Here goes Lovex #2. We had already met the guys back in May for some questions and now caught them again. Same place, different questions and a bit more disorganised which led to two interview teams and band splitting into 2 groups and doing the interviews at the same time in the same room. We kept it short; hope you enjoy anyway. :)
How has the
Vivian: So far, the two gigs behind were two great gigs, very strong.
Ok. How are you feeling about being back here and has anything changed compared to the previous tour here in spring?
Sammy: We don’t have our bus anymore, so… We’re travelling with a smaller…. erm, actually quite big, van.
*laughter*
It’s a bit harder but –
Vivian: Well yeah, a bit tight, but we got used to it. And we have a few new songs on the setlist, new stuff.
Do you do anything social apart from music, like making donations or are you in organisations like Amnesty International or something like that?
Vivian: Erm… Well, Theon is - *he trails off looking over at Theon but can’t be helped out cos Theon is doing another interview a few meters away from us*
Well, I donate a few Euros every month to the children in
Christian: Unicef.
Vivian: Yeah, Unicef.
Are you planning to release your stuff abroad, in the
Vivian: Yeah of course we would like to but it’s all up to our record company, you know. We would like to release our album all over the world!
You have lately played on a ferry, the cruise gig called ‘Rock’n’Roll Circus’ – and we heard you had to argue about the playing time. What went wrong and how did you sort it out in the end?
*Everyone smirks*
Vivian: I don’t know… We played when we should play… For us it wasn’t a problem at all…
But for others…
Vivian: I don’t know…
We heard that some of the other bands were quite upset.
All: Yeeeeah….
Christian: Yeah, I noticed.
Vivian *sighs and rolls eyes*: Yeah, I noticed too. Private Line!
*Loud arguing starts*
Vivian: Well I don’t know, from our side… we didn’t do anything wrong! We just skipped our deal and… I don’t know why they were so upset.
What do you think about bands who perform drunk?
Vivian: Erm… hmm… well, I don’t know, I don’t have any particular opinion about that.
Now something about your personalities, how would you describe yourselves? What kind of characters are you?
All: Quiet!!!
Vivian: Shy!
Christian: But sometimes not at all shy. At night time…
*laughter*
At night time we are different persons.
Vivian: I think all Finnish males are a bit shy. I don’t know why but…
Christian: Then we get all drunk and start talking!
Vivian: Yeah, or something like that. *grins*
Did you ever experience anything crazy with a fan? Or what was the weirdest thing that happened to you with fans?
Vivian: Erm.. I don’t know… There’s nothing crazy we can say or… it’s not for the public eye.
*Everyone laughs*
Ok! Last but not least, do you have an advice for young artists, how to survive in the music business?
Vivian: Follow the dream
Christian: Train hard!
Vivian: Yeah, and be patient.
Sammy: Study some English!
*Everyone laughs*
Thank you!
Interview conducted by Jacqueline Duzaar and Saskia Steil
Photos: Tina Makiolczyk
Special Thanks to: LOVEX, The staff of Underground
And Alana, Markus and Sibel from Gun Records.
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