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Staffan Öferman
Hello, firstly I want to say thank you for responding to all these questions. It's really nice to see that you have time for something like this.  Secondly, I want to ask a question.  I love the sound of Look, Joy, Tourism and the 4 new songs on Don't Bore Us . . . like June Afternoon etc. But I can't understand why they went with the sound of HAND?  They sound much better with rock-sound.  I think Joyride is more successful than the others, even Crash! had a nice sound - not the same but okay.  Why do you think they went with this new sound (I know music style change just like people do), and if you had the decision to make, which style would you prefer for future albums?  Personally, there is not one song on Have A Nice Day that comes close to Fading Like a Flower and Church of Your Heart. Thank you. (Jacques, Cape Town, South Africa)

Hi there Jaques.
Well, it's really hard for me to answer why they changed the sound, but probably you have to develop your music from time to time and personally I don't think it's such a big difference compared to how much other bands change their sound over such a long period as we are talking about here. I think Roxette have grown and moved in a nice direction and the music is still good. You are right about that people change and even the music have to change to follow too.
If you give the album more time you'll probably find your bits and pieces in there too one day...

Have a nice life / Staffan


SWEET STAFFAN!!!BACK TO THE ROXETTE BAND!!!!MISS YA SOOOO DAMN MUCH!!! WHEN WILL YOU RETURN TO ROXETTE???????
XXXXX FOR YOU AND YOUR SEXY BROTHER (MY LOVE) CLARENCE!!!!! (CARLA HENRIQUEZ, ARGENTINA)

Sorry Carla, but I will not play with Roxette anymore.
But my brother is still in the band and I hope that's good enough for you ;-)
Take care
Staffan


How is working with Roxette? (Elizabeth, Argentina) 

It was great working with Roxette. Both Per and Marie and the band as well were all great people to spend a part of my life with.


What do you think about the demolition of T&S? (Elizabeth, Argentina)

I've never been to the studio, but of course it's sad when they have to destroy a building like that. Maybe it would be a landmark like the old Cavern Club in Liverpool where Beatles used to play or The Star Club in Hamburg. It's better to save the building and make some money there in the future. Like a museum or something maybe... who knows? I don't know.


What do you remember of your visits to Argentina? (Elizabeth, Argentina) 

I really liked South America a lot. I really hope I'll go there one day again.
The girl I'm living with right now is half Colombian, so maybe we'll travel there one day... who knows? Then I'll hope to see the rest of South America once again. I like it.


Hej Staffan!!I would ask you a simple question!
Have you seen one of the concerts of Marie F. this summer???
All the best from Ester* (Ester, Italy) 


Hello there Ester.

Yes, I saw Marie performing live in Stockholm this summer.
She was excellent on stage, like always.


I love u all in Roxette!
Are U Happy in your live?
Are U happy in yor family?
When are you gonna play Staffan? (Melinda, Argentina) 

Hello Melinda.
I'm very happy with my life and my family.
I'm still playing/singing with my own band sometimes here in Sweden.


Staffan: Is Sweden growing musically or is it bound to become a country which exports music made only to sell commercially? Will good music such as Roxette go on or will we have new so-called "Roxette Teens"? (Gimena, Argentina) 

Hi Gimena
There's always a lot of different music happening here in Sweden, just like in the rest of the world, but there's not as many places where they can perform as it was years ago, like the late 70's. There's more places with dj's these days, but I think there are a lot of bands in the country still. Actually I think a lot of the commercial music is great too...and Roxette is one of them... right?


Staffan:
Hi! how r u doing?
I wanted to know what has happened to Anders Herrling?
I love him as Per, Marie and the whole band, that's why I wanted to know.
             Love u all (vanina, Argentina)

Hello there.
I'm feeling just great. It's getting hotter everyday here in Sweden and I really like it that way. Well, it's not as hot as it is in Argentina though ;-)
Anders Herrlin is a good friend of mine, but I haven't talked to him for a while. But I suppose he is working in his own studio producing music all the time. I know he's also been working with my brother Clarence lately recording a new album with a swedish artist.


Have u ever had a cybergirlfriend? (Krysta, somewhere in the world) 

I have a lot of friends that I met online all over the world, but if you can call one friend like that a cyber girlfriend I don't know... for me a girlfriend is someone you live with.
But you can sometimes fall in love over the net, but I wouldn't call her my girlfriend... maybe I'm too old-fashioned...
So, do you wanna be my cyber girlfriend, or what?


don´t you ever get sick of being asked about roxette? (Roxeanne, Germany)

That depends on the questions. As long as it involves me, then there's no problem. But it gets boring answering questions about Per & Marie. It's better to ask them or a Fan Club. They probably know more than I do.
But I really understand that people like you want to know all these things. I also have bands I grew up with and also am curious about what they do nowadays.


what are you doing these days? (Roxeanne, Germany)

Now I'm working in an advertising agency in Stockholm doing adds for newspapers and stuff like that.
I'm also a lead singer in my own band, which is a look-alike-show of a famous swedish artist called Magnus Uggla.
What about yourself? What are you doing these days? ;-)


Why doesn´t Per play solo guitars in a live Roxette concert? (Martin) 

Well, maybe you should ask Per that question.
Honestly he is not that good lead guitar player, so the great guitar players (like Jonas or Micke Nord) takes that part of the job.


Hi there! I´ll take this in English so other can understand=)
I´ve been looking everywhere for much information abour Roxette. The background, biograpghy and stuff like that. I would be pleased if you could send me a good site with this kind of information...Well, Happy Easter/Sheron (Sheron, Sweden) 

Well then I'll try to answer your question in english too ;-) I'm not the right person to ask for this information, but try www.roxette.org It's a great site on the internet filled with Roxette info.


What you think about have yo you brother in the band and why roxette is the best  bye (Carlos, Argentina)

Actually, when I first played with Roxette in 1988 it was the first time me and my brother played together. It was great working together.
When I was on those tours we all felt like a family, not just me and my brother. You know, we all live very close and socialize a lot during the tours, so finally we end up like a family during the tours. Nowadays I don't meet those guys that much. We do different stuff now.


Do you like Spain fans? (Rocio, Spain)

It doesn't matter where fans are from as long as they are nice. I like 'em all.
Anyway, I don't think I have that many fans these days...


Do you in worldtour? (Eduardi, Chile)

I really don't know what you mean here, but if you're asking me if I'm going on a world tour with Roxette that's no and if you're asking me if I was on a world tour with Roxette the answer is yes. I was on the Joyride tour.


Hi S.''HAVE A NICE DAY
Could you tell me the best ROXETTE fan-clab,I realy whont to know""???,and way did they change their stile  of makeing muzic,way  isn't Per showing in videos  so much??? thank' (@zA, Sibir)

Since I'm not a member of a fan-club I don't know. It's all up to you to decide. Changing music style is a positive thing, I think. We all grow up and get new influences and so is the music. It's a natural way and most of the time fresh and nice too.


Hejsan Staffan,
I'd like to know if you've ever been in Italy ,and what you think about it??I wish you the best ...Ester (Ester, Italy)

I've been to Italy several times. Both on holiday and while touring. Both with Roxette and a band called The Creeps.


Roxette song some cover? (Dean, Peru)

Sorry, but I don't really know what you mean...
If you want to know if Roxette have played any songs written by other artists, then as far as I know we played a few when we did MTV Unplugged and the band also played one or two cover songs during the Crash, Boom, Bang tour (I wasn't on that tour).

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