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Interview : Marko from Candy Cane

When and how was your band created?
We started in early 1995. The line up was different then, so was the music. More like Hardcore Punk and Noise. We did write songs, kind of, but they all sucked. Rehearsals were all about jamming badly, drinking and breaking instruments. But when Antti (CC drummer 1995 - 2005) arrived, CC started to sound like a real band. Instead of drinking and fighting all the time, we started to practice every day. But that didn't last too long, except with me and Antti. When the rest of the guys wanted to get drunk, we moved ahead and found a bass player & a second guitarist, and Candy Cane went on and on and on...

Where is the name of the band coming from?
From English to Finnish dictionary.

What musicians or artists did have a major influence in your life / work?
Every sound around me influence me. Sometimes even silence.

What are the positive and negative aspects of being a musician in Finland?
I don't think things like that. Yesterday i thought i was Swedish. Or was it Danish? Heh. I consider myself as a world musician. And that's that.

How could you define your style of music?
Good question. Rock meets Klezmer meets Metal meets Jazz... The list goes on. Someone said that we sound like a Klezmer-Punk band. So figure out.

During the years how has your musical style changed?
Back in the old days we were defined as an alternative rock band, or something like that. But now we are a mixture of everything. No limits, all is possible.

How do explain these changes?
Getting bored with standard rock/indie music. Actually getting bored in everything in basic music. Music is meant to be used in so many different ways. I wanna overdo stuff, try everything. Life is too short for reality, you know.

What are topics you treat in your songs?
Cannibalism, machines, death junkies, soap. Basic stuff in our life.

What is your favorite song in your repertoire and why?
A song called Emily. It's just weird and fun to play.

Do you actually prefer performing your music live or in a studio?
I used to prefer studio. But now i'm too often in the studio. So, i have to say i prefer performing live.

During the process of making a song, what is the moment that you prefer?
When i figure out the idea where the song is going, and how it's going to be, and how can i twist it around and so on...

A stupid question but... what is among all the songs you've been listening in your life the BEST song?
Yes, a stupid question.

What is your opinion, as a musician, regarding internet?
Well, internet is a good thing for anykind of knowledge. You find everything from the internet. But spending your lifetime in front a fucking computer, is a waste of talents (if you have one). You don't find real life or experiences there. But hey, if you don't have a life. Go ahead.

What are your projects ?
There is four groups/projects i'm involved at the moment. Cahier, Body Odour, The Polkadot Sunflower Bed Orchestra, The Romes.

Tomi plays also in Ionics, Miikka plays in Plain Fade, Raine plays...hmmm...i don't remember. But we all have something else going on.

What "image" do you have of French music?
Hmm. Chanson, Musette and Gypsy Jazz. Heh. Did i get that right?

Is there one French song that you prefer? If so, what song is it?
It would have to be Serge Gainsbourg - les amours perdues.

Interview by Vincent Lefrançois - 2006