Waking Iris is a band of rock misfits from Finland who finally found a band to call home. Their debut single “Rock Forever” is an ode to a life spent in the endless pursuit of rock glory, one dive bar at a time. The band shakes off another rough night, takes the stage again and delivers an anthem for every rocker who never made it, but will never back down. The song is the perfect introduction for Waking Iris, a collection of talented rockers from the thriving underground rock scene in west Helsinki.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, YouTube etc.): https://push.fm/fl/wakingiris-rockforever

• ISRC: FING12500002
• Composer and lyricist: Brian Forth
• Arranged by Tim Norrgrann, Ilkka Pättiniemi, Reda Kramdi, Pauliina Järvisalo

Waking Iris was born in the heart of the underground rock scene in Kivenlahti Finland. Canadian singer/songwriter Brian Forth fronts the group of Finnish rockers including Tim Norrgrann (Gtarzee) on lead guitar, Reda Kramdi on drums, Pauliina Järvisalo on keyboards and Ilkka Pättiniemi on bass. The sound has echoes of 80’s melodic rock infused with grunge-style grit, epic lead guitar, high energy percussion and fast-moving bass lines.

The song was partly recorded in Soundwell Studio with the aid of Valtteri Kallio and in Groundzero Studios in Stockholm by producers Joakim Hillson and Johan Öberg, both of whom also mixed the track. The song was mastered in Carisma Studio in Sweden by Tomas Caris Andersson.

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