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The sound on your new album is very similiar to the one before
(very keybordish). Did that just happen or have you found the
typical B F:sound?
That´s the sound that this band is built upon. We´ve always had
massive keyboards and tend to keep it that way. Keyboard sounds
and riffs spark up a certain brand of melodies and hooks that
we´re really comfortable with. We´ve never felt the need to
change our direction or style dramatically. It also could be
that that´s the only stuff we know!
You sing very well. You often sound almost as good as Jimi
Jamison from Survivor. Is he an inspiration to you or is it just
a coinsidence?
Being "almost as good" is a huge compliment for me as I´ve
always thought Jimi Jamison is one of the finest singers ever.
His voice defines powerful AOR, it´s tailor made for soundtracks
and stuff that pumps you up. I love Survivor. Vital Signs and
When Seconds Count are one of my all time favorites. I salute
him.
I got the impression that the new album is softer than the
previous one. Did that just happen or have you noticed it
yourselves?
Could be that it´s a bit more on the AOR side of melodic hard
rock, haven´t really thought of it. We didn´t consciously steer
it to that direction, the songs just shaped up like that. It´s
all a part of natural development, a 6 year break is a long time
after all.
Who is generally writing the songs?
Me and Tomppa write the blueprints for the songs and everybody
throws in their own instrumental parts. That´s how the songs
find their shape.
I especially like the songs "Close to the bone", "for better or
for worse" and "edge of forever". What are the stories behind
these songs?
Close To The Bone is one of earliest songs we wrote during our
break. We knew we wanted it to sound epic and worked toward that
goal right up until we had to let go of it. We thought it was a
perfect song to end this album. For Better Or For Worse started
out with a massive keyboard riff by Tomppa which kind of forced
me into writing a really hooky chorus. It almost wrote itself as
I started approaching it through rhythm. We think it´s one of
the strongest tracks we´ve ever come up with. Edge Of Forever is
the heaviest track on the album and that´s what we had in mind
when writing it. We came up with the idea of having a kind of
monastery choir as a part of the chorus and it works
brilliantly.
Do you plan on doing some gigs in Sweden in the near future?
We´d love to play Sweden naturally, no two ways about it. We
plan on touring as much as possible after the summer so I´m
keeping my fingers crossed to be able to drop by and say hello
to you guys at some point then!
If you could choose to be singer in any band? Which will it be?
(you can not say B F)
Well The E-Street Band would be nice. Suppose their singer has a
steady job in that band though. Oh well.
Finally, what are your top 5 favourite albums that you think
everyone should own?
In no particular order:
Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
Steely Dan: Royal Scam
Journey: Raised On Radio
Baton Rouge: Shake Your Soul
Rush: Permanent Waves
Sådärja, nu vet ni lite mer i alla fall. Den som svarade var
Pekka Heino, sångare i Brother Firetribe och den som frågade var
Peter Dahlberg för Artrock.se.
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