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RED CELL was formed by Per and Jimmy during the winter of 2002/2003. They recorded their first demo, called "In Command", in February 2003. The sound was very raw and was called "Industrial metal" by the local press.
Per came up with the band name Red Cell who appears in the TV-series Nikita. The band name was actually one of the first thing Per and Jimmy decided before they started to compose melodies.
After that they hooked up with Stefan (who played guitar on their first demo) and Jens on synthesizer, and the sound quickly developed into a more electric type of music. After the "I am the way"- demo, they recorded their third demo "Related skin" who received good reviews and when they won the big Swedish demo-contest Quest For Fame, they had their first record contract. But they later turned down that deal.
After that they played in most of the biggest and small cities in Sweden and also visited Copenhagen, Denmark, and they slowly began to plan to release an album. And in January 2005 they signed to Torny Gottberg and his Progress Productions, located in Gothenburg, Sweden. On the 7th of September 2005 their debut album "Hybrid Society" was released and went up on 7th Place at the swedish official metal charts and 53rd place on national official charts.
After that the guys did a tour in Sweden and during 2006 they played their first gig in Norway. That was also the first gig without Jens who decided to leave the band. In 2008 the band will release their first record in three years, named "Lead or Follow".
(http://magazin.amboss-mag.de/red-cell-endings-and-beginnings-synthpop/)
“Endings And Beginnings” ist der dritte Longplayer der schwedischen Band RED CELL auf dem sie erwartungsgemäß ihren erfolgreichen Mix aus Synthpop, Wave und Electro(nica) zelebrieren. Die Band um Sänger Jimmy Jönsson hatte im Vorfeld mit den Alben “Hybrid Society” und “Lead Or Follow” über die schwedischen Grenzen hinaus viel Anerkennung geerntet.
Auch auf “Endings And Beginnings” zögert man nicht sehr poppige Electro Sounds anzustimmen. So beginnt das Album sehr eingängig mit “Underground Windows”, vor allem “Vial Of Dreams” ist im Refrain fast schon kitschig 80`s lastig. Vergleiche zu DURAN DURAN oder TEARS FOR FEARS nachvollziehbar.
An dem hier eingefügten Stück “The Ladder” kann man die generelle Ausrichtung der Band hören die vor allem auf die Zutaten Melodien, sanfte Rhythmen und eingängigen Gesang setzt. Die leicht unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten sind die maßgeblichen Variationen in der Musik die innerhalb der Genregrenzen einen guten Job macht. Alle 10 Stücke sind gut konstruiert und für Freunde des Synth Pops bestens geeignet, somit ist “Endings And Beginnings” ein gutes Nachfolge – Album für die Band RED CELL.