EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST On New Single "Hold Your Head Up": ‘We Like to Take Fans On an Adventure’

Europe has recently released its new single, "Hold Your Head Up," ahead of a 2024 documentary film about the band's meteoric rise to becoming one of the greatest rock bands in history.
The song is a vibrant rocker reminiscent of their early hits and captures Joey Tempest [vocals], John Norum [guitars], John Levén [bass], Mic Michaeli [keyboards], and Ian Haugland [drums] continuing to be one of the most influential forces in rock music today. It was produced by Klas Åhlund (Ghost) and mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Def Leppard), who also mixed Europe's “Secret Society” album. To purchase "Hold Your Head Up" head over here: lnk.to/EuropeHoldYourHeadUp
Europe plans to head to the studio this winter to pull their song ideas and riffs together for a new album due out in late 2024 / early 2025. It will be their 12th and first studio album in five years since “Walk the Earth.”
The brand-new documentary entitled “Europe - The Movie” will tell the story of the band, from formation until the present day, telling of their rise to success in the mid-'80s, through hard times and heartache, to coming back in the millennium and the current successes the band has achieved.
Correspondent Robert Cavuoto spoke with Joey Tempest moments before they hit the stage at The Palladium in London last month for their second to last show of their Time Capsule, 40th Anniversary Tour. Joey shared how the band has been compiling song ideas and plans to go into the studio this winter. He also discusses content fans can expect to see in the documentary and reminisces on their heyday of the 80s when they were besieged in the street and the on-stage mishap that led to enlisting Mic Michaeli to handle the keyboard duties in 1984. Listen or read the transcript of their conversation below.
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[@MichaelaItalia]

Joey Tempest is a true example of positiveness in this World! He says it's his mom influence on him, kudos to her and to him as well for broadcasting this important message throughout his musical songwriting and production - both with Europe the Band and with solo albums as well!
One can feel and perceive so distinctively that there is a great "engine" underneath this Band, and he clearly explains here the reason why it is working out so well among the Band members.
One of the few 80s' Bands that nowadays are still out there, carrying on the flag of Classic Rock!
Thank you so much to upload this outstanding interview!

[@Stormwind74]

Fantastic interview! Thank you! I particularly enjoyed the question about him being an expressive lyrist always writing about positivity and hope. I so agree with that! I always find hope in the Europe's lyrics even when more serious issues are faced... "But I'll be beside you" Joey was already singing long time ago when talking about the end of the world... Can't wait to enjoy the full band's documentary! It's gonna be a fantastic journey! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟