Originally known as Tech Noir, the Swedish pop foursome Ace of Base consists of
sisters/vocalists Jenny and Malin Berggren, brother/keyboardist Jonas Berggren and
songwriter/keyboardist Ulf Ekberg. The quartet started gigging at local clubs in 1990 and by 1992,
their single "Wheel of Fortune," had become a hit in Scandinavia, leading to a contract with
German-based Metronome Records. With Arista Records distributing and MTV exposing, Ace of
Base became a household name in the United States when they released 1993's smash success
The Sign. When the album debuted in 1993, their jumpy triple bass sound was widely received by
radio stations and club-mongers alike, earning them a place in the Top 10 pop charts on three
different occasions for "The Sign", "All That She Wants" and "Don't Turn Around." Ultimately, the
group sold over eight million copies of The Sign in America alone. 1995 saw the release of their
second album, The Bridge. Following in the tradition of their super-platinum debut, The Bridge
went platinum only six months after its premier. In 1998 Ace of Base released Cruel Summer,
featuring a reworking of the 1980 Bananarama hit.
Originally known as Tech Noir, the Swedish pop foursome Ace of Base consists of
sisters/vocalists Jenny and Malin Berggren, brother/keyboardist Jonas Berggren and
songwriter/keyboardist Ulf Ekberg. The quartet started gigging at local clubs in 1990 and by 1992,
their single "Wheel of Fortune," had become a hit in Scandinavia, leading to a contract with
German-based Metronome Records. With Arista Records distributing and MTV exposing, Ace of
Base became a household name in the United States when they released 1993's smash success
The Sign. When the album debuted in 1993, their jumpy triple bass sound was widely received by
radio stations and club-mongers alike, earning them a place in the Top 10 pop charts on three
different occasions for "The Sign", "All That She Wants" and "Don't Turn Around." Ultimately, the
group sold over eight million copies of The Sign in America alone. 1995 saw the release of their
second album, The Bridge. Following in the tradition of their super-platinum debut, The Bridge
went platinum only six months after its premier. In 1998 Ace of Base released Cruel Summer,
featuring a reworking of the 1980 Bananarama hit. 
