Erik Norlander

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Name = Erik Norlander


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Origin = United States
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Genre = Progressive rock
Occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
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Label = Think Tank Media
Associated_acts = Lana Lane
Rocket Scientists
Asia featuring John Payne
URL = [http://www.eriknorlander.com/ www.eriknorlander.com]
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Erik Norlander is an American musician who describes himself as a ''keyboardist', composer, producer and engineer'. Norlander produced albums by Lana Lane (who is his wife) and Rocket Scientists. He also has a progressive rock solo project - titled simply "Erik Norlander" - which has counted with the help of bassist Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, Blue Murder), guitarist Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Ambeon), drummers Greg Ellis, Ernst van Ee and Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio), celloist Cameron Stone, singers Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Lana Lane, Edward Reekers (Kayak) and Robert Soeterboek (guest singer for Ayreon).

In November 2007, he was announced as the keyboard player for the Asia spin-off, Asia Featuring John Payne.

Discography

olo studio albums

* "Threshold" (1997)
* "Into the Sunset" (2000)
* "Music Machine" (2003)
* "Seas of Orion" (2004)
* "Hommage Symphonique" (2006)

Rocket Scientists studio albums

* "Earthbound" (1993)
* "Brutal Architecture" (1995)
* "Oblivion Days" (1999)
* "Revolution Road" (2006)

Lana Lane studio albums

* "Love is an Illusion" (1995)
* "Curious Goods" (1996)
* "Garden of the Moon" (1998)
* "Queen of the Ocean" (1999)
* "Secrets of Astrology" (2000)
* "Project Shangri-La" (2002)
* "Winter Sessions" (2003)
* "Lady Macbeth" (2005)
* "Gemini" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.eriknorlander.com/ Offical Erik Norlander's website]
* [http://www.ice-vajal.com/ Ice-Vajal.com] Interview with Erik Norlander and his wife Lana Lane (Feb. 2007)