- Step Forward
Step Forward was founded in
1989 inUmeå ,Sweden , by Dennis Lyxzén and his friends, Toft Stade, Jens Norden and Henrik Jansson. Step Forward was one of the very firsthardcore punk bands inSweden that held on to the Americanstraight edge lifestyle.They soon released their first demo "I Am Me" and in October
1990 , their second demo, "Does It Make a Difference". During their existence they played a handful of gigs, mostly in the north ofSweden were they are from.Differences of opinion on the kind of songs they wanted to play finally reached a point of no return and Step Forward was dissolved. They played their last gig in December
1991 .In
1996 , a Step Forward CD entitled "It Did Make a Difference" was released on the hardcore labelDesperate Fight Records . It included the demo-recordings mentioned above as well as two of their live-sets. Although the band no longer exists, Dennis Lyxzén created a new band,Refused , in1992 , which has revolutionized hardcore punk in Sweden and around the world.Members
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Dennis Lyxzén - vocals (1989-1991)
*Toft Stade - bass guitar(1989-1991)
*Jens Norden - drums (1989-1991)
*Henrik Jansoon - guitar (1989-1991)Discography
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It Did Make a Difference " -1991 References
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