Emmi

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Interview : Emmi

When and how did you become a musician?
I started to play quitar when I was about 14 years old, and made my first `good` demo at the age of 18.

What musicians or artists did have a major influence in your life / work?
As a teenager, I listened to Nirvana, Sepultura and many other bands, but the first female rocker who really gave me a boost was Alanis with her album "Jagged little pill"...

What are the positive and negative aspects of being a musician in Finland?
Finland is a very small country... that can work for or against you depending on your situation.

How could you define your style of music?
Pop / rock most would say... I`d say it`s changing all the time.

During the years how has your musical style changed?
It's leaning more towards rock now... a bit simplifyed perhaps.

How do explain these changes?
Well I was 14 when I wrote my first songs... I'm few years older now, and have had the good fortune to work with professionals who have encouraged me to go to the direction that I feel is mostly my territory.

What are topics you treat in your songs?
My life in general... fustrations, relationships, nature, just about anything really!

What is your favorite song in your repertoire and why?
We made a new version of the song no nothing with my new band. It has not been recorded yet, but we are planning it... It`s really a fun song to perform live. And a song called "if I had" is also different.

Do you actually prefer performing your music live or in a studio?
Hard to say. When your doing a live gig, you have that straight feedback from the audience which can be great. In the studio it`s just you and the producer trying to do the best possible tracks you can. I like them both.

During the process of making a song, what is the moment that you prefer?
In the studio, I like doing the finall vocals... althoug it can be very fustrating as well... :) When I first start writing, I like it when the story starts to fall in to place...

A stupid question but... what is among all the songs you've been listening in your life the BEST song?
I have absolutely no idea... there are so many great songs out there !

What is your opinion, as a musician, regarding internet?
I hate computers... We don`t get allong ! But the fact that I do like is that if I find a new artist I can look him/her up from the internet in a matter of seconds.

What are your projects ?
I`m working on new songs all the time (sometimes more... sometimes less) and I have a band in the making as a side project.

What "image" do you have of French music?
Accordeon...

Is there one French song that you prefer?
I can`t think of one...sorry

Interview by Vincent Lefrançois - 2006