Greenleaf (band)

Greenleaf
Greenleaf performing in 2015
Greenleaf performing in 2015
Background information
OriginBorlänge, Sweden
Genres
Years active1999–present
Labels
MembersTommi Holappa
Hans Fröhlich
Sebastian Olsson
Arvid Hällagård
Past membersDaniel Lidén
Peder Bergstrand
Fredrik Nordin
Daniel Jansson
Singe
Bengt Bäcke
Johan Rockner
Jocke Ahslund
Oskar Cedermalm
Erik Bäckwall
Olle Mårthans
WebsiteGreenleaf on Facebook

Greenleaf is a Swedish rock band created as a side project in late 1999 by Tommi Holappa (Dozer), Daniel Lidén (Demon Cleaner) and Bengt Bäcke (record producer/studio engineer; Dozer, Demon Cleaner, Lowrider). In 2003, Lidén joined Dozer, making three of the four Dozers members also members of Greenleaf, so the band took a back seat until 2007.

In 2018 Magnetic Eye Records released The Wall [Redux] album which was a recreation of Pink Floyd's 1979 double album The Wall recorded with different musicians on each track. Greenleaf contributed the single track, "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3 / Goodbye Cruel World" which combined the final two tracks from side two of the original album.[3] In a statement shared with Ultimate Classic Rock, Magnetic Eye Records said, "The Wall [Redux] isn't a tribute album, but a powerful musical statement that's certainly appropriate at a cultural moment when the themes of separatism, alienation and divisiveness set forth by Roger Waters and company are more relevant than ever."[4]

The Head & The Habit (2024–present)

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The album The Head & The Habit was released June 21, 2024.[5] The first single released for the album was "Breathe, Breathe Out". Vocalist Arvid Hällagård commented on the theme of the song and album saying it "encourages embracing one’s current state, appreciating what you have, and navigating through life with a sense of control and acceptance."[6] It was released on LP, CD, and digital formats.[7]

Providing the lead in the production of the album was Karl Daniel Liden whom guitarist Tommi Holappa referred to as an honorary "fifth member" of the band. They also broke the album into two parts stating that the "tracklist for this album was decided with the idea of ​​vinyl in mind, because we wanted two sides, both of which ended with a softer song".[8]

Discography

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Note: lineup changes in bold.

Albums

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Greenleaf EP (2000) – Molten Universe
  • Peder Bergstrand (Lowrider) – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Daniel Lidén – drums

(Review: Stonerrock.com)

Revolution Rock (2001) – Molten Universe
  • Fredrik Nordin (Dozer) – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Daniel Lidén – drums

(Review: Stonerrock.com)

Secret Alphabets (2003) – Small Stone Records
  • Fredrik Nordin – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Daniel Jansson (Demon Cleaner) – guitars
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Daniel Lidén – drums

(Reviews: Stonerrock.com Hellride Music Musiq Eduardo Rivadavia, Allmusic)

Agents of Ahriman (2007) – Small Stone Records[9]
  • Oskar Cedermalm (Truckfighters) – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Jocke Ahslund – keyboards
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Erik Bäckwall (ex-Dozer) – drums

(Reviews: Aural Innovations Metal Rules Eduardo Rivadavia, Allmusic)

Nest of Vipers (2012) – Small Stone Records
  • Oskar Cedermalm – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Johan Rockner – guitar
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Olle Mårthans – drums
Trails & Passes (2014) – Small Stone Records
  • Arvid Hällagård – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Bengt Bäcke – bass
  • Sebastian Olsson – drums

(Reviews: The Evil Engineer)

Rise Above the Meadow (2016) – Napalm Records
  • Arvid Hällagård – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Johan Rockner – bass
  • Sebastian "Kongo" Olsson – drums
Hear the Rivers (2018) – Napalm Records
  • Arvid Hällagård – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Hans Fröhlich – bass
  • Sebastian Olsson – drums
Echoes from a Mass (2021) – Napalm Records
  • Arvid Hällagård – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Hans Fröhlich – bass
  • Sebastian Olsson – drums

(Reviews: Last Rites)

The Head & The Habit (2024) – Magnetic Eye Records[2]
  • Arvid Hällagård – vocals
  • Tommi Holappa – guitar
  • Hans Fröhlich – bass
  • Sebastian Olsson – drums

Singles

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  • "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3" / "Goodbye Cruel World" on The Wall [Redux] by Various Artists LP/CD (2018)[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Greenleaf". Napalm Records. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Magnetic Eye Records | Greenleaf - The Head & The Habit". en.merhq.net. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Various Artists The Wall (Redux)". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ Kielty, Martin (18 October 2018). "Listen to ASG's Cover of Pink Floyd's 'Mother': Exclusive Premiere". UltimateClassicRock. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "The Head & The Habit, by Greenleaf". Greenleaf. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ Weaver, James (1 April 2024). "Greenleaf announce new album 'The Head & The Habit'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ "The Head & The Habit - Greenleaf | Album | AllMusic". Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ Alaouret, François (2 July 2024). "Greenleaf : indestructible foundation [Interview]". ROCK'N FORCE (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Greenleaf - Agents Of Ahriman". discogrs. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Various Artists The Wall (Redux)". bandcamp. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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