John Battles
Welcome to The Hideout , Mika. What's going on , musically in or around Finland ?
June 8, 2016
Mika HekkanenThanks, John!
I am quite disappointed with the current Finnish music - the biggest thing must be Finnish rap/hip-hop, then there are old stars and new... heck, I do not even know what the next things are!
Gladly there are millions of small bands that ma... moreThanks, John!
I am quite disappointed with the current Finnish music - the biggest thing must be Finnish rap/hip-hop, then there are old stars and new... heck, I do not even know what the next things are!
Gladly there are millions of small bands that make interesting underground music and try to make a small or a bigger breakthru. Locally most bands play some kind of heavy metal, but there is also a big number of garage rock, punk and other indiebands. The best festival of the year is already around the corner:
https://www.facebook.com/events/237808413231685/
My "band" is still too bad to play anywhere, but we keep on making music anyway. We have made a couple of EP:s during the last 2 years and maybe we will have our first band rehearsal soon! :D
https://www.facebook.com/FuriousUnderdogs/
Time to Surf!
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June 9, 2016
John BattlesI LIKE SOME OF THE BAND NAMES ON THAT FESTIVAL....Gulag Beach , Bad Jesus Experience...HA HA....A friend of mine moved to Finland , he may still be there, not sure. But , he was pretty enthusiastic about the Rockabilly and Teddy Boy bands , even tho' he f... moreI LIKE SOME OF THE BAND NAMES ON THAT FESTIVAL....Gulag Beach , Bad Jesus Experience...HA HA....A friend of mine moved to Finland , he may still be there, not sure. But , he was pretty enthusiastic about the Rockabilly and Teddy Boy bands , even tho' he followed that stuff ,more , in the 80's. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEXT THING WILL BE , HERE , EITHER. But , they'll probably call it something it's not.
June 9, 2016
John Battles
you've got a sound that I think will appeal to people who're taking a liking to early 70's Underground US/UK Hard Rocks band. And , yeah , Sabs , Stooges ,and the like. Death by Sustain !
June 9, 2016
Mika HekkanenYou nailed it and already mentioned some of our favourite bands! We do have a history with 70´s hard & heavy music and we are big fans of many proto-punk bands. The Stooges, New York Dolls, MC5, Ramones ... Golden.
But. We try not to stick to one genre o... moreYou nailed it and already mentioned some of our favourite bands! We do have a history with 70´s hard & heavy music and we are big fans of many proto-punk bands. The Stooges, New York Dolls, MC5, Ramones ... Golden.
But. We try not to stick to one genre or style. If a song needs a distinct expression of style, we try to make it happen - whether it is heavy metal, punk or even 70´s disco or EDM. But the end result is always a big mix (or a mess) of different styles and there are always a lot of loud guitars :) less
June 9, 2016
Mika HekkanenMy solo project, Honkakangas, is a bit more serious one. A bit of industrial, a bit of guitars and bass and a lot of Finnish melancholy! I plan to take this one more towards Nine Inch Nails, which is a big influence already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... moreMy solo project, Honkakangas, is a bit more serious one. A bit of industrial, a bit of guitars and bass and a lot of Finnish melancholy! I plan to take this one more towards Nine Inch Nails, which is a big influence already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBEdcg6fuzM
June 9, 2016
John Battles
It sounds "Modern enuff" , you know , the beat holds it together , but , yeah , I can hear that crusty early 70's sound... IF YOU HEAR IT IN YOUR HEAD , THAT IT SHOULD BE PLAYED DIFFERENTLY , I SAY , DO IT.
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I am quite disappointed with the current Finnish music - the biggest thing must be Finnish rap/hip-hop, then there are old stars and new... heck, I do not even know what the next things are!
Gladly there are millions of small bands that ma... more
But. We try not to stick to one genre o... more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... more