Malmö Melodic Rockers ACES HIGH were originally formed by the trio of guitarist Jake 'Jocke' Sandberg, bassist Anders Johansson and keyboard player David Brandt as EYES in 1989. Sandberg and Brandt had previously played together in a number of other bands before meeting Johansson in 1987.

The trio hooked up with Danish vocalist Nicky Anderson in 1989, changing the band name to ACES HIGH later that year following the emergence of the American group of the same name. A permanent drummer in the form of ex-QUADRUPLE man Matts Björklund was sourced the following year.

ACES HIGH signed to a management contract in Denmark, the group recorded an album with the company they were involved with, which was eventually bought out by the Swedish Megarock label. After the group split from said management and released by the Stockholm based label in August 1994 to rave reviews throughout Europe. It's worth noting that the album is also commonly known by its original title of 'Ten n' Out'. JVC Victor released the album in Japan during November with an extra track 'Take Me To Your Heart'.

ACES HIGH put in a couple of small British club gigs in 1996 supported by PASSION STREET, playing shows at Nottingham Rock City and the Camden Underworld in London. ACES HIGH then lost their drummer and played the Danish Midfyn Festival alongside IRON MAIDEN, ZZ TOP and HELLOWEEN with a stand in Thomas Lejon from EMBRACED and OMINOUS.

The band pulled in ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and SILVER MOUNTAIN man Anders Johansson to record drums on the second album, October 1998's 'Pull No Punches'. The 'Forgive And Forget' album was originally slated for a February 2002 release through the British Z Records label but was delayed until May of 2003 and switched to the GMR Music label.

Jocke Sandberg contributed session guitar on OVERDRIVE and LOCOMOTIVE BREATH guitarist Janne Stark's November 2006 MOUNTAIN OF POWER tribute collection.