Yes Martin Rolinski is today releasing 30 seconds of his first solosingel "Blame It On A Decent Matter".
Listen and enjoy
Blame It On A Decent Matter
Come and join me at MR Fans, my new blog about Martin.
MR Fans
2011-07-15
MRFans- the new blog !
Welcome to follow me on new adventures at MRFans !
Yes that is my new blog where I will follow Martin Rolinski and his new soloproject.
I hope you will join me on the ride.
The blog is here:
http://mrfans.blogspot.com
Check also out The Rolinski Club
http://www.rolinski-club.com
And like The Rolinski Club on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rolinski-Club/133538976724551?sk=info
See you around !/Nettan
Yes that is my new blog where I will follow Martin Rolinski and his new soloproject.
I hope you will join me on the ride.
The blog is here:
http://mrfans.blogspot.com
Check also out The Rolinski Club
http://www.rolinski-club.com
And like The Rolinski Club on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rolinski-Club/133538976724551?sk=info
See you around !/Nettan
2011-07-13
We are on the go again.....
Soon very soon a lot will start to happen. So keep your eyes open...and let the fun start !
2011-04-16
CutAndTell with Martin Rolinski !
This is the translation to English of the CutandTell video, when Martin goes for a styling by Jean-Pierre Barda and a photo shot by Bingo Rimér.
The link to the video:
http://cutandtell.se/avsnitt-3
ENJOY ! (B=Bingo,M=Martin,J-P=Jean-Pierre)
In this program have I, Jean- Pierre Barda and my lovely sidekick Bingo Rimér opened up the doors to our studio, where we give Swedish celebrities a new look.
But also a chit chat moment they will never forget. In tonight's program comes Martin Rolinski from BWO. Now he is actual with his first solo album and also newly become smallkids parent.
Which starts off with a easy chat, Bingo Rimér soon get off track with, as usual.
M:-It's so damn fun that Bingo comes here and give a good inspiration.
J-P:- Isn't it ?
M:- I notice that we sit here having a deep conversation about being honest to yourself and all of a sudden Bingo comes in and talks about neighboursex and that I should look like Gustaf Vasa.
Bingo:- Go ahead.
M:-Thank you.
Bingo:- Now we are only going to make a pre-photo. And for us it's good if this pre-photo is really ugly.
Bingo:- Martin is incredibly handsome,incredibly bright, incredibly nice and incredibly talented. He is an ubermensch.
J-P:- Please tell me if I should jump in somewhere ?
M: -What did you say ? Masturbate ?
M:- I'm not vain directly. It is more like that you wear the scenery clothes and your private clothes. I have not really taken the step that the scenery clothes should be worn like private clothes. But I think it's important what you wear reflects you as person. And that you are pleased and feel relaxed with it.
Bingo:- Damn, it's impossible. You look so handsome Martin.
J-P:So Martin go ahead.
M:- Thank you.
J-P:- Come in and welcome in our little....
M:- How nice you have made it here.
J-P:-..you can call it a Bodoire ?
M:- Yes a Bodoire. I hope you always have the photo there. Also in your home.
J-P:- I have that one and some others at my on my bedside table.
M:- Is it shine, Martin shine ?
J-P:- Oh God yes.
M: Maybe I should be a bit worried as J-P and I know each other. Maybe he wants to fool me and have me to look like a maniac. But I trust him and believe it will be really good. If J-P not wants to fool me I know it will be good.
M:- How often do you think a guy should cut the hair ?
J-P:- It's so different, as shorter hair as more often to have a fresh formation of the hair. As longer hair as longer can you wait. And you are somewhere in between. It's not odd that you get into phases that you goes from this formation to the real long. Cause this is a formation that you can just let grow and still look OK.
J-P:- I was involved in the start project of BWO. It begun with a project that Alexander and I started. And it ended with that I didn't participate. But another dude was intended. And then Martin came up. It was more interesting. And the most interesting was the big age difference then.
It gave dynamic all of a sudden between those grown up Marina and Alexander and the young guy.
And then all of a sudden how dusky but interesting.
J-P:- You have a lot to do nowadays ?
M:- Yes, first of all there is a wonderful little creature by the name Isabella that I take care of. That we maybe can hear a beep from here now and then.
J-P:- Then we know what it is.
M:- Yes, precisely. And then I am in full swing of finishing my solo plate.
J-P:- That is incredible exiciting.
M:- Yes, it's fun.
J-P:- You have always always been. Well you are famous from a group from earlier.
J-P:-BWO.
M:- Exactly, one thing in common.
J-P:- It was really close that we become band friends.
M:- Yes, we were almost that in the beginning.
J-P:- For a very short time and starting with something almost like this. Cause we were in my home cutting you first time.
M:- Yes, way long back. You have always taken care of me and BWO's appearance since the beginning.
J-P:- How exciting with a new soloalbum.
M:- Yes, exactly. It's really fun. I have been spending one year to find the right people to work with. And I have landed there now. So I have almost made all material and is in full swing. It is hell among the most fun I've done.
J-P:- Isn't it scarey also, cause I have only been in groups also, then I have done a few things on my own. And there I have always felt that I have missed this with the gang. When you do something together.
M:- Shared happiness is double happiness or what you say. It is really, that is a part of delightment, but scarey also. The funny was when we started BWO we said we make one or maximum two records together. And then 6 records later, well we got on for so long and part of that was that we felt we like each other, but we wanted to do something else, cause music is something that you always need to feel a craving for. To be able create something now and something exciting, with other words develop yourself.
J-P:- What do you want to express ?
M:- Love and...... no I'm only joking. Peace on earth.
M:- What I did learn when you are creating music is that you it's not just about the song you sing, it's about the whole concept. It's what I still think about when I make a solo album, a solo career. That it's must be carried through the whole way. Both music but also the visual. What do you have in the video, what do you wear, what are you trying to mediate. And that is the song, the production in the song and what you wear. And there were we very consistent in BWO. You need to take your responsibility for that when you create music.
J-P:- Is it nice to be on paternity leave ?
M:- Yes, it's really nice.
J-P:- Isabella is your first.
M:-Isabella is my first child.
J-P:- I have no kids but it's not hard to feel this..it must be really spaced, that it's someone that is like a mini, half of, like a mini you.
M:-It's hard to explain what it is about. Life get a whole new perspective and it's...spaced is a good is actually a good word.
J-P:-What's nice with Martin is that he is a young guy but has something mature. He has something that is so mature over him. He has a foreign descent with Polish parents. And I believe that is the precocious element of another upbringing from home. I recognize that in myself also. Not no longer. Now's the opposite. I'm childish. But I was myself precocious when I was younger.
M:- So in general as an artist all is built up on that you have to be egocentric. It's nice to not be that for a change and talk about someone else. You have an outlet for that when you work like this and I got that when I worked and was sitting in different meetings discussing about other things. It happened that..it was some fun sometimes..hell what you look like he that guy!
J-P:- That happened for me one time in a cab. It's a long time a go, but I rode with a cab and I had my assistant with me. And I was pretty used by this time. And the driver looks at me in the driving mirror and I remember we looked at each other, soon it will come. And then at last, hey you, you look like him in this band. And my assistent said Army of Lovers ? Yes. But do you know said the driver, I have a friend that is more look alike then you. Wonderful !
B:- Excuse me.
J-P:- I was only thinking the thought.
B:- It's like the neighbour in Seinfeld. Just coming in.
M:- Exactly.
B:- It's damn un-Swedish. In Sweden you don't knock at the neighbours directly. Do you live in an apartment ?
M:- I live in an apartment. We have a courtyard. That helps. Cause you get a bit of villa-esteem.
B:- Now you don't like, in front of millions of people to talk dirt about your neighbours or so. But do you have a great relationship to your neighbours ?
M:- Unusually good actually. We have quite float. No sects or Scientologists or weird stuff.
B:- Yeah and I have moved in to Katrin's apartment at Östermalm. And there it is...
M:- Where did you live before ?
B:- I lived at south. But our neighbours. My new neighbours, they are, some of them are totally insane. For the first they are so pissed, cause there are no space for strollers. Then you put it outside the door. So every morning..this is so sick, so is there someone who comes up, pushes the stroller into the door. So when I get out through the door I have to push. Isn't that really sick ?
M:- The worst we have had was when we lived in the last apartment, when we had some neighbours that had loudly sex. We didn't solve that.
J-P:- Wasn't it inspiring ?
M:-It was ehh
B:- Is it so inspiring Jean-Pierre ?
J-P:- I have never had neighbours that has been like that.
M:- It's not inspiring. It sounds like barking dogs Jean-Pierre.
J-P:- Oh no how terrible.
M:- It wasn't us, but someone gave them a anonymous letter, like you do when you have trouble. Can you please have some quieter sex.
B:- Shouldn't you look good in Prince Valiant hairdo ?
J-P:- But that is a page like this.
B:- But the you need a small fringe ? High up.
J-P:- Like a roll ? You can get that feeling without making that fringe.
M:- It's a bit of Renaissance.
B:- Yes a bit but I want...
J-P:- He wants to have uprolled short Gustav Vasa fringe.
B:- Yes, that's right
J-P:- Like a little roll. Yes, but that would be nice.
M:- It's do damn fun that Bingo came and inspire you. I notice that we sit here having a deep conversation that you should be honest to yourself, then all of a sudden Bingo comes and we talk neighboursex and I should look like Gustav Vasa.
M:- It has happened that I have woken up in the morning and just ran down to buy some sandwiches and I haven't looked so fresh out and then you have seen that on the whole internet. That is one problem when you are a public person.
B:- But have you makeup yourself like a woman ?
J-P:- That was an interesting question.
B:- I have done that. I did that once. Tito helped me with the hair. There was wax. We did a proper...
J-P:-Outfit..
B:- And there was my extraordinary sweet ex assistent and friend Philip Cederholm. He is Leonardo Di Capriccio handsome. And what I learnt then after fixing myself for 3-4 hours was, when we came..we went on a party together to give out some price on a gay gala. And I should walk in there like a lady and I thought it was very funny. Philip got all attention and then penny then dropped down and I realized why women internally are so pissed off.
M:-You felt bitter ?
B:- Yes, I became bitter. I had fixed myself for 3 hours and he just took over the whole show.
J-P:- He took the whole show ?
B:- And I walked there content and my tit broke. I was really damn pissed off.
M:- A damned monkey you thought ?
B.- Yes exactly what I thought.
J-P:- An interesting theory. It can really turn around, cause men put up more time for their looks today. The harder you try yourself, the greater is the price tag of the failure.
B:- Yes it is. It was then I understood and saw in front of me when we were standing in front of the mirror, then you start off with the elbow, try to steal the make up, try to make him fall and destroy. When I became drunk I started to talk dirt about Philip. Why he got so much attention. I became like that.
J-P:-Martin Rolinski has a true dream hair, curly and a handsome darkblonde tone. Hair style choice felt right given. Fairytale prince, the young hero, a courtly knight, yes a page simply.
B:- You look outrageously good. What nice...
M:- Thank you. I have gotten expertise help.
J-P:- You were on you way to say blouse admit.
B:- Nono
M:- You are still in the midst of this trans-theme ?
B:- I have to let go of that now.
M:-You will not have me looking like a woman today. Maybe some other time.
B:- Some other time.
B:- Now you're standing nice posing in the foreground. And J-P will sneak in on you from the backside.
B:-Good. Now he will sneak in on you. Don't be nervous.
M:- From behind. Here comes the dirty old man from behind.
M:- Jeanpa, Bingo and I was like 3 giggly girls, then all becomes great...I think. I have worked with Jeanpa before but first time with Bingo. So that was very fun. I think it was really fun. Have on my new Facebookprofile. Perfect.
J-P:- Now I come.
M:- Now I come.
B:- It's always a bit worrying with Jean-Pierre. Now I come.
B:- I'm only worried that I am starting to transform to a stylist sissy. If feel like you get withdrawn into everything. This giggly, underbelt humour. And it's so funny, but I have to break a bit. I am a hard cookie. A bad boy. A guy guy. I can't sort of. I'm starting to trip here in the studio.
B:- Jean-Pierre, now you are going to sit behind. You are a little cute flowering tree. So you're gonna sit like this behind.
J-P:- No
B:- Like this he is inside the flower.
B:- Good, play with the tree Jean-Pierre. They are alive. No don't look forward.
J-P:- I wasn't even decor, I was decor holder. Twig number 3. I'm holding them. That felt actually good. Sometimes it's good to not be in the centre.
B:- Fight Jean-Pierre. That's right. Smile a bit seductively. Ohh it's magic. Now you can rest Jean-Pierre.
B:- They fell down a bit in the end.
J-P:-That don't look so bad. Damn that is good.
B:- Yes it is. Handome. Perfect.
M:-What I will remember from this day is of course that Jean-Pierre was some kind of elk-flower behind me. You can't get away from that. Neighboursex will I also bring with me. Bingo's weird obsession to see me dressed like a woman. That's a lot. And of course I will bring with me a great styling.
The link to the video:
http://cutandtell.se/avsnitt-3
ENJOY ! (B=Bingo,M=Martin,J-P=Jean-Pierre)
In this program have I, Jean- Pierre Barda and my lovely sidekick Bingo Rimér opened up the doors to our studio, where we give Swedish celebrities a new look.
But also a chit chat moment they will never forget. In tonight's program comes Martin Rolinski from BWO. Now he is actual with his first solo album and also newly become smallkids parent.
Which starts off with a easy chat, Bingo Rimér soon get off track with, as usual.
M:-It's so damn fun that Bingo comes here and give a good inspiration.
J-P:- Isn't it ?
M:- I notice that we sit here having a deep conversation about being honest to yourself and all of a sudden Bingo comes in and talks about neighboursex and that I should look like Gustaf Vasa.
Bingo:- Go ahead.
M:-Thank you.
Bingo:- Now we are only going to make a pre-photo. And for us it's good if this pre-photo is really ugly.
Bingo:- Martin is incredibly handsome,incredibly bright, incredibly nice and incredibly talented. He is an ubermensch.
J-P:- Please tell me if I should jump in somewhere ?
M: -What did you say ? Masturbate ?
M:- I'm not vain directly. It is more like that you wear the scenery clothes and your private clothes. I have not really taken the step that the scenery clothes should be worn like private clothes. But I think it's important what you wear reflects you as person. And that you are pleased and feel relaxed with it.
Bingo:- Damn, it's impossible. You look so handsome Martin.
J-P:So Martin go ahead.
M:- Thank you.
J-P:- Come in and welcome in our little....
M:- How nice you have made it here.
J-P:-..you can call it a Bodoire ?
M:- Yes a Bodoire. I hope you always have the photo there. Also in your home.
J-P:- I have that one and some others at my on my bedside table.
M:- Is it shine, Martin shine ?
J-P:- Oh God yes.
M: Maybe I should be a bit worried as J-P and I know each other. Maybe he wants to fool me and have me to look like a maniac. But I trust him and believe it will be really good. If J-P not wants to fool me I know it will be good.
M:- How often do you think a guy should cut the hair ?
J-P:- It's so different, as shorter hair as more often to have a fresh formation of the hair. As longer hair as longer can you wait. And you are somewhere in between. It's not odd that you get into phases that you goes from this formation to the real long. Cause this is a formation that you can just let grow and still look OK.
J-P:- I was involved in the start project of BWO. It begun with a project that Alexander and I started. And it ended with that I didn't participate. But another dude was intended. And then Martin came up. It was more interesting. And the most interesting was the big age difference then.
It gave dynamic all of a sudden between those grown up Marina and Alexander and the young guy.
And then all of a sudden how dusky but interesting.
J-P:- You have a lot to do nowadays ?
M:- Yes, first of all there is a wonderful little creature by the name Isabella that I take care of. That we maybe can hear a beep from here now and then.
J-P:- Then we know what it is.
M:- Yes, precisely. And then I am in full swing of finishing my solo plate.
J-P:- That is incredible exiciting.
M:- Yes, it's fun.
J-P:- You have always always been. Well you are famous from a group from earlier.
J-P:-BWO.
M:- Exactly, one thing in common.
J-P:- It was really close that we become band friends.
M:- Yes, we were almost that in the beginning.
J-P:- For a very short time and starting with something almost like this. Cause we were in my home cutting you first time.
M:- Yes, way long back. You have always taken care of me and BWO's appearance since the beginning.
J-P:- How exciting with a new soloalbum.
M:- Yes, exactly. It's really fun. I have been spending one year to find the right people to work with. And I have landed there now. So I have almost made all material and is in full swing. It is hell among the most fun I've done.
J-P:- Isn't it scarey also, cause I have only been in groups also, then I have done a few things on my own. And there I have always felt that I have missed this with the gang. When you do something together.
M:- Shared happiness is double happiness or what you say. It is really, that is a part of delightment, but scarey also. The funny was when we started BWO we said we make one or maximum two records together. And then 6 records later, well we got on for so long and part of that was that we felt we like each other, but we wanted to do something else, cause music is something that you always need to feel a craving for. To be able create something now and something exciting, with other words develop yourself.
J-P:- What do you want to express ?
M:- Love and...... no I'm only joking. Peace on earth.
M:- What I did learn when you are creating music is that you it's not just about the song you sing, it's about the whole concept. It's what I still think about when I make a solo album, a solo career. That it's must be carried through the whole way. Both music but also the visual. What do you have in the video, what do you wear, what are you trying to mediate. And that is the song, the production in the song and what you wear. And there were we very consistent in BWO. You need to take your responsibility for that when you create music.
J-P:- Is it nice to be on paternity leave ?
M:- Yes, it's really nice.
J-P:- Isabella is your first.
M:-Isabella is my first child.
J-P:- I have no kids but it's not hard to feel this..it must be really spaced, that it's someone that is like a mini, half of, like a mini you.
M:-It's hard to explain what it is about. Life get a whole new perspective and it's...spaced is a good is actually a good word.
J-P:-What's nice with Martin is that he is a young guy but has something mature. He has something that is so mature over him. He has a foreign descent with Polish parents. And I believe that is the precocious element of another upbringing from home. I recognize that in myself also. Not no longer. Now's the opposite. I'm childish. But I was myself precocious when I was younger.
M:- So in general as an artist all is built up on that you have to be egocentric. It's nice to not be that for a change and talk about someone else. You have an outlet for that when you work like this and I got that when I worked and was sitting in different meetings discussing about other things. It happened that..it was some fun sometimes..hell what you look like he that guy!
J-P:- That happened for me one time in a cab. It's a long time a go, but I rode with a cab and I had my assistant with me. And I was pretty used by this time. And the driver looks at me in the driving mirror and I remember we looked at each other, soon it will come. And then at last, hey you, you look like him in this band. And my assistent said Army of Lovers ? Yes. But do you know said the driver, I have a friend that is more look alike then you. Wonderful !
B:- Excuse me.
J-P:- I was only thinking the thought.
B:- It's like the neighbour in Seinfeld. Just coming in.
M:- Exactly.
B:- It's damn un-Swedish. In Sweden you don't knock at the neighbours directly. Do you live in an apartment ?
M:- I live in an apartment. We have a courtyard. That helps. Cause you get a bit of villa-esteem.
B:- Now you don't like, in front of millions of people to talk dirt about your neighbours or so. But do you have a great relationship to your neighbours ?
M:- Unusually good actually. We have quite float. No sects or Scientologists or weird stuff.
B:- Yeah and I have moved in to Katrin's apartment at Östermalm. And there it is...
M:- Where did you live before ?
B:- I lived at south. But our neighbours. My new neighbours, they are, some of them are totally insane. For the first they are so pissed, cause there are no space for strollers. Then you put it outside the door. So every morning..this is so sick, so is there someone who comes up, pushes the stroller into the door. So when I get out through the door I have to push. Isn't that really sick ?
M:- The worst we have had was when we lived in the last apartment, when we had some neighbours that had loudly sex. We didn't solve that.
J-P:- Wasn't it inspiring ?
M:-It was ehh
B:- Is it so inspiring Jean-Pierre ?
J-P:- I have never had neighbours that has been like that.
M:- It's not inspiring. It sounds like barking dogs Jean-Pierre.
J-P:- Oh no how terrible.
M:- It wasn't us, but someone gave them a anonymous letter, like you do when you have trouble. Can you please have some quieter sex.
B:- Shouldn't you look good in Prince Valiant hairdo ?
J-P:- But that is a page like this.
B:- But the you need a small fringe ? High up.
J-P:- Like a roll ? You can get that feeling without making that fringe.
M:- It's a bit of Renaissance.
B:- Yes a bit but I want...
J-P:- He wants to have uprolled short Gustav Vasa fringe.
B:- Yes, that's right
J-P:- Like a little roll. Yes, but that would be nice.
M:- It's do damn fun that Bingo came and inspire you. I notice that we sit here having a deep conversation that you should be honest to yourself, then all of a sudden Bingo comes and we talk neighboursex and I should look like Gustav Vasa.
M:- It has happened that I have woken up in the morning and just ran down to buy some sandwiches and I haven't looked so fresh out and then you have seen that on the whole internet. That is one problem when you are a public person.
B:- But have you makeup yourself like a woman ?
J-P:- That was an interesting question.
B:- I have done that. I did that once. Tito helped me with the hair. There was wax. We did a proper...
J-P:-Outfit..
B:- And there was my extraordinary sweet ex assistent and friend Philip Cederholm. He is Leonardo Di Capriccio handsome. And what I learnt then after fixing myself for 3-4 hours was, when we came..we went on a party together to give out some price on a gay gala. And I should walk in there like a lady and I thought it was very funny. Philip got all attention and then penny then dropped down and I realized why women internally are so pissed off.
M:-You felt bitter ?
B:- Yes, I became bitter. I had fixed myself for 3 hours and he just took over the whole show.
J-P:- He took the whole show ?
B:- And I walked there content and my tit broke. I was really damn pissed off.
M:- A damned monkey you thought ?
B.- Yes exactly what I thought.
J-P:- An interesting theory. It can really turn around, cause men put up more time for their looks today. The harder you try yourself, the greater is the price tag of the failure.
B:- Yes it is. It was then I understood and saw in front of me when we were standing in front of the mirror, then you start off with the elbow, try to steal the make up, try to make him fall and destroy. When I became drunk I started to talk dirt about Philip. Why he got so much attention. I became like that.
J-P:-Martin Rolinski has a true dream hair, curly and a handsome darkblonde tone. Hair style choice felt right given. Fairytale prince, the young hero, a courtly knight, yes a page simply.
B:- You look outrageously good. What nice...
M:- Thank you. I have gotten expertise help.
J-P:- You were on you way to say blouse admit.
B:- Nono
M:- You are still in the midst of this trans-theme ?
B:- I have to let go of that now.
M:-You will not have me looking like a woman today. Maybe some other time.
B:- Some other time.
B:- Now you're standing nice posing in the foreground. And J-P will sneak in on you from the backside.
B:-Good. Now he will sneak in on you. Don't be nervous.
M:- From behind. Here comes the dirty old man from behind.
M:- Jeanpa, Bingo and I was like 3 giggly girls, then all becomes great...I think. I have worked with Jeanpa before but first time with Bingo. So that was very fun. I think it was really fun. Have on my new Facebookprofile. Perfect.
J-P:- Now I come.
M:- Now I come.
B:- It's always a bit worrying with Jean-Pierre. Now I come.
B:- I'm only worried that I am starting to transform to a stylist sissy. If feel like you get withdrawn into everything. This giggly, underbelt humour. And it's so funny, but I have to break a bit. I am a hard cookie. A bad boy. A guy guy. I can't sort of. I'm starting to trip here in the studio.
B:- Jean-Pierre, now you are going to sit behind. You are a little cute flowering tree. So you're gonna sit like this behind.
J-P:- No
B:- Like this he is inside the flower.
B:- Good, play with the tree Jean-Pierre. They are alive. No don't look forward.
J-P:- I wasn't even decor, I was decor holder. Twig number 3. I'm holding them. That felt actually good. Sometimes it's good to not be in the centre.
B:- Fight Jean-Pierre. That's right. Smile a bit seductively. Ohh it's magic. Now you can rest Jean-Pierre.
B:- They fell down a bit in the end.
J-P:-That don't look so bad. Damn that is good.
B:- Yes it is. Handome. Perfect.
M:-What I will remember from this day is of course that Jean-Pierre was some kind of elk-flower behind me. You can't get away from that. Neighboursex will I also bring with me. Bingo's weird obsession to see me dressed like a woman. That's a lot. And of course I will bring with me a great styling.
2010-10-22
A sample from Page new music
If you go to the link
http://www.synthpop.se/page/media.html
you can hear a short sample of new music by Page.
The song is called "Hon tog mig med storm"(jag trodde inte det var sant).
In English " She took me by storm"( I didn't believe it was true).
Just press the play button in the mediaplayer !
Like Page call it, it's a "BEFOREPRODUCTION-TOTALCRASCHBOOM-DEMO" recorded at home,with low song and strange levels. But a taste of how Page will sound in the future. ENJOY !
http://www.synthpop.se/page/media.html
you can hear a short sample of new music by Page.
The song is called "Hon tog mig med storm"(jag trodde inte det var sant).
In English " She took me by storm"( I didn't believe it was true).
Just press the play button in the mediaplayer !
Like Page call it, it's a "BEFOREPRODUCTION-TOTALCRASCHBOOM-DEMO" recorded at home,with low song and strange levels. But a taste of how Page will sound in the future. ENJOY !
2010-10-18
Marina on stage at electriXmas !
Page will be on stage at electriXmas in Malmö the 18th of December.
Think to go see them right before Christmas together with some other electric bands?
What a Christmas gift !
Here is the link for some more info
http://electrixmas.org/
Alexander and Andreas on stage !
Yes, finally ! Gravitonas will be on stage the 28th of October on a party in Stockholm.
A new videorelease will happen at same time.
I'm so excited over this. We have seen Gravitonas grow piece by piece and I must say it's an unusual way to present a new band, but also so interesting.
Many have been waiting to get the chance to see them. I'm sure this will be a very happy and lovely evening. Maybe, maybe I will be there.......... .
2010-10-07
Alexander is ready for Melodifestivalen 2011 !
SVT revealed the 4 first contributions for Melodifestivalen 2011 today.
One of them is written by Alexander together with Tim Norell and Ola Håkansson.
The song is called "En blick och nåt händer" and will be performed by the group Lasse Stefanz.
Norell Oson Bard wrote a lot of pop- and discohits together in late 80ies and in beginning of the 90ies.
Together they wrote "En dag" that Tommy Nilsson performed in Melodifestivalen 1989.
He won and came on 4th place in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Lasse Stefanz that will be performing the contribution is a band that has been playing together since 1967. They are wellknown as a countryinfluenced danceband.
We wish Alexander, his cowriters and Lasse Stefanz good luck !
One of them is written by Alexander together with Tim Norell and Ola Håkansson.
The song is called "En blick och nåt händer" and will be performed by the group Lasse Stefanz.
Norell Oson Bard wrote a lot of pop- and discohits together in late 80ies and in beginning of the 90ies.
Together they wrote "En dag" that Tommy Nilsson performed in Melodifestivalen 1989.
He won and came on 4th place in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Lasse Stefanz that will be performing the contribution is a band that has been playing together since 1967. They are wellknown as a countryinfluenced danceband.
We wish Alexander, his cowriters and Lasse Stefanz good luck !
2010-09-19
VOTE !
Today we in Sweden have election day. But you can also vote....for Gravitonas and "Religious" at Mix Topp 20 !
So come on and make this to a more then beautiful Sunday. The sun is shining right where I am in middle of Sweden today, but you can make the sun shine even more.
Here is the link and you know how to do:
http://www.mixmegapol.se/musik/mix-topp-20
So come on and make this to a more then beautiful Sunday. The sun is shining right where I am in middle of Sweden today, but you can make the sun shine even more.
Here is the link and you know how to do:
http://www.mixmegapol.se/musik/mix-topp-20
2010-08-18
Gravitonas "The Hypnosis EP" out today !
4 new tracks and a new era in the musicworld of Mr Bard !
I adore the strong guitars. Can't reccon that I have ever heard the use of guitars in this way. I remember when Alexander wrote some day at Facebook about the hard work with getting the guitars right. And now when I hear this masterpiece, I am thinking that he is totally right ! But you made it Alexander.
Together with Andreas voice the first track "Religious" is already a hit. I wouldn't be surprised if "Religious" will be played at radio still 10 years from now. You know these songs that is forever on radio and noone ever get tired of them.
The choirs in "Religious" builts up the song so you feel to be in ecstasy in the end.
Number 2 "Realm of The Senses" is very catchy. It's about the world of Senses. Even if love is there or has left you still are in the "Realm of The Senses". You also get to hear a soft whispering in the middle. Andreas singing in this song is also different then "Kites" and "Religious". He is singing more free right out.
"Shameless" number three and I am trying to find each other. I think this is a song that needs to get more listening. It's not at all bad, but I miss something special in there.
In the last one "Live Wire" I can see Andreas leaning out over the audience singing in a foggy weather. It's mystery, but it's about life.
I do love when the more sort of robotvoice is coming in the refrain.
Very different song, but someone I would love to see live, it's sort of meant to be for that.
That is my words after listening to this new EP the last week.
What is also special is that all songs can be played in very different occasions. So I am looking forward to the album.
Well done guys !
I adore the strong guitars. Can't reccon that I have ever heard the use of guitars in this way. I remember when Alexander wrote some day at Facebook about the hard work with getting the guitars right. And now when I hear this masterpiece, I am thinking that he is totally right ! But you made it Alexander.
Together with Andreas voice the first track "Religious" is already a hit. I wouldn't be surprised if "Religious" will be played at radio still 10 years from now. You know these songs that is forever on radio and noone ever get tired of them.
The choirs in "Religious" builts up the song so you feel to be in ecstasy in the end.
Number 2 "Realm of The Senses" is very catchy. It's about the world of Senses. Even if love is there or has left you still are in the "Realm of The Senses". You also get to hear a soft whispering in the middle. Andreas singing in this song is also different then "Kites" and "Religious". He is singing more free right out.
"Shameless" number three and I am trying to find each other. I think this is a song that needs to get more listening. It's not at all bad, but I miss something special in there.
In the last one "Live Wire" I can see Andreas leaning out over the audience singing in a foggy weather. It's mystery, but it's about life.
I do love when the more sort of robotvoice is coming in the refrain.
Very different song, but someone I would love to see live, it's sort of meant to be for that.
That is my words after listening to this new EP the last week.
What is also special is that all songs can be played in very different occasions. So I am looking forward to the album.
Well done guys !
2010-07-21
Arvikafestivalen and interview with Marina !
This Saturday Marina and Eddie performed with Page at Arvikafestivalen.
Unfortunately I couldn't go there, but Johan Wejedal was kind enough to send photo from there (that is the photo you see here !).
But a while ago I had the opportunity to ask some questions to the Marina. Here they are ! Thanks Marina !
What is the difference in making synth music now on, 20 years ago? You don't screw together the sounds manually anymore!
Are you more inspired after so many years in music than in the beginning? Definitely more now. With more experience, more enthusiasm.
Do you have the same role models in music today as when you started? Any Swedish/ foreign model. I do not think I have so many role models anymore. I first look at other artists, such as Goldfrapp and Florence & the Machine, for example, but it is more to see how they act individually as artists, how their attitude is. I have no Swedish model, feel quite odd here. When I was young there was the strong women who were my role models, such as Ellen Ripley in Alien.
Among the musical genres that exist, how come that it was the electronic music? I really do not know. I only know that when I heard Gary Numan for the first time it happened something in me. Perhaps the electronic sounds represented something new and alternative.
What does the music for you? Emotions and memories and love.
What started Page? Eddie and I met and got together 1980th We bought two synthesizers and started a band. All played in bands at the time, almost.
Has comeback been in mind long? No, the idea came spontaneously when BWO decided to pause.
What is the ultimate synth pop song? Good song with good sound.
What is your favorite song on the new album NU ? Du är inte här and Du är min drog.
2010-07-07
Postkodkampen with Martin
A long time since I wrote, but I haven't forgotten about BWO or about Alexander, Martin and Marina.
Here is some news about a program that Martin will participate in:
This summer TV4 and PostkodLotteriet invite to the water entertainment Postkodkampen. Eight Swedish cities are challenging each other in daring and wet races. The programleader is Richard Sjöberg, which is assisted by Kim Kärnfalk and Sandra Dahlberg to support the teams when they put themselves through obstacle courses and games in a water basin. Each city is represented by a team consisting of five persons with a known team leader who offer themselves and fight for his place as Sweden's most daring city will be crowned. Flounders, cold drams, bail and drama is to be expected. In cooperation with Fyrishov, Uppsala.
Cities that meet in the first four programs is:
9 juli Göteborg (Martin Rolinski) - Malmö (Frida Appelgren)
16 juli Gävle (Fredrik Swahn) - Halmstad (Susanne Ljungskog)
23 juli Umeå (Jan Bylund) - Östersund (Anna Ottosson)
6 augusti Uppsala (Pär Holmgren) - Örebro (Gladys Del Pilar)
2010-05-26
Page album "NU"
I was happy to see Page album "NU"(NOW) in my mailbox when I got home today.
After getting it into the stereo, wow I was back to being a teenager. I was back on all small clubs jumping around like crazy to a catchy electronic sound with amazing lyrics that are put together to be just remembered and sung by everyone fitted in dresses that just synthpoppers would use.
What I do remember about all those gigs is that everyone always looked so proper.
I don't know, but I believe some of those years formed me into what I became.
Among my friends I was the only one that was into this electronic "weird" music, that they didn't understand. But though they loved to follow me out on the clubs to see all bands. I think it must have to do with the special feeling you only can get on a night out on a club like this.
And I do recognize Page ! It is like going back to the beginning.
My favorit number 1 on the album is "INTE HÄR"(NOT HERE). The style of music feels though it's electronic music very soft and round and cozy.
In "TAR MIN ROCK OCH GÅR" the lyrics are amazing. Though they are short, they tell a story. Here in English( be aware LOL):
"Words
From you
Shot over the head of me
Tiny words
Looked me around
But I didn't understand a thing
Then it becomes cold
Your look says it all
Believe you understand
I take my coat and walk
A sigh
From you
Shot over the head of me
A glance
Looked me around
But I didn't understand a thing
Then it becomes cold
Your look says it all
Believe you understand
I take my coat and walk"
I think it's very brave of Marina and Eddie to come back after those 10 years and make a come back. For me this is going back to the "real" music that started the electronic era in music. For new bands coming up in the elctronic music listening to Page is a must. To have the basics, to now what formed the music we have today.
Marina and Eddie, I love what I hear and I hope this will be a start all over again among many bands like your band ! I hope you will lead them all.
Well I know you will. Hope to see you on stage VERY SOON !
2010-05-25
Interview with Page at TV4 Nyhetsmorgon translated
Here is the link to the interview:
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652324
and here you have an English translation:
-We get fine company in the kitchen.
-Hi and welcome !
-Welcome here Page. Marina and Eddie. How lovely to see you like this together again.
-New cd and reunion. How does that feel ?
Marina: It's really really fun. It feels like to going back to the roots I think.
-Synthduo or synthband ?
Marina: Popband is more suitable even if we are electronic.
- It was like when I tolaked with Eddie before that Page will be here...many just take a breathe and say so they are back. It's an incredible cult.
Eddie: You can say that we are a cultband.
Marina: We have been away for a while.
-How long have you been away ?
Marina: We started around 1980 and then we moved on in the 80ies and beginning of 90ies
with a lot of old stuff. But it feels a bit like time has caught us.
Eddie: So this year we celebrate 30 years as a band and 10 years since we stopped.
-So you haven't played...
Eddie. Not for 10 years.
-But why made you decide now we are going to do it again...now we make a new record again.
Marina: BWO takes, that I also play with...we have a sabbatical year for undecided time. And Eddie and I have had contact all the time. It only felt that this was the right time to do this.
We are so proud of Page. And so we also said that we don't want to release any old material.
I called Eddie and we wrote some songs together.
Eddie: It became so
Marina: Yes
Eddie: And if we ever should do this it was right now. Next year it is too late.
-Are we going to recognize the synthmusic and so on ?
Marina: You will recognize Page. But I don't think we sound like typical synthpop. We usually say that we play electronic pop.
-How has that one been developed, when you think that everyone can sit with their laptop and think they are Max Martin nowadays ?
Eddie: Before it was a very small changer. But now is everything almost electronic.
Marina: I mean time has caught us. In the beginning when we played it was very exotic with the instrument synth. But now anyone have that. But we stick to a very simple formula.
The primary formula still. Basic
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652324
and here you have an English translation:
-We get fine company in the kitchen.
-Hi and welcome !
-Welcome here Page. Marina and Eddie. How lovely to see you like this together again.
-New cd and reunion. How does that feel ?
Marina: It's really really fun. It feels like to going back to the roots I think.
-Synthduo or synthband ?
Marina: Popband is more suitable even if we are electronic.
- It was like when I tolaked with Eddie before that Page will be here...many just take a breathe and say so they are back. It's an incredible cult.
Eddie: You can say that we are a cultband.
Marina: We have been away for a while.
-How long have you been away ?
Marina: We started around 1980 and then we moved on in the 80ies and beginning of 90ies
with a lot of old stuff. But it feels a bit like time has caught us.
Eddie: So this year we celebrate 30 years as a band and 10 years since we stopped.
-So you haven't played...
Eddie. Not for 10 years.
-But why made you decide now we are going to do it again...now we make a new record again.
Marina: BWO takes, that I also play with...we have a sabbatical year for undecided time. And Eddie and I have had contact all the time. It only felt that this was the right time to do this.
We are so proud of Page. And so we also said that we don't want to release any old material.
I called Eddie and we wrote some songs together.
Eddie: It became so
Marina: Yes
Eddie: And if we ever should do this it was right now. Next year it is too late.
-Are we going to recognize the synthmusic and so on ?
Marina: You will recognize Page. But I don't think we sound like typical synthpop. We usually say that we play electronic pop.
-How has that one been developed, when you think that everyone can sit with their laptop and think they are Max Martin nowadays ?
Eddie: Before it was a very small changer. But now is everything almost electronic.
Marina: I mean time has caught us. In the beginning when we played it was very exotic with the instrument synth. But now anyone have that. But we stick to a very simple formula.
The primary formula still. Basic
Page with Marina and Eddie !
Yes, today they were live at TV4 Nyhetsmorgon.
They made a smaller interview and played 2 songs.
First out was the brandnew single "Ett S.O.S." and then we got to hear
"Kom så andas vi".
Now you can see this on the web. Here are the links:
"Ett S.O.S."
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652321
"Kom så andas vi"
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652338
And tomorrow the album "NU" is released !
ENJOY !
They made a smaller interview and played 2 songs.
First out was the brandnew single "Ett S.O.S." and then we got to hear
"Kom så andas vi".
Now you can see this on the web. Here are the links:
"Ett S.O.S."
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652321
"Kom så andas vi"
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1652338
And tomorrow the album "NU" is released !
ENJOY !
2010-05-24
Mix Topp 20
This week results:
MIX TOPP 20
1. SALEM AL FAKIR - KEEP ON WALKING
2. DONKEYBOY - AMBITIONS
3. LADY ANTEBELLUM - NEED YOU NOW
4. LADY GAGA - PAPARAZZI
5. ANNA BERGENDAHL - THIS IS MY LIFE
6. OWL CITY - FIREFLIES
7. RIHANNA - RUSSIAN ROULETTE
8. ALICIA KEYS - TRY SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART
9. BLACK EYED PEAS - MEET ME HALFWAY
10. TRAIN - HEY, SOUL SISTER
11. DARIN - YOU´RE OUT OF MY LIFE
12. PINK - I DON´T BELIEVE YOU
13. CHERYL COLE - FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE
14. MANDO DIAO - GLORIA
15. MELANIE FIONA - MONDAY MORNING
16. DONKEYBOY - SOMETIMES
17. PINK - FUNHOUSE
18. EDWARD MAYA - STEREO LOVE
19. ADAM LAMBERT - WHATAYA WANT FROM ME
20. GRAVITONAS - KITES
Now they need YOUR help to climb. Make your vote !
All you need to fill in is name(namn) and e-mail(e-post).
And of course artist & song(artist & låt).
That's all !
Here's the link:
http://www.mixmegapol.se/program/mix-topp-20
THANK YOU !
MIX TOPP 20
1. SALEM AL FAKIR - KEEP ON WALKING
2. DONKEYBOY - AMBITIONS
3. LADY ANTEBELLUM - NEED YOU NOW
4. LADY GAGA - PAPARAZZI
5. ANNA BERGENDAHL - THIS IS MY LIFE
6. OWL CITY - FIREFLIES
7. RIHANNA - RUSSIAN ROULETTE
8. ALICIA KEYS - TRY SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART
9. BLACK EYED PEAS - MEET ME HALFWAY
10. TRAIN - HEY, SOUL SISTER
11. DARIN - YOU´RE OUT OF MY LIFE
12. PINK - I DON´T BELIEVE YOU
13. CHERYL COLE - FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE
14. MANDO DIAO - GLORIA
15. MELANIE FIONA - MONDAY MORNING
16. DONKEYBOY - SOMETIMES
17. PINK - FUNHOUSE
18. EDWARD MAYA - STEREO LOVE
19. ADAM LAMBERT - WHATAYA WANT FROM ME
20. GRAVITONAS - KITES
Now they need YOUR help to climb. Make your vote !
All you need to fill in is name(namn) and e-mail(e-post).
And of course artist & song(artist & låt).
That's all !
Here's the link:
http://www.mixmegapol.se/program/mix-topp-20
THANK YOU !
2010-05-18
Page on TV4
When Page will release their new album Marina and Eddie will do that by style by showing up in Nyhetsmorgon at TV4 on Tuesday the 25th of May. One week from now.
Looking forward to that !
You will be able to see that on internet later.( a link will come up)
I am sorry that you haven't gotten any translation to English from the interview in Gothenburg yet. SHAME on me ! I need a kick in the butt !
Now done !
So tomorrow there will be one...100% !
Looking forward to that !
You will be able to see that on internet later.( a link will come up)
I am sorry that you haven't gotten any translation to English from the interview in Gothenburg yet. SHAME on me ! I need a kick in the butt !
Now done !
So tomorrow there will be one...100% !
2010-05-12
Interview with Marina and Eddie....PAGE !
Zero TV made an interview with Marina and Eddie right before they entered the stage in Gothenburg Saturday Eve.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9EW044xVYA
Some words in English about the interview will come tomorrow.
Today is the release of the single Ett S.O.S. !
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9EW044xVYA
Some words in English about the interview will come tomorrow.
Today is the release of the single Ett S.O.S. !
2010-05-01
A little about Marina and a little about Alexander
If you are from Sweden you can now preorder Page album "Nu" at Bengans.
http://www.bengans.se/Product.aspx?skivkod=839705§ion=music
The release date is as we all know 26th of May. What a glorious day !
Also join the Page Facebooksite and support Marina and Eddie.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAGE-Official-Fan-Page/110984115588512?ref=mf
Alexander and Andreas-Gravitonas will be at Mix Megapol Monday morning in the program "Äntligen morgon" You can hear them on web radio.
Last chance today also to vote on Kites at Mix Megapol (Mix Topp 20). Make a vote, make Kites heard !
http://www.mixmegapol.se/program/mix-topp-20
http://www.bengans.se/Product.aspx?skivkod=839705§ion=music
The release date is as we all know 26th of May. What a glorious day !
Also join the Page Facebooksite and support Marina and Eddie.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAGE-Official-Fan-Page/110984115588512?ref=mf
Alexander and Andreas-Gravitonas will be at Mix Megapol Monday morning in the program "Äntligen morgon" You can hear them on web radio.
Last chance today also to vote on Kites at Mix Megapol (Mix Topp 20). Make a vote, make Kites heard !
http://www.mixmegapol.se/program/mix-topp-20
2010-04-29
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 !
( 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 !
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