Per Gessle to achieve four U.S. #1's and two #2's, with their albums "Look Sharp!" and "Joyride" attaining platinum status in a number of countries. After Roxette's early nineties success, Per released a demo compilation album in 1992, "På väg, 1982–86". After the release of "Crash! Boom! Bang!" and subsequent world tour, Roxette took a break. In 1996, after a reunion and subsequent tour of Gyllene Tider, Gessle recorded his first English solo album, using Brainpool and Gyllene Tider as backing musicians. Christoffer Lundquist from Brainpool would also come to collaborate with Per on later releases. "The World According to Gessle", released
Per Aarsleff Per Aarsleff Per Aarsleff A/S is a Danish civil engineering and construction company. It is one of Europe's main civil engineering companies. It was founded in 1947 by Per Aarsleff. The company is based in the western part (Aabyhøj) of Aarhus (formerly Århus until 2010) in Denmark ("Danmark"), near the "Søren Frichs Vej" road. Aarhus is a port on the east side of the main part of Denmark. The headquarters is near the site of the NorthSide Festival (Denmark). Centrum Pæle, a subsidiary in Vejle, was founded in 1966, and manufactures precast concrete piles. The Aarsleff Group produces the most