Stage Dolls

This melodic power-trio emerged from Trondheim, Norway. Formed in 1983, the original line-up comprised Torstein Flakne (vocals, guitar, ex-Kids), Terje Storli (bass) and Erlend Antonson (drums, ex-Subway Sect), the latter eventually replaced by Steinar Krokstad. Their three albums combine high-tech production with superbly crafted AOR, the songs heavily infused with melody and a keen sense of dynamics. ‘Love Cries', lifted as a single from their self-titled 1988 album, became a minor US hit in 1989. On the strength of this, they secured the support slots on the Blue Murder and...