Autumn Breeze

Autumn Breeze is a Swedish rock group with members from Forshaga, Säffle, Stockholm and Karlstad.
The rock group was formed in 1972, founded by Gert Nilsson and Leif Forsberg. During the years 1972-1979 the rock group did several performances and recordings.The first LP album Höstbris was released in 1979 on Ö-records label. 2009 were another two albums released, containing previously unpublished recordings, På Radio 1979 and Demo tapes (Cassette tapes) on MyRecords label. In 2010 was an album with newly recorded music released, titled The Autumn Band also that on MyRecords label. This was followed up in 2012 with the first part of the trilogy 20:12 "Glimpses from a lifetime", also on MyRecords label. In 2013 were the other two parts released, 20.12 Demolition Suite and Suite Avis Fenics. All parts of the trilogy have a length of 20 minutes and 12 seconds.
The music of Autumn Breeze has by critics, rewievers and music historians been characterized as prog rock, progressive rock music and symphonic rock music, however without political lyrics which were very common during the 1970s and 1980s in Sweden.
The band now has an audience worldwide, created during the years from the release of "Höstbris" and forward.
Members
Leif Forsberg, vocals;
Birgitta Nilsson; vocals;
Gert Nilsson; guitar ;
Gert Magnusson: flute, saxophone and guitar ;
Kenneth Halvarsson: bass, clarinet,and saxophone ;
Jan Warnqvist; keyboards ;
Lennart Olsson: drums.
Before the production of the album "The Autumn Band" William Bellbrant,guitar, joined the band instead of Gert Nilsson and Leif Forsberg. Birgitta Nilsson did not participate on that album.
Discography
*Höstbris 1979
*På radio 1978 2009
*Demo Tapes(Cassette Tapes) 2009
*The Autumn Band 2010
*20:12, Glimpses from a lifetime 2012
*20:12, Demolition Suite 2013
*20.12. Suite Avis Fenics 2013

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