About Me
Short bio: I started playing guitar when I was 9-10 years old influenced by bands like THE SWEET, SLADE, NAZARETH and STATUS QUO. Shortly after got into heavier bands like MONTROSE, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, MOUNTAIN, JUDAS PRIEST (we're talking "Rocka Rolla" here!) etc.
Made my first record with PARADIZE in December 1979 and have since recorded with bands like OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, BALLS, ZELLO etc.
Current bands: CONSTANCIA, OVERDRIVE, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
Others: Writes and reviews for FUZZ (Biggest guitar mag in Scandinavia), Metal Covenant and Metalcentral.
Author of "The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" vol 1 and 2, a third one is now under production, released by Premium Publishing. I also do layouts for CD-artwork and logos (Zeelion, BALLS, Zello, Have Mercy, Axia, Neon Rose, Grand Design etc.), promo sheets etc.
Have a sence of humor that makes people wanna hurt me...
Anything else you want to know - just mail me!
stark (at) starkmusic.net
Also check out my bands at:
http://www.myspace.com/constanciamusic
http://www.myspace.com/locomotivebreathsweden
http://www.myspace.com/overdrivesweden
http://www.myspace.com/mountainofpower
http://www.myspace.com/ballsfromsweden
Equipment:
Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Studio (with True Temperament neck!), Gibson Explorer 76 Re-issue, Fender Strat HW1, True Temperament Custom Strat (w True Temperament neck, Wilkerson whammy, Sperzel heads, Seymour Duncan etc), ESP Eclipse, Eugen Strat (custom hand crafted B-tuned w True temperament), Greg Bennett mini Flying V, Washburn acoustic, Yamaha acoustic, Peavey T40 bass.
Amps: Huges & Kettner Trilogy head + H&K 4x12 cab, Hughes & Kettner WARP 7 combo, Orange Tiny Terror
Acc: The Toad Fuzz/Dist, Xotic Effects BB-Preamp, The Toad Univibe, The Toad Distortion/Fuzz, Boss NS-2, Jim Dunlop Cry Baby, Boss Delay, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9, Keeley Compressor, Boss Octaver, Ibanez Stereo Chorus, DigiTech Brian May, Boss Acoustic Simulator, POD XT, Sonic Research Strobe Tuner
Endorsed by True Temperament necks, In-Tune Guitar Picks and Hughes & Kettner amps
Recordings I've played on:
PARADIZE - "Caress of Steel" (7", 1980)
OVERDRIVE - "Reflexions" (MLP, 1981)
OVERDRIVE - "Rockslaget" (comp. 3LP, 1982)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (LP, 1983)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (LP, 1984)
OVERDRIVE - "Banzai Axe" (comp. LP, 1984)
JANNE STARK - "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 1" (comp CD, 1991)
JANNE STARK "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 2" (comp CD, 1992)
PARADIZE "Swedish Metal Explosion" (comp CD, bootleg, 199?)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 1995)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 1995)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (comp CD, 1996)
OVERDRIVE "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (comp 3CD, 1996)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Train Of Events" (CD, 1997 Eu, 1998 Jap)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH "Released By X-mas" (comp CD, 1998)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH "Thousand Days Of Yesterdays - Captain Beyond tribute" (comp CD, 1999)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 1996)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 1996)
NARNIA - "Awakening" (CD, 1997) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH "Power From The North" (comp CD, 2000)
OVERDRIVE - "Overdrive" (7" Pic disc, 2000)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "The Spirit Of The Black Rose - Phil Lynott tribute" (comp 2CD, 2001)
OVERDRIVE - "Mission Of Destruction - Live" (CD, 2001)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Heavy Machinery" (CD, 2002)
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Train Of New Events" (CD, 2003)
SPEARFISH - "Back For The Future" (CD, 2003) - guest
VII GATES - "Fire, Walk With Me" (CD, 2003) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Raisin' Hell In Blekinge" (comp CD, 2003)
FAITH - "Salvation Lies Within" (LP, 2003) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Reflexions" (CD re-issue, 2003)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 2003)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 2003)
BLINDED COLONY - "Divine" (CD, 2004) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "The Sweet According To Sweden" (comp CD, 2004)
AUDIOVISION - "The Sweet According To Sweden" (comp CD, 2004)
ZELLO - "First Chapter, Second Verse" (CD, 2004)
OVERDRIVE - "reflexions" (CD re-issue, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 2005)
AUDIOVISION - "The Calling" (CD 2005) - guest
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Change Of Track" (CD, 2005)
OVERDRIVE - "Resurrected" (MCD, 2006)
PLANET ALLIANCE - s/t (CD, 2006)
MOUNTAIN OF POWER - s/t (CD, 2007)
TOWER OF STONE - demo (2007) - guest
CHRIS CATENA - "Booze, Brawds and Rockin' Hard" (CD, 2007) - guest
THE KAARS - "Göra Maul Kaa" (CDS, 2007)
OVERDRIVE - "Sweden Rock 2007" (comp CD, 2007)
JOHN GARNER'S SIR LORD BALTIMORE - "Sweden Rock 2007" (comp CD, 2007)
MÖRRUM'S OWN - "Mörrum Ka'" (CDS, 2007)
TEENAGE RAMPAGE - "Race Track Rock" (comp CD, 2007)
THALAMUS - "Beneath A Dying Sun" (CD, 2008) - guest
CHRIS CATENA - "Discovery" (CD, 2008) - guest, composer
TEENAGE RAMPAGE - "Sweden Rock Festival Book" (comp CD+Book, 2007)
MOUNTAIN OF POWER - "Sweden Rock Festival Book" (comp CD+Book, 2007)
M.O.B - "The Greatest Enemy" (CD, 2008) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Let The Metal Do The Talking" (CD, 2008)
TEENAGE RAMPAGE - "Lick It Up: A Millennium Tribute to Kiss" (comp 2008)
OVERDRIVE - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.49" (comp CD, 2008)
OVERDRIVE - "Fireworks Magazine No.31" (comp CD, 2008)
M.O.B - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.50" (comp CD, 2008) - guest
OVERDRIVE - "Power Files Chapter 33" (comp CD, 2008)
CHRIS CATENA - "Hear It Volume 36" (comp CD, 2008) - guest/composer
PAVIC - "Unconditioned" (CD, 2008) - lyrics
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - "Sweden Rock Festival CD 2008" (comp CD, 2008)
BALLS - "Chameleon" (CD, 2008)
BALLS - "Sweden Rock Magazine No.55" (comp CD, 2008)
ALYSON AVENUE - "Omega" (CD, 2009) - guest
JANNE STARK - "Shredding Across The World Vol 2" (comp CD, 2009)
JANNE STARK - "Power Files Chapter 38" (comp 2009)
CONSTANCIA - "Sweden Rock Festival CD 2009" (comp CD, 2009)
CONSTANCIA - "Lost And Gone" (CD, 2009)
CONSTANCIA - "Fireworks 37" (comp CD, 2009)
CONSTANCIA - "Hear-It Vol 44" (comp CD, 2009)
GRAND DESIGN - "Time Elevation" (CD, 2009) - guest
AUDIOVISION - "tba" (CD, tbr)- guest
MOUNTAIN OF POWER - "Vol 2" (CD, tbr)
Plus forthcoming stuff with: Overdrive, Rod Chappell Band and more, plus some unreleased stuff with Nicky Moore, Overheat, Teenage Rampage, From Behind etc.
Have performed on songs and/or on stage with musicians such as Uli Roth, Mark Boals, Ken Hensley, Carmine Appice, Liz Vandall, Mats Leven, Ule Ritgen, Bob Daisley, Bobby Kimball, Doug Aldrich, Ryan Roxie, Udo Dirkschneider, Nicky Moore, Bobby Rondinelli, Pat Travers, Ian Haugland, Thomas Broman, Anders Johansson, CJ Grimmark, John Garner, Chris Catena, Uriah Duffy, Micke "Nord" Andersson, Oscar Dronjac, Nalle PÃ¥hlsson, Tommy Denander, Ty Tabor, Paul Shortino, Craig Erickson and more.
I've also made the artwork and/or cover layout for the following releases:
Overdrive - "Mission Of Destruction"
Locomotive Breath - "Heavy Machinery"
Locomotive Breath - "Train Of New Events"
Locomotive Breath - "Change Of Track"
Neon Rose - "A Dream Of Glory And Pride" (CD-re - Universal)
Have Mercy - s/t (LP)
Neon Rose - "Two" (CD-re, Universal)
Neon Rose - "Reload" (CD-re, Universal)
RAW - "First" (CD-re, MTM)
Axia - s/t (CD-re, MTM)
V.A. - "The Sweet According To Sweden"
Zello - "First Chapter, Second Verse"
Zeelion - "Steel Attack"
Overdrive - "Let The Metal Do The Talking"
BALLS - "Chameleon"
Constancia - "Lost And Gone"
Grand Design - (logo)
Zeelion - (logo)
