Hasse Fröberg

Hasse Fröberg

HASSE FRÖBERG (Vocals) “For most people it’s obvious the planet is in a desperate state right now and it has in fact been for quite a while. Therefore I didn’t need to think twice before I said yes to join ‘United Progressive Fraternity and the...
Michelle Young

Michelle Young

MICHELLE YOUNG (Vocals) “Since Adam and Eve were charged with tending the Garden of Eden, man has had the responsibility of caring for our world. Many cultures have revered and honored the land for its beauty and the sustenance it supplies, but in the age of...
Valentine Halembakov (Val Hal)

Valentine Halembakov (Val Hal)

VALENTINE HALEMBAKOV (VAL HAL) (Guitars on ‘Forgive Me, My Son’) “I joined UPF because of this powerful community of fellow musicians, that is very rare nowadays. Everything and everyone seems distanced from each other, using their smart devices and...
Alex Grata

Alex Grata

ALEX GRATA (Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Loops, Electric and Acoustic Guitars) “Progress? What the fuck’s progress that destroys our living planet? And the fact that Planet Earth is alive, I think that no one has any doubt about this. Can a human being be...
Julia Bradshaw

Julia Bradshaw

JULIA BRADSHAW (UPF Advisor) “I am pleased to say I had a hand in the naming of this remarkable album. Mark and I coincidentally came up with the title Planetary Overload when we were thinking of what to call it, only to find there was a book by the same name. We...