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Big Swede’s Rock Project REFURBISHED has released “Only Want The Best – Behind The Scenes” Video, check it out below. The video gives a glimpse into the process of making the album ‘Refurbished – Only Want The Best’, which was released September 23rd, 2014.

Members/guests on the album are as follows: Big Swede, Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David Bowie), Howie Simon (Alcatrazz, Talisman), Rod Jackson (Slash’s Snakepit), Johnny Griparic (Slash’s Snakepit, Richie Kotzen), Mark Boals (Dio Disciples, Yngwie Malmsteen), Michael Devin (Whitesnake, Kenny Wayne Shepherd), Paul Ill (Pink, Christina Aguilera), Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum), Mats Leven (Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion), Laura V Bustillos (LA Velvet), Chris Hollywood (The Paramedic, Black Veil Brides), Bjorn Englen (Dio Disciples, Yngwie Malmsteen), Greg Hampton (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford), David Keckhut (Made N America), Gus Monsanto (Adagio, Revolution Renaissance), Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen), Natalia Borowsky.

Producer/artist Big Swede’s rock project ‘Refurbished’ released an album, ‘Only Want The Best,’ on September 23rd, 2014. There is a short behind the scenes video being released today, aptly titled ‘Refurbished – Only Want The Best – Behind The Scenes’.

“ I wanted to give people a glimpse into the process of making the album and at the same time give them an introduction to the project,” says Big Swede.

The album features 17 hi-profile guests. Most of it was recorded at Big Swede Studios, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. There were a few vocal tracks recorded in Stockholm, Sweden and one in Rio, Brazil.

“ It was great that we were able to put together this video, showing the wide spectrum of personalities performing on the record. It was a blast having each and every one of them coming by and recording their parts. There was a lot of great energy in the studio,” continues Big Swede.

The album consists of 13 tracks in a straight ahead, full throttle rock vein.

Members/guests on the album are as follows: Big Swede, Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David Bowie), Howie Simon (Alcatrazz, Talisman), Rod Jackson (Slash’s Snakepit), Johnny Griparic (Slash’s Snakepit, Richie Kotzen), Mark Boals (Dio Disciples, Yngwie Malmsteen), Michael Devin (Whitesnake, Kenny Wayne Shepherd), Paul Ill (Pink, Christina Aguilera), Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum), Mats Leven (Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion), Laura V Bustillos (LA Velvet), Chris Hollywood (The Paramedic, Black Veil Brides), Bjorn Englen (Dio Disciples, Yngwie Malmsteen), Greg Hampton (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford), David Keckhut (Made N America), Gus Monsanto (Adagio, Revolution Renaissance), Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen), Natalia Borowsky.

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/RefurbishedTheBand
http://www.bigswedestudios.com/refurbished.html

“Refurbished – Only Want The Best” on Itunes HERE.

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“Refurbished – Show Up For The Showdown” on YouTube:

Big Swede’s credits include Mercedes Benz “Super Service” Commercial feat. Roger Federer, NCIS, The Mentalist, CSI: Miami, Alphas, 90210, Lie To Me, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Punk’d, Real World, tour introduction music for Van Halen, and drum samples for KISS and Slash. Collaborations include Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David Bowie), Paul Ill (James Blunt, Christina Aguilera), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)  and Greg Hampton (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford).