Falling Hazard

tribute/cover

Thin Lizzy

Music Genre

Rock

Country of origin

Denmark

Description of band

Lots of guitars and tons of great songs

Take one of the absolute best British hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s. Then take one of Denmark’s best tribute orchestras and have them play the timeless songs with love and passion.

That’s exactly what the Danish-Swedish band Falling Hazard – A Tribute To Thin Lizzy is all about.

Falling Hazard is a strong quartet where the two guitarists, Theis Henriksen and Swedish Janne Stark, convincingly create Thin Lizzy’s signature sound, characterized by guitar harmonies and powerful solos. Rhythmically, Juri Møller Rasmussen (drums) and Lars Schmidt (bass) capture the distinctive, light, and sometimes quite funky Thin Lizzy swing.

Falling Hazard’s performances have gained momentum since the internationally acclaimed Swedish guitarist Janne Stark joined the band.

They have performed at venues like The Bloody Stream and The Grand Social, Dublin, Amager Bio, Cph., Rockbåten in Sweden, Rockgarden, and Charles Dickens, also in Sweden, as well as High Voltage and Halmtorvet 9 in Copenhagen, Postgaarden in Kalundborg, Vershuset in Næstved, Posten in Odense, Kansas City in Odense Lygten Station, Zeppelin Rock Bar, Køge Havn, Valby Kulturdage, Rødager, Jernstangen, Karrosserifabrikken in Helsingør, Haandværkerforeningen in Horsens, and many other places.

The Swedish guitarist Janne Stark has been a prominent figure in the Swedish metal and hard rock scene since the late 1970s, first with Overdrive and later with a multitude of other bands. These years, he is a strong guitarist in Grand Design as well as in Locomotive Breath, Mountain of Power, and also Merryweather – Stark. The vocals in Falling Hazard are authentically handled by guitarist Theis Henriksen. Both Theis Henriksen and Lars Schmidt are known from Mighty Blues Band.

Of course, they will perform the great Thin Lizzy hits like “Whiskey In The Jar,” “The Boys Are Back In Town,” and “Dancing In The Moonlight.” And there will also be room for some of the more rare and exotic songs from Thin Lizzy’s extensive back catalog – including songs that have not been officially released.

Falling Hazard, which released its debut single, the self-composed ‘I Lie Not,’ and the old Lynott hit ‘Old Town’ in 2019, has also begun the songwriting for the band’s debut album, consisting solely of original compositions – in the style of groovy 70s guitar hard rock. Additionally, they contributed two tracks to the latest album with Mountain of Power, which was released at the end of 2020.

Falling Hazard has also performed as backing for Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids) and Johan Olsen (Magtens Korridorer).

Falling Hazard lineup:

Theis Henriksen: Vocals, guitar

Janne Stark: Guitar, backing vocals

Juri Møller Rasmussen: Drums

Lars Schmidt: Bass

Links to videos:

Soldier of Fortune, Live28 Roskilde, 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRlWNYIrKc

Black Rose, Baltoppen, 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIqawUZB78U

The Boys Are Back In Town, Amager Bio, 2019: