First look at my new music project: Dreamlogic

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You can count on me to misbehave

Yeah, life is treating me reasonably at the moment. A long time illness got me a few weeks ago and trapped me inside my house, so in a way things have been quite sad, but I'm coming over it and I'm moving towards the light-side of life again. What's more is that I heard some pretty exciting news about my music-project. There has been some talk about gigs this summer, nothing is set in stone yet, mind you, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. My terrible writer's block seems to have started to pass too, so that's pretty nice.
I've been able to compose some decent melodies and as always, writing lyrics comes somewhat naturally to me. Even in my darkest hours I can't stop writing, it seems to be some sort of mechanism in me, even when I'm not writing I'm thinking about something "poetic" and when a song comes out of me, it comes out in a sudden burst, I've even written whole songs on a bill note because it was the nearest piece of paper I found (even if I've tried to organize my ways... But I'm sort of hopeless in organizing stuff).

I've also been capturing some signs of the approaching spring with my camera and I thought I'd share them, since it seems that at least in Finland we've taken a step back towards winter, which is quite depressing. We need more light, life and love! Not annoying wet and grey snow in the half-melted sidways.

My dad suprised us and bought us flowers! I love to have them in the house so it was a really nice suprise :)

 So at the time of Easter here in Finland, young kids will dress up, usually as witches and go "virpomaan" with some decorated willow-branches. They go from door to door and ask for candy in return of the branches. It's a similar tradition as Halloween in USA and it has long roots in our history.

Now, not to make this post completely irrelevant I thought I'd share you some of the best new music I've found lately:

I adore Marina from Marina and the Diamonds! She dresses eccenetric and has this sort of quirky personality BUT she also writes good music with thought-out lyrics and real message. I hope she does well with this new album! I'm glad for her :)

One of the strongest new-Finnish acts in my oppinion! Even if this isn't exactly the kind of music I listen to, I still think she has very much potential and the song is a fresh, honest pop-song. And it's great!

Found this randomly while surfing around the internet and it's GORGEOUS! Love the sound (as you see I'm more drawn to lighter and "pop"-music lately. But don't worry, I'm still more of a rock/punk chick at heart) and the originalty!

Love love love love Bitter Ruin. They're great, and you should defenitely check them out if you haven't already.

That's all my lovely non-excistant readers
Peace and Love, heading towards summer!

-Evan

Long time no posting

Do excuse me for the lack of a proper post, I've been so busy!
I finally got my demo tape from the producer! It includes ten songs all recorded during one day and even though it isn't perfect it's the best I could do at the moment. I've been sending it around and writing more songs and I must say things have been progressing nicely. I cannot put the songs up yet, so only my closest friends have heard them at the moment. But I might be able to put up short trailers later on.
Anyway, I'll be posting some pictures from a photoshoot I did. Here you go!

The meaning of life is finding your own way of rebelling

Time for a new blogpost!

This weekend has been absolutely exhausting for me, but nevertheless I've had a wonderful time. Friday my good friend had her sweet 17 party and it was quite... wild, to say the least. Although I'm boring and don't usually drink :P
Actually, I'm not at all the partying type. I don't dance, I don't know the songs played in most parties and I don't like drinking. It's weird, if I'm on the stage or out to see a gig, I can go complitely crazy and jump around and look ridiculous and not care at all. I think it comes mostly from my "punk" backround, from the time I was absolutely crazy about punk bands and the lifestyle and the atmosphere. The attitude and the scent of anarchy, you know, just doing what feels right and not giving a shit about what anybody else thinks. Dancing and jumping like an idiot. The music! Actually, it's not about the music the way it's about freedom.

But a party... A typical teenage party... The songs played there, they give me nothing. I just feel like a complete idiot. Everybody else dances and looks gorgeous and I'm a huge stupid fucking whale who doesn't fit in. But not to make this too angsty, I don't actually care. I can sit in the corner and watch everybody else dance and do stupid things they'll regret in the morning. I can laugh at them and drink lemonade and write songlyrics into my mobile phone's 'drafts' file. And I can chat with people. For there's always somebody else who's that way too, so at least I have company. And I can manage to have fun anway. What I do like about parties is that I get to meet new people!

Nevertheless, I left my friend's and her flatmate's place sometime after midnight and didn't get home until 2 am. Not that bad, but the next day I had to go to Tampere to make a document for school's film course with my schoolmate. And I had to wake up at 7am o.O
But it was alright, and actually I had a wonderful time! It was Tampere film festival week and we got to see some wonderful films. I especially liked the animations directed by Jonas Odell. He's also directed music videos for e.g. Franz Ferdinand, U2 and The Rolling Stones! Google him if you want to find out more.

 http://www.tamperefilmfestival.fi/site/

Again I came home about 2 am. And forgot to take any pictures, sorry about that.

So anyway, I'm a bit tired now xD

About music: Last week my friend Kai shot a few video clips of me playing one of my songs, but at the moment I'm too shy to put them up on youtube. Maybe later, if I manage to gather up the courage. :P

Last Tuesday I went out in the morning and took some pictures. It's quite wonderfully unsightly out there at the moment.

A big yay and applause for my non-existing photography skills!

Until next time! Peace & Love <3

- Evan

P.S. A song I'm listening to at repeat at the moment. Amanda Palmer's lyrics and performances never cease to amaze me! Just listen to her when she sings the ending... Gives me shivers every time I hear it.