in my head saying, 'Health first, health first.' You gotta respect the guy who went through all the shit at the hospital, the guy who fought for his life. You have to stand up for that guy now. And I felt like it was really hard to say 'no' to touring and to doing shows, because you don't wanna be that guy. You don't wanna be the typical singer. [Laughs]"
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
