Acclaimed AOR force The Night Flight Orchestra recently released their seventh and most cinematic offering to date, Give Us The Moon. During a new interview with BraveWords about the record, frontman Björn “Speed” Strid looked back on NFO supporting KISS for the iconic band’s last two shows ever in Sweden back in July 2023.
Strid: “That’s just insane. That’s another thing I wouldn’t have believed at the beginning if you told me it would happen back in 2012. That was a great experience. They treated us really well. Gene Simmons came into the dressing room and started dancing with one of the ladies, he talked with us, he hung out with us, and that was five minutes after we arrived at the venue. Paul Stanley came and talked to us for a bit as well, Doc McGhee (manager) came by and introduced himself and told us he was a big fan of the band. We had one hour for soundcheck, the crew was super nice… it was a fantastic experience.”
“It was surreal. Unfortunately, we had to leave right after our show on the second day because we were playing a festival show. It was like, ‘No, don’t take us away. I wanna stay…’ (laughs). We were on our way to the airport and it was like, ‘Did that actually happen?’ because we left while KISS was playing. It was so surreal.”
Watch for the complete interview, coming soon.
Strid shared the following message via social media prior to the band’s first of two shows opening for KISS, on July 12, 2023.
“Today is a really big day. The Night Flight Orchestra is opening for the mighty KISS on their last shows in Sweden, two days in a row at possibly one of the most spectacular venues in Europe – Dalhalla. It doesn’t get much bigger than that. Just about everyone who ever listened to rock have a relation to KISS. My relation goes from being 6 years old in kindergarten, stealing and hiding the girls dolls to the soundtrack of ‘Lick It Up’, to discovering KISS’ 70’s and starting a band largely based on their ‘disco era.’ Today that band shares the same stage as those giants, that I spent hours looking at in magazines and vinyl sleeves. Absolutely epic. Forever grateful.”
Founded in 2007 by members of celebrated bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Mean Streak, The Night Flight Orchestra has scored three Swedish Grammis nominations with their previous offerings, played several international tours and major festival such as Wacken Open Air, Alcatraz and Bloodstock.
Give Us The Moon takes the listener on an exciting sonic journey, balancing between uplifting escapism and captivating stories inspired by real life events. The album’s themes span the likes of heroines and temptresses to liberation and romantic nostalgia, set to backdrops of abandoned cities and cosmic tides.
The intro track “Final Call” sets the scene for Give Us The Moon before impressive opening track “Stratus”. The intro of “Like The Beating Of A Heart” captures the listener from its first notes, leading into an irresistibly catchy chorus. Massive “Melbourne, May I?” is a classic The Night Flight Orchestra anthem, featuring captivating solos that are equally prominent on following track “Miraculous”. The Night Flight Orchestra slows it down for the emotional “Paloma”, before again diving into different soundscapes on the exciting, uplifting “Cosmic Tide”. The title track “Give Us The Moon” builds into a singalong chorus, before the band continues their trademark of name-dropping streets and cities on “A Paris Point Of View”, that features fascinating instrumentation including particularly 80s-inspired keys and groovy bass. Sentimental “Runaways” feels like a part of a movie, only partially because of the attention-grabbing intro track before the first notes. The Night Flight Orchestra gets the tempo up once more for “Way To Spend The Night” before epic closing track “Stewardess, Empress, Hot Mess (And The Captain Of Pain)” wraps up The Night Flight Orchestra’s most cinematic masterpiece so far.
Give Us The Moon is free from the limitations of one genre or style, although many of the soundscapes of the album draw inspiration from the 80s, making the album a varied, exciting adventure. The album was produced by THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA and Sebastian Forslund, who also mixed the album, and is mastered by Plec Johansson at award-winning The Panic Room Studios. The galactic artwork was once again created by the talented Giorgia Carteri Boarding is completed – fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the flight!
The Night Flight Orchestra about their new album: “We have never worked harder on an album before and what a journey it’s been. We feel that this album has it all and there’s no way we could have done any better. It’s an explosion of emotions and cinematic landscapes where you’ll be catapulted into space and then land smoothly while feeling right at home. It will be your haven and your grand escape all at once. We hope you will connect to this album with every fiber of your body and mind, just like we do. Please do enjoy Give Us The Moon!”
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Give Us The Moon tracklisting:
“Final Call” (Intro)
“Stratus”
“Shooting Velvet”
“Like The Beating Of A Heart”
“Melbourne, May I?”
“Miraculous”
“Paloma”
“Cosmic Tide”
“Give Us The Moon”
“A Paris Point Of View”
“Runaways”
“Way To Spend The Night”
“Stewardess, Empress, Hot Mess (And The Captain Of Pain)”
“Give Us The Moon” lyric video:
“Way To Spend The Night” video:
Shooting Velvet” video:
The Night Flight Orchestra is:
Björn Strid – Vocals
Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass
Jonas Källsbäck – Drums
Sebastian Forslund – Guitar, Percussions
John Lönnmyr – Keys
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Guitar
Anna Brygard – Backing Vocals
Åsa Lundman – Backing Vocals
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Strid: “That’s just insane. That’s another thing I wouldn’t have believed at the beginning if you told me it would happen back in 2012. That was a great experience. They treated us really well. Gene Simmons came into the dressing room and started dancing with one of the ladies, he talked with us, he hung out with us, and that was five minutes after we arrived at the venue. Paul Stanley came and talked to us for a bit as well, Doc McGhee (manager) came by and introduced himself and told us he was a big fan of the band. We had one hour for soundcheck, the crew was super nice… it was a fantastic experience.”
“It was surreal. Unfortunately, we had to leave right after our show on the second day because we were playing a festival show. It was like, ‘No, don’t take us away. I wanna stay…’ (laughs). We were on our way to the airport and it was like, ‘Did that actually happen?’ because we left while KISS was playing. It was so surreal.”
Watch for the complete interview, coming soon.
Strid shared the following message via social media prior to the band’s first of two shows opening for KISS, on July 12, 2023.
“Today is a really big day. The Night Flight Orchestra is opening for the mighty KISS on their last shows in Sweden, two days in a row at possibly one of the most spectacular venues in Europe – Dalhalla. It doesn’t get much bigger than that. Just about everyone who ever listened to rock have a relation to KISS. My relation goes from being 6 years old in kindergarten, stealing and hiding the girls dolls to the soundtrack of ‘Lick It Up’, to discovering KISS’ 70’s and starting a band largely based on their ‘disco era.’ Today that band shares the same stage as those giants, that I spent hours looking at in magazines and vinyl sleeves. Absolutely epic. Forever grateful.”
Founded in 2007 by members of celebrated bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Mean Streak, The Night Flight Orchestra has scored three Swedish Grammis nominations with their previous offerings, played several international tours and major festival such as Wacken Open Air, Alcatraz and Bloodstock.
Give Us The Moon takes the listener on an exciting sonic journey, balancing between uplifting escapism and captivating stories inspired by real life events. The album’s themes span the likes of heroines and temptresses to liberation and romantic nostalgia, set to backdrops of abandoned cities and cosmic tides.
The intro track “Final Call” sets the scene for Give Us The Moon before impressive opening track “Stratus”. The intro of “Like The Beating Of A Heart” captures the listener from its first notes, leading into an irresistibly catchy chorus. Massive “Melbourne, May I?” is a classic The Night Flight Orchestra anthem, featuring captivating solos that are equally prominent on following track “Miraculous”. The Night Flight Orchestra slows it down for the emotional “Paloma”, before again diving into different soundscapes on the exciting, uplifting “Cosmic Tide”. The title track “Give Us The Moon” builds into a singalong chorus, before the band continues their trademark of name-dropping streets and cities on “A Paris Point Of View”, that features fascinating instrumentation including particularly 80s-inspired keys and groovy bass. Sentimental “Runaways” feels like a part of a movie, only partially because of the attention-grabbing intro track before the first notes. The Night Flight Orchestra gets the tempo up once more for “Way To Spend The Night” before epic closing track “Stewardess, Empress, Hot Mess (And The Captain Of Pain)” wraps up The Night Flight Orchestra’s most cinematic masterpiece so far.
Give Us The Moon is free from the limitations of one genre or style, although many of the soundscapes of the album draw inspiration from the 80s, making the album a varied, exciting adventure. The album was produced by THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA and Sebastian Forslund, who also mixed the album, and is mastered by Plec Johansson at award-winning The Panic Room Studios. The galactic artwork was once again created by the talented Giorgia Carteri Boarding is completed – fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the flight!
The Night Flight Orchestra about their new album: “We have never worked harder on an album before and what a journey it’s been. We feel that this album has it all and there’s no way we could have done any better. It’s an explosion of emotions and cinematic landscapes where you’ll be catapulted into space and then land smoothly while feeling right at home. It will be your haven and your grand escape all at once. We hope you will connect to this album with every fiber of your body and mind, just like we do. Please do enjoy Give Us The Moon!”
Order here
Give Us The Moon tracklisting:
“Final Call” (Intro)
“Stratus”
“Shooting Velvet”
“Like The Beating Of A Heart”
“Melbourne, May I?”
“Miraculous”
“Paloma”
“Cosmic Tide”
“Give Us The Moon”
“A Paris Point Of View”
“Runaways”
“Way To Spend The Night”
“Stewardess, Empress, Hot Mess (And The Captain Of Pain)”
“Give Us The Moon” lyric video:
“Way To Spend The Night” video:
Shooting Velvet” video:
The Night Flight Orchestra is:
Björn Strid – Vocals
Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass
Jonas Källsbäck – Drums
Sebastian Forslund – Guitar, Percussions
John Lönnmyr – Keys
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Guitar
Anna Brygard – Backing Vocals
Åsa Lundman – Backing Vocals
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