Translation of Gravitonas at Förkväll TV4

Here you have an English translation from the program Förkväll 28/4 at TV4

( http://www.tv4play.se/noje_och_humor/forkvall?videoId=1.1616767 )

when Andreas and Alexander talked about Gravitonas:
(A is Alexander)

-What has happened with BWO Alexander ?

A:-BWO has taken a break, like you say. Martin Rolinski had the idea of having family and kids and so on, but it doesn't stop me from working. So I started to write together with a guy named Henke Wikström last Summer. And then we started to search for a singer to work with.
And the good thing with Andreas was the he write and produce himself.
We met one morning, started to work before lunchtime and by lunch the band was formed.

-That went fast.

A:- Sometimes all is so obvious in what you are going to do.
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-But Alexander before you discovered Martin Rolinski you looked at a lot of guys. At least 35 to find him. And now you have found a new hunk ?

A.- Yes(laughing), I think so myself.

-How did you get in touch ?

A:- Actually it was our record company. We have the same record company and they made the proposal that we should meet. They had just signed Andreas and thought he would be one of the big stars.

Andreas:-The called me and asked, could you consider to try out for Alexander's new project. And before I had answered Alexander took the phone and said, Hi you wanna eat breakfast ?
We had breakfast and then to the studio.

A:- We had written several songs that Andreas sung amazing and I was really touched first time I heard him and just wanted us to work together. But what was so cool with Andreas was when we same afternoon went to his studio and he played four of his songs that knocked me out. And then we have written the whole disc together very fast for less then a year are we already done. The album will be here to Autumn, but this is the first single.

-Andreas what have you done before ? We need to know more about you.


Andreas:- Before I have been in different projects and bands, mainly in a punkband.

-So you are a musician straight through ?


A:-He had his first listhit(1) in Japan last Autumn as a songwriter. Without my interference.

Andreas:- With a more dramatic band, but a totally different musicstyle. Then we met and everything went perfect.

A:- I think we have that in common, we have a passionation for music. But we also like theatre. And that is the side...we rather call Gravitonas for a project cause it will be more theatrically then most rockbands are.

- But why are you called Gravitonas ?

A:- You need a great name. And I heard this word and thought it was neat and Andreas also likes it. Then we googled it and it showed that Gravitonas is the Lithinuanian word for the smallest particle in Universe. And the advantage with an obscure word is if you look at Google there are only four hits. And then we thought why not call ourselves Gravitonas, cause then all hits will be about us. Now there is like 5996 hits on us and 4 on the other.

-That is really cool, but it sounds a bit like you are an art project ?

A:- Yes. you can say so.

-You are performance.

A:- Yes, we have nothing against being called a project. Normally when a band is called a project then it's often negative " But we are a band and we play together". But this is born in the studio and it is a project and we like that it is a project and it should be a project.

-Cool.

VIDEO is showed.

- A great song. Makes me happy.
-But all you touch become gold, isn't it so ?

A:- I do hope so. I don't think I've ever been so passionated for anything before. It's funniest ever with music. I love all the new that happens with Spotify. We were very anxious about this with the record company that all should be available TODAY. On all places today at the web you should be able to listen to Gravitonas, it should just be there.

- But this is different then other artists cause they don't like Spotify ?

A:- Yes, but I think it's great. I love it myself. Have everything available, have it on the cellphone,have it on the computer. Give friends tips. Make playlists.
We make playlists on our website with other artist's music that we like. We want to interract with our fans in a way that bands normally don't do.

- Cool. But why do you think so ?

A.- It's new. It's exciting that happens in the music industry. It has been very depressing the last 10 years with filesharing and so on that has made that artists have got lesser and lesser to use. This with Spotify is so exciting for us artists cause it is beginning to bring in money in the bransch again. We have 14 remixes out on this song already today. From day one.
And that was inconceviable just one year ago.

-But you are behind Army of Lovers, BWO, Alcazar. Why does everything you do turn out so well ? Why do you have success ?

A:- I work with great people. That is the truth. It is called outsourcing when you work in the business life. For me is it natural to work with great people. You are not better then the ones you work with, so it is.
I got touched the first time I heard Andreas singing and wanted to work with him. When he then wanted to work with me it was crystal clear.

-Which of your songs have you made most money out of ?

A.- That is hard to tell. I have had a couple of worldhits that has been number one in 30 countries but its' surely some song that I have written to someone in Japan that has brought most money in.For BWO it is Sunshine in the rain. But that wasn't our version. It was a Chinese cover version. It was first in China for 3 months or something.

- Let's see if you get some Chinese version.

A:- That shouldn't be wrong.

-Andreas with did you know about Alexander before you met ?

Andreas:- Not that much. I knew him of course but I didn't know so much about his personality. I knew what songs he had done. But all went very fast, just one breakfast.

-How is it to work together with Alexander ?

Andreas:- It's very instructive and fun cause we both have job Damp. We will both make things very fast but with quality so it goes fast when we work. But it feels like flow all time.

- And you work all night long if necessery ?

A:- Yes we are mixing and mixing again until all is done. It should be perfect before so we are satisfied both of us.

-You are a lot alike then ?

Andreas:- Yes or it wouldn't be working.
A:- I'm not so used to haul projects, but with Andreas we really share.It's rather so I wonder what he needed me for.

-Who has the final cut ?

A:- We think the same. We were mixing some song in the studio yesterday and it was like now is all right. Now it's four magic minutes. Now is beginning to end right and we both agreed.
Like it should be in a great band.You should have same musictaste and same vision.

-But Alexander you have the rumour of being very smart. Do you find yourself smart ?

A:- What do you think about that(asking Andreas) ? You knock me out very often.
Andreas:- I find him very smart. But mainly very interesing. But if that is cause he is smart or not I don't know. But very interesting and funny.

-Is it right that you learnt the Swedish postnumber catalogue when you were 6, Alexander ?

A:- Actually I did. I was very bored. We didn't have internet then so I learnt the postnumber catalogue instead.

- But that is really fantastic.

A:- If I had been 6 years today I had been sitting by the computers all day long and just sucked all in. Cause I love information and knowledge. I am cruel at Suedeco.

-But I have to ask. Sometimes you wear shorts.But now you are all black.

A:- Now it's gone. Gravitonas and BWO must look different. And I like the black side you can see in the video. The melancholy we have in the songs with Gravitonas. It's exciting. Now I can bring forward the guy in me that has been a fan to Kent and Depeche Mode for all years. Now I can bring out that side. Even if this is our own thing with Gravitonas. You will be hearing that inspiration in Gravitonas.

-You are influenced by Depeche Mode ?

A.- I think so. It's very visible.That type of melancholy that is between pop and rock that uses both guitars and electronic you will find in Gravitonas very clearly.

-How does it feel to wear pants again ?.

A.- It's a bit sticky. I have still handsome legs under. Shorts with socks that was my thing has become very hip. I love fashion. And I saw in all fashionblogs this Winter that the exhibitions in Paris had lots of guys on the catwalks coming in socks and shorts. And I was thinking now is my look hip, now I have to stop with it. Next Summer you are going to see guys in shorts and socks, that will be hip.

- But what about your beard ? It's your signum your beard.(talking to Alexander)
There are rumours that you needed to get a beard now when you created the group.(talking to Andreas)

Andreas.- I didn't have to. But we sat one day working and it became very silent and Alexander said, have you tried beard sometime ? I don't think so. Alexander said, can't you let it grow for a month ? Then we take the video and the photos.

-You both look great. Good luck with Gravitonas !

Alexander skip his shorts.....

and move on in fashion with Gravitonas.
You find the interview here:

http://kingmagazine.se/Manniskorna/Intervjuer/?article=139290

and here is the translation:

Called, at the seams: Alexander Bard
The man with the moustache has BWO on the famous ice and launches his latest musical project today. Before that, he took time, however, to be called from the outside in, and deliver the wisdom - and oneliners! - On a long, long list.


What are you doing right now?

- Mixes Gravitonas debut album coming out this fall.



Describe your fashion style in three words.

- Ingenious, obstinate and uncompromising.



What is your biggest fashion madness?

- The large and small heads is man's most important body parts. So, never fribble on the hats and shorts!



When you most ashamed of your vanity?

- Never. Narcissism is a necessity for success both as a musician and writer and shame are not at all my thing.



Where is your favorite clothes?

- Tokyo, by far - the city is best for any type of shopping.



Which shop you can not put your foot in?

- Chain stores and other shops with a trademark, where every store is identical to the next. If I do not want to look like anyone, why should I go shopping in a store that is completely impersonal?



What are you most pleased with about your appearance?

- The character. You can set me among a hundred faces and I'm still the one you remember. Do not forget that beauty is not very important in itself - respect is both more important and more sexually viable.



If you were a garment, which would you be?

- Pants. And now that everyone else has bought shorts with long socks (Dries van Noten 2010, hello?) I skip the shorts of course. It is time for men to wear black and Japanese again - surf clothing is stone dead.



What is your favorite accessory?

- Wallet.



When did you last feel wrong dressed ?

- I dress intentionally wrong every day. The vagabondlook is excellent in everyday life, because it is so aggressive that it keeps unwanted people away and is also sexy inviting. Who does not want to sleep with a guy who walks into the 7Eleven in underwear and fucktousle ?



Which fashion express rip you most?

- Quality is never out of fashion.



Name a movie that changed your life.

Visually? Mishima, of course - Japanese style orgy of Westerners. David Lynch's films are also very right again 2010.



What is the best book you've read?

- Friedrich Nietzsche's Den glada vetenskapen. Nietzsche was not only the smartest motherfucker who survived - just like all smart men, he was also a style icon.



Name a concert that you wish you had seen.

- Scandal premiere of Stravinsky's Våroffer. 1910s was a dramatic decade. And damn nice!



How much you will leave the tip in a restaurant?

- It depends on which country you are in. In the U.S. we often leave 20% tip, in Sweden you round up and in Germany and Japan, of course, leave no tip at all because this is regarded as an insult to staff. The last is of course the most sympathetic, simply for self-respect is a much more beautiful "than greed or small-mindedness.



Do you take clothesadvice from your girlfriend or your mom?

- I will be happy to have clothesadvice from my guy, but definitely not from my mom. Women do not understand men's clothing. They always try to sissy men too much. Gravitonas has only male stylists. And absolutely no hair care products.



Once and for all, who is the world's best-dressed man?

- Lenin was the world's best-dressed man, but unattainable by style icon. For the ordinary mortal men Malcolm McLaren will be deeply missed.

Gravitonas at TV4 !

At 5PM(17.00) you can watch Gravitonas in Förkväll at TV4.

http://cdn01.tv4.se/1.1614941/2010/04/28/i_kvall_slar_det_gnistor_om_forkvall

We'll see if we can upload this later and also with translations in English.

Gravitonas is here.......

Yes, finally we have gotten to both see and hear Alexander's new project Gravitonas.
"Kites" the first single is released as video today at Aftonbladet and you can also buy the single and all remixes on I-tunes.
Together with Andreas Öhrn, Alexander has created something different and something new. The last years the music business in the world has to a lot been the same, often when you hear something, then you hear a tune of something else. To tell the truth that is very boring.
"Kites" involves a test of something new. That is what I like with Alexander, he follows his talent in music and is always up to date doing something that not is heard before. That is my impression. I love the use of the guitars.
"Kites" is made in a way that you don't know for sure what is coming as next part. A good example is the strong part at 2.20.
Now time to go through all remixes !
And here you find the video...
http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article7031732.ab

The future of BWO

There was an article today in Aftonbladet about BWO...here a translation is for you who don't use Swedish as your language.Maybe this also gives you a bit more BWO hope for the future !
Here is the article:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6990636.ab

And here the translation:


BWO goes separate ways now.
They split up indefinately-to pursue on their solocareers.
Martin Rolinski and Alexander Bard goes separate ways.
BWO is now put on ice for indefinite time.
Faced with the singer Martin Rolinski, 27, last year became the father explained that the pop band BWO taking a break.
Many Swedish media reported that the band would come back with a new album already in 2010.
But that is not the facts.
The musician, Alexander Bard, 49 and the singers Martin Rolinski and Marina Schiptjenko, 44 are now all in new projects.
And BWO´s future is completely on ice.

-We believe that freedom is everything in the world. If we want to make a new BWO-album in couple of year because we think its fun, then we will do that,
but nothing is decided, says Alexander Bard.

Release new albums

Bard himself is current with the group Gravitonas together with the singer Andreas Öhrn and songwriter that release their first single next week.
Marina Schiptjenko has taken up her membership in the band Page, that releases an album in springtime and one the side she is managing the Andréhn-Schiptjenko gallery.
At the same time Martin Rolinski is sketching on a soloalbum.
-I have just started to work at it. I have been in the studio and started writing. The plan is to release it next spring, he says.

"Will not have an input"

BWO has been together as a band for 7 years, released 6 albums and competed in Melodifestivalen 4 times.
Both Martin Rolinski and Alexander Bard underline that there is no friction between them that makes them go separate ways.
-We call each other all the time and ask for general guiding, but we try to hold what we are working with quite separate. I don't want
to have to much of his input and he doesn't want to have to much of mine, says Martin Rolinski.
- I believe that we all have felt that it would be fun to get inspiration from elsewhere.

-Will you continue with BWO in the future ?

-Yes, that is absolutely the plan. We are not done. This is just a healthy break for the band where we can do other things that is fun.

6 years.......

Six years ago, 2nd of April 2004, 3 people performed on stage first time officially together. Have a guess who that can be ?
Yes, of course Alexander, Marina and Martin !
At SAMA (Swedish Alternative Music Awards) in Gothenburg we could see them live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQbme_G4KMk

Wish I had been there....... .

More history with BWO will come up here in the blogg now and then.
I really want you all to get involved in this..so if you have something to tell about BWO, when you have seen them, heard them or anything to share around BWO WRITE ME ! You can also send in photos. Stories, poems, photos or whatever you have may be published here. The adress is nettan@bwo-world.com

Hope you all enjoy a fantastic spring...finally all snow is almost gone here...just gravel everywhere !