Per Gessle Talks P-Ud! - Musicians

My idea was to use the so-called classic Roxette lineup
To get the sound I wanted
To get that lineup, I needed Clarence Overman
Who's been producing Roxette since the very first single back in 1986
He plays the keyboards and is doing all the programming
I needed Jonas Esakson on lead guitar
He's the guy who played all those magic riffs we all know by heart
The Look, Dressed For Success, Joyride, Dangerous

And he did those amazing solos on "Listen To Your Heart and Fading Like a Flower"
I needed Christopher Lundquist, who came into Roxette as the bass player in the '90s
But has evolved into an excellent producer and also an amazing guitar player
He's got that special gift, he can play any instrument you throw at him
I needed Magnus Barry's on "Who's The New Kid In Town"?
I only been working with him for 18 years or so

He's been crucial to this project since it's he and Clarence
Who are the main producers
Magnus is also, of course, a brilliant programmer
So together with Clarence, he could present what I was looking for
An album with a sound rooted in the '80s
If the tour would have happened as planned before the Covid shut down

We would of course have had the honor and pleasure
Of working with Pella Allison and Drums as well
Pella has been Roxette's drummer since the very first album
But he sadly passed away in December 2020
It was a very sad day, and we miss him every time we hear his snare drum