History
The '90s - taking off
The band was formed in November 1992 when the remaining three quarters of the band 17 – Seventeen, Niklas Rollgard, Jonas Andersson (Scratch, Unameous) and Patrik Borgkvist ( Anette Olzen) joined forces with Anders Vidhav (Båga Biit, Derringer, Pudelsi). The band got a flying start and they soon signed a record deal with the German label Inline Music along with a publishing deal withThe '00s - disbanding
The band followed up ''Still Here'' with a tour in Sweden and began writing the songs that would end up on their third album. In spring 2001 the band started recording the album ''A Brighter Day'' at Roasting House Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with Anders "Theo" Theander as producer. The album was released by Kick Music in 2002. When the recordings were finished Jonas Andersson decided to leave the band and was later replaced by Jokke Rosén. With their third album the band ventured into a more melodic and AOR oriented style and once again showcased very strong melodies. The album was well received by critics in the European press. The band recorded a video for the song "Blue Town" which was released the same year. The same song also featured on the compilation ''Munich's Hardest Hits vol 6''. In spite of great reviews the album never really took off and all the years of struggling finally took its toll on the members and in 2004 Gaeleri was disbanded.The '10s - an amazing comeback
Late 2011, lead singer Anders Vidhav and guitarist Niklas Rollgard decided to get back writing music together again and to invite the other original members of the band to a reunion. After spending 2012 writing songs, the band was finally reunited and the recording of the upcoming album ''Gates of Rome'' started late 2013. The album was recorded in Ladahland studios Helsingborg, Sweden, with Jokke Petterson as co-producer and engineer. The final mixing was done by Anders "Theo" Theander at Roastinghouse Studios, Malmö, Sweden. All songs on the album are published by Roastinghouse/BMG Chrysalis. The album was released worldwide in September–October 2014 by the Swedish label TBM Records.The '20s - change of sound
Celebrating the band's 30th anniversary, two new songs was release 2022 as a double single called ''xXx'' - this time with a more hard-hitting sound. The band again collaborated with Chris Laney, with whom they worked with already on their second album "Still Here...". The result was highly appreciated by the fans giving fuel to the band to continue writing songs. To follow up the 2022 release the band decided to record a five-track EP to be released track by track during the second half of 2024. The first song out was "Loving You Is Killing Me", a hard hitting tune released in July. The second song, "Play Dead" was released in September and for the first time the band recorded and released a song written and performed by another artist. The song Play Dead was originally recorded by the amazing artistCurrent members
* Anders Vidhav (Bengtsson) - Vocals (1992–present) * Niklas Rollgard - Guitar (1992–present) * Jonas Andersson - Bass (1992–2002, 2012–present) * Patrik Borgkvist - Drums (1992–present)Former members
* Jokke Rosén - Bass (2002–2004)Discography
Albums
* ''Gallery'' (1996) * ''Still here...'' (1999) * ''A Brighter Day'' (2002) * ''Gates of Rome'' (2014) * ''xXx'' (2022)Singles
* ''"Maybe my Eyes"'' (promo single) (2000) * ''"Welcome To Judgement Day"'' (2022) * ''"Two Wrongs Won't Make It Right"'' (2022) * ''"Loving You Is Killing Me'' (2024) * ''"Play Dead"'' (2024) * ''"Two Hearts"'' (2024)Compilations
* ''Export Music Catalogue'' - featuring "Maybe My Eyes" (1999) * ''Swedish Artists'' - featuring "Crying Out" (2000) * ''Scandinavian Artists'' - featuring "A Brighter Day" (2001) * ''A Fist Full Of Rock 'n Roll, volume 13'' - featuring "Crying Out" (2003) * ''Munich's Hardest Hits, volume 6'' - featuring "Blue Town" (2004)Other projects
* ''He's a man'' - together with Tina Stenberg (2002) * ''Where is the Fire'' - Various Artists - United (2005)References
Further reading
* ''Metal Hammer'' magazine (German) - issue No.7, 1996 * ''Rock Hard'' magazine (German) - issue 109, 1996 * ''Rock It!'' magazine (German) - issue 02/2003 (Heft Nr14) Jahrgang 4, February/MarchExternal links
* {{Authority control Swedish hard rock musical groups Musical groups from Helsingborg