Reckless Love
Encyclopedia
Reckless Love is a Finnish Glam Metal
band, founded 2001 in Kuopio
, Finland
. On February 2010, they released their eponymous debut album, which reached number 13 in the Finnish charts
song of the same name. This lineup included current members Olli Herman, Pepe (Salohalme), Jalle Verne (Pääkkönen) (all of whom had a classical background, having played in a brass orchestra in Kuopio), and drummer Zam Ryder. After some time together they started to perform original songs. In 2004, with new drummer Mike Harley, Reckless Love won the Kuopio Band Competition, a local contest, and released their first promo-single "So Yeah!!" by the end of the year.
As part of the Kuopio Popcity Project 2005, Reckless Love, along with Rainbow Crash, Svat and Sideshow Zombies, they toured Scandinavia, visiting Sweden
, Norway
and Denmark
.
In 2007, Olli Herman (also known as H. Olliver Twisted) became lead singer for the Swedish hair metal band Crashdïet
after the band's singer (Dave Lepard) committed suicide in January 2006. However, on July 13, 2008, the official Crashdïet website stated that Olliver Twisted could not deal with two full time vocalist positions any more. Herman chose to focus on Reckless Love, the band he had founded.
In January 2009, drummer Mike Harley left the band. Hessu Maxx (who used to play in a band with Jarkko Ahola of Teräsbetoni
fame ) replaced him a week later. This unexpected lineup change proved positive, seemingly inspiring the band's creativity and helping to define their musical direction.
The band finally signed a deal with Universal Music on April 23, 2009. This led to the release of their first major label single "One More Time" on June 8, 2009. The single entered Finland's YleX Most Wanted charts at #9 and peaked at #2.
Reckless Love's second single, "Beautiful Bomb," was released October 15, 2009. The single's music video debuted November 4, marking the band's first professionally produced music video. The single attracted attention of the classic rock magazine and entered YleX charts at #4.
The band's third single, "Romance", was released on February 20, 2010 (#5 in YleX charts as of May 2010 ). Three days later Reckless Love performed at the Latvian Music Awards in Riga. The band was also heavily promoted in local press, radio and television, including a guest appearance in a popular reality show.,
On February 24, 2010, Reckless Love released their debut self-titled album, which entered the Finnish charts at #13. Soon the band appeared on the cover of Suosikki, a popular teen magazine. The album was also released in the Baltic States, Belgium, and the UK.
The Japanese version of "Reckless Love," featuring bonus tracks and different artwork, was released July 7, 2010. In November 2010 they re-released their album "Cool Edition", with a new set of artwork and bonus tracks (previously only available on singles and the Japanese edition) added.
In June 2010 Reckless Love performed two sets at the famous Download festival
, UK. In September the band completed a successful tour of the UK. In October 2010 Reckless Love performed at the heavy metal festival Loud Park 10 in Japan
.
The band is currently writing songs for a follow-up album "Animal Attraction", scheduled to be released in late September. The first single "Hot" was released on 18/4/11.
Pepe wrote on Twitter that other song titles are,"Born To Break Your Heart", and "Radio", along with "Young 'N Crazy". Pepe posted a part to "Young 'N Crazy" on YouTube.
Animal Attraction was released as a single on September 12th, 2011. It was also confirmed that Animal Attraction (album) will be released on October 5th. The album is currently available for pre-order on many different websites.
Reckless Love will embark on a UK and Ireland Tour with 7 dates, 6 of which are headline acts. Reckless Love will play the following dates:
November 2011: 26th – Islington, O2 Academy, London. 27th – Rock City, Nottingham. 28th – Academy 3, Manchester. 30th – Cathouse, Glasgow.
December 2011 1st – Limelight, Belfast. 2nd – Whelans, Dublin. 3rd – Hard Rock Hell Festival, Prestatyn, Wales.
Animal Attraction was released on October 5th.
The Animal Attraction Tour kicked off on October 7th, 2011
As revealed to Hit The Scene yesterday, the band's next video will be "On The Radio", and will be filmed in LA.
Singles/EPs
Videos
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band, founded 2001 in Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. On February 2010, they released their eponymous debut album, which reached number 13 in the Finnish charts
History
Reckless Love started their career in Spring of 2001 playing covers as Reckless Life, a homage to the Guns N' RosesGuns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
song of the same name. This lineup included current members Olli Herman, Pepe (Salohalme), Jalle Verne (Pääkkönen) (all of whom had a classical background, having played in a brass orchestra in Kuopio), and drummer Zam Ryder. After some time together they started to perform original songs. In 2004, with new drummer Mike Harley, Reckless Love won the Kuopio Band Competition, a local contest, and released their first promo-single "So Yeah!!" by the end of the year.
As part of the Kuopio Popcity Project 2005, Reckless Love, along with Rainbow Crash, Svat and Sideshow Zombies, they toured Scandinavia, visiting Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
In 2007, Olli Herman (also known as H. Olliver Twisted) became lead singer for the Swedish hair metal band Crashdïet
Crashdïet
CRASHDÏET are a glam metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. They have released three albums: 2005's Rest in Sleaze, 2007's The Unattractive Revolution and 2010's Generation Wild.- Early years :...
after the band's singer (Dave Lepard) committed suicide in January 2006. However, on July 13, 2008, the official Crashdïet website stated that Olliver Twisted could not deal with two full time vocalist positions any more. Herman chose to focus on Reckless Love, the band he had founded.
In January 2009, drummer Mike Harley left the band. Hessu Maxx (who used to play in a band with Jarkko Ahola of Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy metal band. Their first album, Metallitotuus was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar...
fame ) replaced him a week later. This unexpected lineup change proved positive, seemingly inspiring the band's creativity and helping to define their musical direction.
The band finally signed a deal with Universal Music on April 23, 2009. This led to the release of their first major label single "One More Time" on June 8, 2009. The single entered Finland's YleX Most Wanted charts at #9 and peaked at #2.
Reckless Love's second single, "Beautiful Bomb," was released October 15, 2009. The single's music video debuted November 4, marking the band's first professionally produced music video. The single attracted attention of the classic rock magazine and entered YleX charts at #4.
The band's third single, "Romance", was released on February 20, 2010 (#5 in YleX charts as of May 2010 ). Three days later Reckless Love performed at the Latvian Music Awards in Riga. The band was also heavily promoted in local press, radio and television, including a guest appearance in a popular reality show.,
On February 24, 2010, Reckless Love released their debut self-titled album, which entered the Finnish charts at #13. Soon the band appeared on the cover of Suosikki, a popular teen magazine. The album was also released in the Baltic States, Belgium, and the UK.
The Japanese version of "Reckless Love," featuring bonus tracks and different artwork, was released July 7, 2010. In November 2010 they re-released their album "Cool Edition", with a new set of artwork and bonus tracks (previously only available on singles and the Japanese edition) added.
In June 2010 Reckless Love performed two sets at the famous Download festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, UK. In September the band completed a successful tour of the UK. In October 2010 Reckless Love performed at the heavy metal festival Loud Park 10 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The band is currently writing songs for a follow-up album "Animal Attraction", scheduled to be released in late September. The first single "Hot" was released on 18/4/11.
Pepe wrote on Twitter that other song titles are,"Born To Break Your Heart", and "Radio", along with "Young 'N Crazy". Pepe posted a part to "Young 'N Crazy" on YouTube.
Animal Attraction was released as a single on September 12th, 2011. It was also confirmed that Animal Attraction (album) will be released on October 5th. The album is currently available for pre-order on many different websites.
Reckless Love will embark on a UK and Ireland Tour with 7 dates, 6 of which are headline acts. Reckless Love will play the following dates:
November 2011: 26th – Islington, O2 Academy, London. 27th – Rock City, Nottingham. 28th – Academy 3, Manchester. 30th – Cathouse, Glasgow.
December 2011 1st – Limelight, Belfast. 2nd – Whelans, Dublin. 3rd – Hard Rock Hell Festival, Prestatyn, Wales.
Animal Attraction was released on October 5th.
The Animal Attraction Tour kicked off on October 7th, 2011
As revealed to Hit The Scene yesterday, the band's next video will be "On The Radio", and will be filmed in LA.
Current
- Olli Herman - lead vocals (2001-present)
- Pepe Salohalme - guitar (2001-present)
- Hessu Maxx - drums (2009-present)
- Jalle Verne - bass (2001-present)
Discography
Albums- 2010: Reckless Love
- 2011: Animal Attraction
Singles/EPs
- 2004: So Yeah!!
- 2005: TKO
- 2005: Light But Heavy (Popcity)
- 2006: Speed Princess
- 2009: One More Time
- 2009: Beautiful Bomb
- 2010: Romance
- 2010: Badass/Get Electric
- 2010: Back to Paradise
- 2011: Hot
- 2011: Young 'N' Crazy
- 2011: Animal Attraction
Videos
- 2009: One More Time
- 2009: Beautiful Bomb
- 2010: Romance
- 2010: Badass
- 2010: Back To Paradise
- 2011: Hot
- 2011: Animal Attraction