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Interview : Slatva from "Demonbaboons"

When and how was your band created?
Me (Slatva/guitar) and Dace (vocals) started writing some songs at the autumn of 2000 and we recorded a demo around Christmas 2000.
Back then we were called the Ladies & Gentlemen. Around autumn 2001 we started playing as a "real" band. At that time there were six of us which has now decreased to four.

Where is the name of the band coming from?
The name Ladies & Gentlemen came from nowhere and after two years of playing with so stupid name we decided to change it to even worse. So now we are called Demonbaboons. Maybe Demonbaboons is more characteristic to our music, because we sound like a baboon with rabies.

What musicians or artists did have a major influence in your life / work?
Ahh, there's so many... This would take all day.

What are the positive and negative aspects of being a musician in Finland?
Positive: there aren't any.
Negative: no rehearsal space, not enough decent live clubs, etc.

How could you qualify your style of music?
Rock music. You decide. Go to www.demonbaboons.cjb.net and listen.

During the years how has your musical style evolved?
Well, in the beginning we had lots of different styles of songs. Like one song could be pure punk rock while the next could be soul song or r'n'b and the next metal.
But nowadays I think we have found our own style. Which is punkish rock with some hip hop vocals. And some noise. And some funk. And some metal. And some.....

How do explain these changes?
I don't. It's just what has happened.

What are stories/topics you tell/treat in your songs?
Daily life, world, poverty, jobs, boozing, Daces cat...

Have you ever considered the possibility to change totally your style of music? If so, what style of music would you choose?
We don't think too much of that kind of stuff. It tends to change itself all the time.

What is your favorite song in your repertoire and why?
Usually the best song is probably the newest one, because you haven't got bored playing it. So my answer is a song called Quick and easy, it simply kicks ass.

Do you tour regularly? Do you prefer performing your music live or in a studio?
We have never toured. We have played way too little live shows, because it's really hard to get gigs at decent clubs in Finland if you are rather unknown band which we are. But I prefer performing live.

During the process of making an album, what is the moment that you prefer?
Heh, we haven't made any albums only three demos. But I like the phase when everything is recorded and you can add effects, additional instrument and the whole post producing is interesting.

What kind of music / What artists do you currently listen?
Hmm... Nothing in paticular... All kind of stuff. Deep Turtles Turekele! Some Arabic stuff.

A stupid question but... what is, among all the songs you've been listening in your life, the BEST song?
Stupid questions get no answer.

What is your opinion, as a musician, regarding internet?
Internet is great. Hail to the Internet.

What are your actual and future projects?
Hopefully make tons of gigs and records an album. Well at least a new demo within this year.
Interview by Vincent Lefrançois - 2004