They say it’s always difficult to present new music after a successful album
or single and I can definitely agree on that, once again. I remember after
“Fairytale Gone Bad” back in 2009 how hard it was for us band members and also
for the music industry around us to chose one song from the new album as the
1st single. Everyone is just comparing everythingwith the past hit you had.
Lifesaver
I guess all mothers know how hard it is to deliver new babies into the world
and we got pretty close to that painful feeling with this one. There was
something very magical in the track from the very beginning, but for some reason
finding the right melody, production and lyrics was very, very difficult. There
have been at least fifteen different versions of the lyrics and also the song
and the production have changed many times until the track was finished.
Actually the last sound changes were made on the very last day right before we
sent thesong to the radios. Thanx Universal guys for being tough and honest
until thevery end. Before the track was done, we needed help from some outsider
writers /lyricists and usually that is a sign that there’s something wrong with
the track. But we still felt like fighting for this one and I am very glad we
did.
At some point we spotted some similarities in “lifesaver” withthis song of
our fellow band, The Pusher from Sweden. So we sent it to the Swedish guys too
and luckily we were able to figure out a way to make it work. So there are many
writers from different countries behind the song this time, but this time more
chefs in the kitchen made a better song. Actually I see no reason why we
wouldn’t work with the Swedish Pop Mafia boys even more in the future.
The song was called “O My Saint” for a long time. The story is like an anthem
that two friends could sing to each other in a bar after a victorious football
game in a bar. And of course hugging each other after a few beers. Two hairy men
sweating and hugging drunk. Sweet ;)
We almost ended up keeping the title, but then we got the brilliant
“Lifesaver” idea from a Finnish songwriter Teemu Brunila (You might remember his
band, The Crash), who solved the chorus. It all goes very technical, I know, but
when you’re just not satisfied with something in the song, it’s better to turn
all the rocks for the prefect solution. We think it just sounds and rocks better
now.
So “Lifesaver” is out now and I guess the official radio date for Finland,
Germany, Austria and Switzerland is today. Have no clue about the rest and who
will play it and won’t… Sorry. We really hope you like it as much as we do. And
I have no clue when the track will be released, soon I guess. Honestly, I’ve
been so deep in the album production and The Voice Of Germany planning and
German language school that I didn’t even know it was my name daytoday. They
told me in the morning at the Radio interview. Thanx for the cookie ;) I’ll
share the dates as soon as I know.
As I wrote earlier, usually it’s very hard to choose the first single from
the potential album tracks. A record company guy might likeone and the publisher
another one. And the band’s favorite might be the third and actually the
opinions change usually very much as long as the production process is on. After
the first recording you might feel that some song is not good enough for the
album, but when you produce it to the final form, it sounds like a killer to
everyone.
For the first time in Sunrise Avenue history our management, live agent,
publisher and record company guys were all convinced that “Lifesaver” is the
first song to go with. We played it to everyone involved in our little family a
thousand times. If everyone picks it including us, it can’tbe wrong.
Unholy Ground – The album #4
For the whole spring it seemed as if it’s not going anywhere. And I must
admit we had the thought of delaying the release to spring 2014 in the early
summer. I don’t know if the problem was that we had too much time with the guys
and we were able to try too many things and record too many songs. Obviously you
need to have a hundred sleepless nights for every album no matter how much time
you have. And there’s always a panic in the end. I guess that is what makes you
squeeze the best out of everyone. Then they asked me late June if I wanna do the
Voice Of Germany this autumn and I felt like I’d explode if we’d also have to
make the album ready until the end of September. All this in just three
months…
Now, it seems as if the VOG brought in some new energy into the recording
studio too and now we’re in a very good situation with the complete album. If
nothing bad happens and we all stay more or less healthy, the album will be out
in October. I hate describing music too much but it’s, for me, the best Sunrise
Avenue Album ever. Not just saying this because Universal guys told me to ;)
Some of the songs are rockier than ever, with cooler and longer guitar solos and
the band is big and tight. I know guitar solos are out of style, but so are we
;) The way Riku plays his solo in “I CanBreak Your Heart” makes my balls shake!
All of them ;)
We decided to record most of the stuff playing live together in a huge studio
with the guys and that you can hear on the album too. It brings in this special
kind of band mood. Of course there are also some surprises and different vibes
on the album too, as we always had. And actually there are still, even for us,
some question marks about how some songs will be in the end. But anyway, we
can’t wait to play the new stuff live with the boys as soon as the album is out.
So….
I just came back from my German lessons after the radio visit in the morning
and I must sink deep into the homework my teacher Dirk gave me again. Imagine
that they fly this private teacher in for me in Helsinki and we chat in German
and drive around our beautiful city with my German car. Top down in the
sunshine, of course. He knows a lot about Finnish history and Icehockey now
;)
German is not the easiest language and the word order gives me nightmares.
But luckily everyone understands that you can’t get the language perfect in a
few months. I just do my best and just go with the flow. And it’s not me giving
a speech to the German parliament, it’s f***ing music show!!
The whole Voice Of Germany has been super fun all the way. Can’t tell you
much about it or they’ll send me a HUGE invoice ;) I guess it starts in late
October and you can all laugh at me pronouncing the language of love a bit
wrong
Hugs everyone and keep your fingers and toes crossed for us!
Samu and his boys
or single and I can definitely agree on that, once again. I remember after
“Fairytale Gone Bad” back in 2009 how hard it was for us band members and also
for the music industry around us to chose one song from the new album as the
1st single. Everyone is just comparing everythingwith the past hit you had.
Lifesaver
I guess all mothers know how hard it is to deliver new babies into the world
and we got pretty close to that painful feeling with this one. There was
something very magical in the track from the very beginning, but for some reason
finding the right melody, production and lyrics was very, very difficult. There
have been at least fifteen different versions of the lyrics and also the song
and the production have changed many times until the track was finished.
Actually the last sound changes were made on the very last day right before we
sent thesong to the radios. Thanx Universal guys for being tough and honest
until thevery end. Before the track was done, we needed help from some outsider
writers /lyricists and usually that is a sign that there’s something wrong with
the track. But we still felt like fighting for this one and I am very glad we
did.
At some point we spotted some similarities in “lifesaver” withthis song of
our fellow band, The Pusher from Sweden. So we sent it to the Swedish guys too
and luckily we were able to figure out a way to make it work. So there are many
writers from different countries behind the song this time, but this time more
chefs in the kitchen made a better song. Actually I see no reason why we
wouldn’t work with the Swedish Pop Mafia boys even more in the future.
The song was called “O My Saint” for a long time. The story is like an anthem
that two friends could sing to each other in a bar after a victorious football
game in a bar. And of course hugging each other after a few beers. Two hairy men
sweating and hugging drunk. Sweet ;)
We almost ended up keeping the title, but then we got the brilliant
“Lifesaver” idea from a Finnish songwriter Teemu Brunila (You might remember his
band, The Crash), who solved the chorus. It all goes very technical, I know, but
when you’re just not satisfied with something in the song, it’s better to turn
all the rocks for the prefect solution. We think it just sounds and rocks better
now.
So “Lifesaver” is out now and I guess the official radio date for Finland,
Germany, Austria and Switzerland is today. Have no clue about the rest and who
will play it and won’t… Sorry. We really hope you like it as much as we do. And
I have no clue when the track will be released, soon I guess. Honestly, I’ve
been so deep in the album production and The Voice Of Germany planning and
German language school that I didn’t even know it was my name daytoday. They
told me in the morning at the Radio interview. Thanx for the cookie ;) I’ll
share the dates as soon as I know.
As I wrote earlier, usually it’s very hard to choose the first single from
the potential album tracks. A record company guy might likeone and the publisher
another one. And the band’s favorite might be the third and actually the
opinions change usually very much as long as the production process is on. After
the first recording you might feel that some song is not good enough for the
album, but when you produce it to the final form, it sounds like a killer to
everyone.
For the first time in Sunrise Avenue history our management, live agent,
publisher and record company guys were all convinced that “Lifesaver” is the
first song to go with. We played it to everyone involved in our little family a
thousand times. If everyone picks it including us, it can’tbe wrong.
Unholy Ground – The album #4
For the whole spring it seemed as if it’s not going anywhere. And I must
admit we had the thought of delaying the release to spring 2014 in the early
summer. I don’t know if the problem was that we had too much time with the guys
and we were able to try too many things and record too many songs. Obviously you
need to have a hundred sleepless nights for every album no matter how much time
you have. And there’s always a panic in the end. I guess that is what makes you
squeeze the best out of everyone. Then they asked me late June if I wanna do the
Voice Of Germany this autumn and I felt like I’d explode if we’d also have to
make the album ready until the end of September. All this in just three
months…
Now, it seems as if the VOG brought in some new energy into the recording
studio too and now we’re in a very good situation with the complete album. If
nothing bad happens and we all stay more or less healthy, the album will be out
in October. I hate describing music too much but it’s, for me, the best Sunrise
Avenue Album ever. Not just saying this because Universal guys told me to ;)
Some of the songs are rockier than ever, with cooler and longer guitar solos and
the band is big and tight. I know guitar solos are out of style, but so are we
;) The way Riku plays his solo in “I CanBreak Your Heart” makes my balls shake!
All of them ;)
We decided to record most of the stuff playing live together in a huge studio
with the guys and that you can hear on the album too. It brings in this special
kind of band mood. Of course there are also some surprises and different vibes
on the album too, as we always had. And actually there are still, even for us,
some question marks about how some songs will be in the end. But anyway, we
can’t wait to play the new stuff live with the boys as soon as the album is out.
So….
I just came back from my German lessons after the radio visit in the morning
and I must sink deep into the homework my teacher Dirk gave me again. Imagine
that they fly this private teacher in for me in Helsinki and we chat in German
and drive around our beautiful city with my German car. Top down in the
sunshine, of course. He knows a lot about Finnish history and Icehockey now
;)
German is not the easiest language and the word order gives me nightmares.
But luckily everyone understands that you can’t get the language perfect in a
few months. I just do my best and just go with the flow. And it’s not me giving
a speech to the German parliament, it’s f***ing music show!!
The whole Voice Of Germany has been super fun all the way. Can’t tell you
much about it or they’ll send me a HUGE invoice ;) I guess it starts in late
October and you can all laugh at me pronouncing the language of love a bit
wrong
Hugs everyone and keep your fingers and toes crossed for us!
Samu and his boys