Post by Mr. Sleazy on Mar 25, 2004 7:30:15 GMT -5
Check out this band at: www.bloodpitband.com
Interview with Matthau Mikojan, singer and guitar
player of this great hard rock band from Tampere:
When and how was your band created?
Bloodpit was based in 1999 by Paavo Pekkonen and myself and we played our first gig in the same year.
Were is the name of the band coming from ?
It is just a name and doesn´t actually have any profound meaning... it´s just a stupid name but there are so many stupid band names in the world so I think we fit in.
What musicians or artists did have a major influence in your life / work ?
Lots of bands like Popeda (from Finland), Metallica, Guns N´ Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Kiss, Nirvana, The Beatles etc. Today my heroes are Mick Jagger, Gene Simmons etc.
What are the positive and negative aspects of being a musician / singer (in Finland) ?
Of course it´s a great thing being a musician and having fans and one of the greatest things is playing alive and making people enjoy. Actually there are no negative things in being a musician you know.
What are stories/topics you tell/treat in your songs ?
Simply life.
What is your favorite song in your repertoire and why ?
They´re all great. No song is better than the other.
Do you tour regularly ? Do you actually prefer performing your music live or in a studio?
Well, we´ve done now about 100 gigs and we have a tiny tour to do soon in Finland.
But we have also recorded three EPs.
During the process of making an album, what is the moment that you prefer ?
Actually I don´t like being in studio at all... it´s so d**n steril.
What kind of music / What artists do you currently listen ?
I really don´t know.
A stupid question but... what is among all the songs you've been listening in your life the BEST song ? Why ?
The best song?... It really is a difficult question. I like "Rocket Queen" by Guns N´ Roses.
Internet is something interesting for musicians because it gives them the opportunity to touch a larger audience but it is also a threat for them (regarding the copyrights). What is your opinion regarding this medium ?
It´s a great thing because when you have no gigs (for example) the thing goes on in the internet.
What are your actual and future projects ?
We´ll take over Finland. As the first thing we have to find a new record label because the previous one wend down. We´ll stick around untill the end. The future is uncertain and the end is always near. No we really don´t have that apocalyptic philosophy and I think you´ll hear about us in the unknown future. Peace, love and patience.
Interview by Vincent Lefrançois - 2003
Interview with Matthau Mikojan, singer and guitar
player of this great hard rock band from Tampere:
When and how was your band created?
Bloodpit was based in 1999 by Paavo Pekkonen and myself and we played our first gig in the same year.
Were is the name of the band coming from ?
It is just a name and doesn´t actually have any profound meaning... it´s just a stupid name but there are so many stupid band names in the world so I think we fit in.
What musicians or artists did have a major influence in your life / work ?
Lots of bands like Popeda (from Finland), Metallica, Guns N´ Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Kiss, Nirvana, The Beatles etc. Today my heroes are Mick Jagger, Gene Simmons etc.
What are the positive and negative aspects of being a musician / singer (in Finland) ?
Of course it´s a great thing being a musician and having fans and one of the greatest things is playing alive and making people enjoy. Actually there are no negative things in being a musician you know.
What are stories/topics you tell/treat in your songs ?
Simply life.
What is your favorite song in your repertoire and why ?
They´re all great. No song is better than the other.
Do you tour regularly ? Do you actually prefer performing your music live or in a studio?
Well, we´ve done now about 100 gigs and we have a tiny tour to do soon in Finland.
But we have also recorded three EPs.
During the process of making an album, what is the moment that you prefer ?
Actually I don´t like being in studio at all... it´s so d**n steril.
What kind of music / What artists do you currently listen ?
I really don´t know.
A stupid question but... what is among all the songs you've been listening in your life the BEST song ? Why ?
The best song?... It really is a difficult question. I like "Rocket Queen" by Guns N´ Roses.
Internet is something interesting for musicians because it gives them the opportunity to touch a larger audience but it is also a threat for them (regarding the copyrights). What is your opinion regarding this medium ?
It´s a great thing because when you have no gigs (for example) the thing goes on in the internet.
What are your actual and future projects ?
We´ll take over Finland. As the first thing we have to find a new record label because the previous one wend down. We´ll stick around untill the end. The future is uncertain and the end is always near. No we really don´t have that apocalyptic philosophy and I think you´ll hear about us in the unknown future. Peace, love and patience.
Interview by Vincent Lefrançois - 2003
