It all started in 2005. I had just recorded the second album by my band LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, where we did a cover of "Can't Fake It" by TARGET (Jimi Jamison's 70s band). Joe Romagnola of Grooveyard Records liked what I'd done to the song. He started harassing me about doing a cover album. I generally don't like cover albums, even though I've been on a few. I've never really figured why the world would need yet another umpteenth version of "Purple Haze" or, God forbid, "Sweet Home Alabama". We however discussed it back and forth and my only "demand" was that we'd do songs that in some way have inspired me, songs I still love and can stand by, and songs that have never, or at least rarely, been covered before. Said and done. Late 2005 we started elaborating on the idea, bouncing songs back and forth. Joe had his suggestions and I had mine. We agreed quite easily. I started demoing the stuff, just programming drums and recording guitars and bass, and we decided if it was a possible candidate. Some songs I tried out but they didn't pass the needle's eye, such as "You Need A Woman" (TARGET), "Catch Your Train" (SCORPIONS), "Old Fashioned" (IRONHORSE), "Waves" (RESURRECTION BAND) and "Rockit To The Stars" (DRIVER), "Woman Tamer" (SIR LORD BALTIMORE), "Power" (DIAMOND REO), "Bedroom Thang" (ZZ TOP) and "Satin Peacock" (LEGS DIAMOND). Some of these may appear on Vol 2, who knows? The story behind each track you will find under "The Origins".

In April 2006 we had decided on a set of songs that felt good. Songs we both felt strong for. Of course I couldn't do all the musical tricks myself, so I started thinking about what singer would fit what song, what guest guitarists would enhance what song, bass player and of course drummer. In May Peter Svensson started laying down the drum tracks. Actually even before this Dan Swanö had done his vocals, Tommy Denander his solos and Lori Linstruth her magic tricks. The album was mixed in September 2006 by Pelle Saether at Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden.

June 6 MOUNTAIN OF POWER will play a one-off gig at Sweden Rock Festival. The live line-up will feature Janne, Micke "Nord" Andersson, Mattias Osbäck, Nalle Påhlsson, Peter Andersson and David Fremberg.

Janne Stark