Europe Downunder Fanclub

Welcome to the Australian Fan Club

Well keep you updated with all the latest news as well as provide you with some exclusive Europe material!

Please join us and help us bring one of the best rock bands ever out here to Australia!

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Last Update: 23.11.2011

Birth Name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson

Date of Birth: 19 August 1963

Family: Married to Lisa

1 son; Jamie

Birth Name: John Norum

Date of Birth: 23 February 1964

Family: Engaged to Camilla Whålander,

1 son; Jake

Birth Name: John Gunnar Levén

Date of Birth: 25 October 1963

Family: Married

2 children; Alex and Daniel

Birth Name: Håkan Jan Haugland

Date of Birth: 13 August 1964

Family: Married to Marita

3 children; Simon, Jannie and Linnéa

INTERVIEW WITH IAN

Birth Name: Gunnar Mathias Michaeli

Date of Birth: 11 November 1962

Family: 3 children; Marcus, Moa and Matilda

INTERVIEW WITH MIC (interview courtesy of May the Rock be With You )

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Biography

Europe is a Swedish hard rock band, founded in the outskirts of Stockholm in 1979. Together with guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno, Joey Tempest started a band called Force. Unbeknown to anyone, Joey's then girlfriend entered the band in a song contest, with a record deal being the first prize. Force won! During the contest the band changed their name to Europe. And so the legend of what was to become one of the best rock bands on Earth was bornBassist John Leven joined the band in 1981 and the line up was complete in 1984 when Tony Reno was replaced by Ian Haugland, and Mic Michaeli joined as the bands keyboard player.It was their third album, The Final Countdown, released in 1986, that was to give the band international success, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. Shortly after the release of The Final Countdown, John Norum left Europe and Kee Marcello stepped in the complete the band.In 1992 the band decided to split to pursue other interests, however they reformed in 1999 for a one off performance. In 2003, much to the delight of fans around the world, Joey Tempest, John Norum, John Leven, Ian Haugland and Mic Michaeli announced Europe were back together and released their sixth album, Start from the Dark, and have since released further albums and have been performing in various parts of the world.

Tour

25 MAY. 12 // METALLSVENSKAN / OREBRO / SWEDEN30 JUN. 12 // KIRUNAFESTIVALEN / KIRUNA / SWEDEN27 JUL. 12 // ROCK OF AGES / SEEBRONN / GERMANY

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26.11.11New tour dates out for serveral festivals in Sweden and Germany mid next year. For more information, go http://www.europetheband.com/tourdates.html23.11.11Don't forget to check out the clips from the recent studio recording sessions, posted every Friday on Europe's blog!http://europethebandblog.blogspot.com/22.11.11Great interview with Mic Michaeli by May the Rock be With you. 09.11.11Starting this Friday, and every Friday till the release date, a clip from from the recent studio recording sessions will be posted on Europe's blog! For more information, visit: http://www.europetheband.com/homepage.html06.11.11Europe have just about finised recording their new album. It will be mixed in January, with a release date sometime in April 2012. According to John Leven facebook:"The album is recorded and will be mixed by our fantastic producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley in january, and will be released in april. Can´t wait myself, it is the best we´ve ever done." 02.07.11We have been fortunate enough to get an interview with Ian Haulgand. A huge thanks to Ian for taking the time to answer our questions, and to Hanna and Sofia from management for making this possible!INTERVIEW24.06.11The new live DVD/Bluray is #1 in the Swedish Charts. Congratulations!15.06.11Europe: Live at Shepherd's Bush, London DVD & Blu-ray out now! A little message from Ian and Joey about the new release:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h7LW-FzvaQ&feature=player_embedded26.05.11Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of 'The Final Countdown' album. Congratulations guys! Keep on rocking!23.05.11New tour date in Austria added. For tickets, go to: http://2011.donauinselfest.at/30.04.11John Leven donates the jacket he wore during the Sheperds Bush show in London during the Balls 'n Banners Tour for auction as prt "ARTISTS HELP JAPAN, SWEDEN". Please note, only Swedish buyers/bidders accepted.To bid: http://www.tradera.com/John-Lev%C3%A9n-Europe-Skinnjacka-fran-DVD-inspelning-auktion_280404_132372709For more info: http://www.europetheband.com/homepage.html//Rock on!20.04.11New tour date in Spain! Check out the tour section for more details. Also see: http://www.europetheband.com/tourdates.htmlAlso, great reviews from Classic Rock and Metal Hammer Magazine01.04.11Welcome to our new website! We hope you like it. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us. // Rock on!

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Links

Europe Downunder Facebook

Europe Official Site Europe Official YouTube Channel

John Norum Official Site John Norum Facebook John Norum Myspace

John Norum RevernNations John Norum Youtube John Norum Twitter

John Leven MySpace John Leven Facebook

Ian Haugland Facebook Ian Haugland Youtube

Join Us

We are a free, unofficial fan club, run for the fans, by the fans. We would like to thank ’s ' 's management for allowing us to run an Australian based fan club.

We will keep management updated about our site and facebook page on a regular basis.

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Discography

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1983 // Europe

1984 // Wings of Tomorrow

1986 // The Final Countdown

1988 // Out of this World

1991 // Prisoners in Paradise

2004 // Start from the Dark

2006 // Secret Society

2009 // Last Look at Eden

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1995 // A Place to Call Home

1997 // Azalea Place

2002 // Joey Tempest

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1987 // Total Control

1992 // Face the Truth

1995 // Another Destination

1996 // Worlds Away

1999 // Slipped into Tomorrow

2005 // Optimus

2010 // Play Yard Blues

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Birth Name: Kjell Hilding Lövbom

Birth Date: 20 February 1960

Europe discography: Out of This World // 1988, Prisoners of Paradise //1991

Instruments played: Guitar

Replaced: John Norum in 1986

Current band: Kee Marcello's K2

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Birth Name: Tony Niemistö

Birth Date: 10 February 1963

Europe discography: Europe // 1983, Wings of Tomorrow //1984

Instruments played: Drums

Replaced: Replaced by Ian Haugland in 1984

Current band: N/A //Tony works for a computer company

IH interview Thank you Ian for answer our questions!! We really appreciate it. Also a big thank you to Sofia and Hanna from management for making this happen!Q1. Your last album, Last Look at Eden was released in September 2009, and around June 2010 here in Australia (We love it!). You’re also releasing the Balls ‘n’ Banners DVD and Live look at Eden earBOOK. It must be a great feeling to have this album so well received? It' just fantastic how well Last Look at Eden have been received by both fans and critics. It's like everything has started to fall into places with this album. Q2. In October, you’re planning to start recording a new album. On the recent ‘Balls ‘n Banners’ Tour, you played a new song, “Doghouse”, which sounded great. Can you give us any hints about what to expect? Are you excited to go back into the studio?We are really excited about getting into the studio. Apart from Doghouse no songs are finished yet. There are however some ideas and from what i have heard i think it's gonna be an extension of Last Look at Eden, heavy, fast, more mellow ideas but as always with Europe, great melodies!Q3. You grew up listening to hard rock bands such as Thin Lizzy, UFO, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. What’s your take on classical music? I don't think classical music has inspired Europe's music as such. We have used classical works as parts of solo features and so on. I personally enjoy listening to classical music now and then like Wagner or J.S Bach.Q4. (Undine): Have you ever thought about visiting Slovenia if not for a gig together with the band, then at least as a tourist.We would love to come to Slovenia. We really hope the opportunity comes for us to go there either on tour or as tourists. It's great to come to a "new" country and to meet the people there. I think the most rewarding thing about being in Europe is to meet all people and to hear their stories about how our music has effected their lives.Q5. (Victoria C): What is the inspiration for your songs?I think anything that happens in our lives can be an inspiration for a song or a lyric.New Love in Town for instance was inspired by the birth of Joey's son, and In My Time was inspired by the tragic loss of John Norum's ex wife.Q6. (M.M): What is a favourite past time when it's nothing about music?Reading a book, working on my house or just relaxing with my family.Q7. (L.A): On stage, Joey often twirl his microphone stand 360°, which is very impressive! Has he ever had any mishaps with it?I remember one time when Joey missed John Levens head by half an inch while swinging his mike stand, but he hit Johns bass instead.Q8: (Glen): Why was the Out of This World Tour to Australia cancelled?Can't really remember, but I know that we had tons of offers to go to different countries, but we simply didn't have the time to go everywhere. Still, it's one of my dreams to go to Australia one day.Q9. The 26th May marked 25 years since the release of “The Final Countdown” album. Congratulations! Did you do anything special to celebrate? Did you ever think that it would still so popular after so many years?We didn't do anything special to celebrate, but we're extremely thankful for the success of that album. It has taken us to where we are today. There's not too many bands in the rock history that has had a hit like TFC. I would rate it up there with Smoke on the Water, Stairway to Heaven and Bohemian Rhapsody. Truly amazing to have had the chance to be part of this piece of music. Q10. The Final Countdown has a real edge to it, a certain kind of urgency, a feeling that you’re about to embark on a grand adventure. Any chance that we here in Australia will ever be able to hear that song live?? And of course, all your other great hits? We’d do anything to make it happen!!We would absolutely love to come and play for you in Australia. Hopefully we can come in 2012 when we'll have our new album out. In the meantime enjoy the new DVD "Live at Shepherd's Bush" and the forthcoming picture book "Live Look at Eden" Take care and Rock on! /Ian

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