Torben Enevoldsen: ytsejam interview

Tommy Hash: First off, how did this record come about - when did the idea to make the Acacia Avenue happen?

Torben Enevoldsen: "I guess the idea came to me after I had written a few songs in this somewhat softer style. I liked the direction and the idea of doing something a little bit different for a change. Growing up I was listening to bands like Boston, Toto, Journey and Van Halen, and later on Dokken, Giant, Winger and so on, so it felt very natural."

TH: Why was it that you wanted to move more into a melodic rock/AOR direction as opposed to the power metal of Section A?

TE: "It wasn’t an intentional decision at all, it just kinda happened. I dedicated most of 2008 to writing new material and I decided from the get go, that I wouldn’t let genre restrict me in any way. After I had written the first few songs and I got the idea for Acacia Avenue however, I started to work more consciously in this direction."

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