Eurodisco

Today the township of Åre in the Swedish county of Jämtland is a sleepy provincial town for most of the year, only to come into full bloom during the winter, when Åre becomes one of the busiest ski resorts in all of Sweden. However, if we go almost 50 years back in time, to a time now forgotten by most, Åre was known for something very different: Eurodisco! Most famous of all was of course ABBA. We all know ABBA, and oh yes, ABBA hails out of Åre. Back in those days Åre was the hotspot, not just for Sweden but for the whole of Europe, when it came to the flashy new sounds that would later be known as Eurodisco. The whole scene was buzzing and glittering in those days. And although disguised under more exotic names, bands and singers like Boney M, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer, Amanda Lear, Baccara, Luv and Ottawan all had an original base in Åre with band members being born with last names like Johansson, Lindberg and Eklund. It was the local DJ Disco Dude, famous for his Friday disco at Hotel Åregården, who set the whole place ablaze. The dance floor would soon be famous for it's tube tops, spandex shorts and pants, dresses with long thigh slits, and of course the platform heels. And it was from this melting pot of glimmer, grooves and gold, that the whole scene emerged with youngsters grabbing triangle guitars and learning moves that the local church instantly condemned as obscene. In those years Åre was the happening place music-wise for all things cool. And although not r Show Less