Principe Valiente

Broken Wings

Principe Valiente

  • new wave
  • pop
  • post punk
  • shoegaze
  • dark wave
  • indie rock
  • Sweden

About

For the first time in the band’s history the Swedish Indie Rock/Shoegazers Principe Valiente will publish a cover version of a song. While working on their new album, the band were asked to contribute an interpretation of an 80’s commercial hit song for a compilation. When the compilation fell through the band decided to publish the cover version independently with their German label Aenaos Records.

Singer Fernando Honorato chose the song "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister, which appears on the soundtrack of the film Top Gun, since it had a personal meaning to him throughout his teen years. With electronic drums, synth bass, and almost no guitars the song is very different from the band’s usual sound but Principe Valiente took a welcome break from recording their new album; by lowering the tempo and experimenting with high-pitched vocals they morphed "Broken Wings" into a ballad.

Released: 2 October 2020

Tracklist

  1. Broken Wings 05:39
  2. Broken Wings (Radio Edit) 04:40

Credits

Authors/Composers: Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang
Arranged and performed by: Fernando Honorato & Jimmy Ottosson
Mixed and mastered by: Jimmy Ottosson
Cover by: Johan Efraimsson
Cover photo by: Sebastian Lindmark