Tears was a Danish band formed 1967 in Aarhus, as one of the first jazz-rock bands from Denmark.Genesis of Tears. spectator-records.dk. "Tears was formed from the beat grup Ghostriders in 1967 i Århus." The first record Tears from 1970 became very rare when a fire at Spectator Records destroyed tapes and stock in 1972.History of Spectator Records. spectator-records.dk. "Masterbånd og restoplag af plader m.v. gik til ved branden i 1972. [English: Master tapes and remaining stock of records etc. perished in the fire of 1972.]" In relation to Holger Laumann's job as a music teacher, Tears also recorded an album in 1970 under the name It's So Easy, which was a children's record with Lis Sørensen.It's So Easy by It's So Easy. Discogs.It's So Easy. spectator-records.dk. "Musicians are from his band Tears."
The singer Anne Linnet joined Tears at the age of 17, and participated on the two records from 1973 to 1974, which are still called a kind of jazz-rock. Her relationship with the band member Holger Laumann had a significant influence on how she later became a famous musician in Denmark, through Shit & Chanel.Anne Linnet – Hele historien, del 1 af 2. Gaffa. "Han spillede i et band, der hed Tears, hvor forsangeren Allan Mortensen skulle flytte til København. De spørger, om jeg vil være med, jeg siger ja, og vi spiller. [English: He played in a band that was named Tears, where the lead singer Allan Mortensen had to move to Copenhagen. They ask whether I want to join, I say yes, and we play.]" Tears called themselves Det Beskidte Dusin in 1975, and a record with the same name was released in 1977.Det Beskidte Dusin by Det Beskidte Dusin. Discogs. Tears was not officially dissolved, but sometimes played in other contexts. Anne Linnet left Tears in 1976.Anne Linnet. Den Store Danske. "[...] og 1971-76 indgik hun i gruppen Tears med bl.a. Holger Laumann [...] [English: [...] and 1971-76, she was in the group Tears with, among others, Holger Laumann [...]]"Anne Linnet – Hele historien, del 1 af 2. Gaffa. "Det endte med, at vi fik så meget at lave med Shit & Chanel, at Tears måtte køre med en anden end mig, efter at jeg i en periode havde gjort begge dele. [English: In the end, we had so much to do with Shit & Chanel, that Tears had to run with someone other than me, after I had done both for some time.]"
Anne Linnet's first solo album The album Sweet Thing from 1973 is often regarded as the first solo album from Anne Linnet.Anne Linnet. Den Store Danske. "Som solist lp-debuterede hun i 1973 med Sweet Thing [...] [English: As a solo artist, her LP debut was in 1973 with Sweet Thing [...]]" Tears at least functions as the backup band, like on the album Anne Linnet from 1975. Anne Linnet is on the album cover from 1973, where her name has a more prominent font style than Tears. The yellowish color depicts syrup, which fits with the title Sweet Thing.
Discography Albums Tears (Spectator Records, 1970) Sweet Thing (Artist, 1973) Tears in My Ears (Artist, 1974)
Singles Lyset (Artist, 1971) Pædagogisk drama (Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 1971)
References
External links Official webpage Tears discography at Discogs