Soul Sign Bassist Bjorn Englen Dishes on His Career, Favourite Stories, and Tips for Aspiring Musicians

Bassist Bjorn Erik Englen has been playing music since he started his career as a drummer in 1984. His tenure as a musician has seen him work with some of the biggest names in rock and metal including Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio Disciples and Quiet Riot. 1995 saw Englen forming the band Soul Sign and, twenty-six years later, the band is set to release their new album in the near future. With that in mind, we sat down and spoke to Bjorn about his career, how he started life as a bassist, his influences, his favourite stories and much more. Read on… Thanks for your time, Bjorn; how is life treating you? Bjorn Englen: “I’m doing well thank you, despite this crazy world. I hide in my life of making music.” Let’s go back to the beginning. Who or what inspired you to pick up bass guitar? “Everyo...

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