In December of 2000, a quiet unknown by the name of Andreas Söderin came to a rehearsal session with a mutual friend of his and Johnny’s. Hearing the material, Andreas became interested and promptly stated that he would be back next time. After a while it looked clear that Seventh Wonder now had their keyboard man who immediately added a new and much sought after dimension to the sound of the band, and efforts now became more serious, to record some music and let the world know a new band had entered the scene.
In the early summer of 2001, Seventh Wonder had written and completed some material, and entered the studio to record a demo. Not having found a permanent vocalist, Seventh Wonder instead opted to hire in singer Roman Karpovich. The self titled, four track demo was finally released in December of 2001, and managed to meet with good reviews from the press, to the great pride of Seventh Wonder’s members. The demo was also instrumental in getting Seventh Wonder onto the live scene, and after some smaller shows, the band was invited to open the stage for Swedish crossover metal act Pain in July of 2002. Being in this situation, and at the same time lacking a permanent vocalist, however, was proving to be a tepid recipe.
After that summer, Seventh Wonder embarked on a search for a competent vocalist. After interviewing many hopefuls, and soliciting the help of among others Ola Halén (Insania), Seventh Wonder finally found their man when 21 year-old Andi Kravljaca (ex-HEAVE) walked into the rehearsal room and opened up his pipes. The band was thrilled since he knew just about every song the band could play!
Seventh Wonder had soon completed the material which would result in their last demo CD, “Temple In The Storm", a four track demo which was received to brilliant reviews around the world, and landed Seventh Wonder fourth place among all unsigned acts of 2003 in a Dutch magazine.
“Temple In The Storm” was also sent in massive quantities to record houses across the world, and eventually put Seventh Wonder into the quaint position of negotiations with three record companies at the same time. In the end, Finland’s Lion Music was the sweetest option, and Seventh Wonder found
themselves in the position of a lifetime – free to follow their dreams.
Seventh Wonder entered Sheepvalley studios in the middle of November 2004 and a month later, the debut album 'Become' was recorded. The album was mastered on December 21 at Tailor Maid studios and is to be released in June 2005.
Nothing should be able to spoil the joy of this road towards success but some animosity that had been waiting in the wings for some time, flourished during the time in the studio. There were some tensions between the band and newest addition Andi, that had been brewing for quite a while, until the band finally felt the need to confront Andi. Some heated arguments, rash actions and hurt feelings later, the band and Andi decided together to part ways. As painful as the break up was, the respect for each other as musicians, has not faded.
Once again the band was faced with the challenge of finding a competent vocalist. Seventh Wonder, now with a record deal in hand, could this time pursue a more aggressive way of approaching potential candidates. Andreas S (or Kyrt, as we have come to know him) remembered playing on a project on which a certain Tommy Karevik, had assisted, laying down some cool vocals. Kyrt tracked him down and approached him with the idea of trying out for the position of singer in Seventh Wonder in February 2005.
In the mean time, the band got a hold of some songs Tommy had recorded with metal band Vindictiv. This was totally awesome! NEVER had any of the band members heard such a vocal performance delivered by anything less than a world famous super star!
Tommy tried out once and stunned the band with his performance of the slightly operatic song "Stad i ljus" (or "Unchained light", Sweden’s contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 1988). To make absolutely sure, the band set up a recording session to get Tommy to record three Seventh Wonder-songs. The band got together, listened to his performance (all of it recorded in ONE take!) and decided then and there that the new singer for Seventh Wonder had been found, should he accept the offer. Tommy was phoned up and happily accepted!
The newly released album and its good reviews got Seventh Wonder signed to Danish Intromental Management in 2005 and they will hopefully manage to get Seventh Wonder's material released in other parts of the world, as well as set up many opportunities to get out and play live.
Seventh Wonder recorded the follow-up to 'Become' in February-March 2006 at the Sound vs Science-studio, again engineered by Daniel Flores and the band. The new album, entitled Waiting In The Wings, will display a heavier and even more complex song writing as well as showcase the incredible talent of Tommy on vocals.
The album is also to be mixed by legendary Tommy Hansen in March/April and we will hopefully see a release of the new album come October.
Until then Seventh Wonder will of course write new material, but first and foremost, they want to go out on the road and play!
Day By Day
Seventh Wonder Lyrics
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memories I lack of my yesterday
As I serve the shame
Nothing left to blame tears fill my eyes
Caught in this pain I'm feeling
Pouring rain hits my face
Stay on this course we've plotted
I live day by day, alone
-still trying to find my way home
I try to heal these wounds I've made
-trying but can't 'cause I'm still so afraid
Lost inside of me
Drifting in the sea, no beacon no light
guides me on my way
so again I stray -why have you lied?
Thought I was safe from feeling
weights of stories both past and foretold
Seasons of manic dreaming
Lust and hate, these things unfold
I live day by day, alone
-still trying to find my way home
I try to heal these wounds I've made
-trying but can't cause I'm still so afraid
The lyrics to Seventh Wonder's song Day by Day tell the story of someone who is struggling to move on from their past. The individual cannot look back at their memories, as they lack the ability to remember their yesterday. They are stuck in shame and blame themselves for their current situation. The singer is lost and alone, with nothing but tears filling their eyes. The pain they are feeling is palpable, with the pouring rain hitting their face as a metaphor for their emotions. Despite this, they are still trying to stay on the course they have plotted, trusting in fate to guide them home.
The song continues with the singer contemplating their current situation. They are lost inside themselves and drifting in the sea with no beacon to guide them. They feel betrayed and ask why someone has lied to them. They thought they were safe from feeling the weight of their past and future stories. However, the seasons of manic dreaming reveal their emotions of lust and hate. The singer tries to heal but is struggling since they are still afraid of their past.
Line by Line Meaning
I cannot look back
I am unable to reminisce about past events
memories I lack of my yesterday
I don't have any memories of my yesterday
As I serve the shame
I am living with some sort of shame
Nothing left to blame tears fill my eyes
I have no one left to blame, and it makes me cry
Caught in this pain I'm feeling
I am trapped in the pain I am experiencing
Pouring rain hits my face
It's raining and the drops hit my face
Stay on this course we've plotted
Keep moving forward on the path we have chosen
Trust in fate will guide you home
Believing in fate will help you find your way home
I live day by day, alone
I am living day by day, alone
-still trying to find my way home
I am still trying to make my way back to where I belong
I try to heal these wounds I've made
I am attempting to fix the problems I have created
-trying but can't 'cause I'm still so afraid
I am too scared to successfully make any changes
Lost inside of me
I am lost within my own thoughts
Drifting in the sea, no beacon no light
I feel like I am drifting aimlessly without guidance or direction
guides me on my way
I am being shown the right path to take
so again I stray -why have you lied?
I have gone off course once again, and I question why I was misled
Thought I was safe from feeling
I thought I was immune to feeling emotional pain
weights of stories both past and foretold
I am burdened by both past events and things yet to come
Seasons of manic dreaming
I experience times of intense dreaming and obsession
Lust and hate, these things unfold
My emotions of desire and animosity become evident
I live day by day, alone
I am living day by day, alone
-still trying to find my way home
I am still trying to make my way back to where I belong
I try to heal these wounds I've made
I am attempting to fix the problems I have created
-trying but can't cause I'm still so afraid
I am too scared to successfully make any changes
Contributed by Sebastian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Brian Joseph
As a die hard SW fan, I just don't get why people don't like this album more. I love it.
Joe Cantamessa
Thank you for uploading this track, favorite album by one of the best Prog bands!
A Song of Lime and Fibre
I just discovered these guys. Needless to say I am glad about that.
D C
can't decide who is the better singer !? both are great
zacharylawrence
Haven't heard any Karevik-free SW. Pretty cool stuff!
Joachim Ruud
Pretty good :)
Steve Sherman
Tommy is 100 times the singer as Andi, yet I really like this album
Nathan R. Bradford Music
Did Tommy replace the original singer in Seventh Wonder also? I didn’t know that
mooseclappin11
More or less. From what I understand, they had trouble keeping singers in the band early on. The singer on Become, Andi Kravljaca, is the first singer to stay with them long enough to record an album. I'm not sure why Andi left, but Tommy actually joined right before this album was released.