Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Erik Grönwall, a former member of Skid Row, announced in a recent interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks that his new solo album will be released before the end of 2026, as per Blabbermouth. Jona Tee, his producer and former bandmate from H.E.A.T., collaborated with him on the album.
I can’t say much about it because there will be a press release soon. But, yeah album coming out this year. And 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 has also a show planned for May 26th, 2026 at the legendary Cirkus in Stockholm. Link to tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.se/event/1284963367?CL_ORIGIN=Web8
