The Rasmus gigs in May

Peninsula 2006

On the website of Eventim.de appeared gig dates of The Rasmus. ATTENTION: They are not YET officially confirmed by the band or their management

7.5 GOTA KALLARE, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
9.5 GRUNSPAN, HAMBURG, GERMANY
10.5 COLUMBIA CLUB, BERLIN, GERMANY
11.5 STODOLA, WARSAW, POLAND
13.5 ARENA, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
14.5 BACKSTAGE WERK, MUNCHEN, GERMANY
15.5 ABART, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
16.5 MAGAZZINI GENERALE, MILAN, ITALY
18.5 GLORIA, KÖLN, GERMANY
19.5 LA MAROQUINERIE, PARIS, FRANCE
21.5 O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON, ENGLAND.

YLE X3M: “Lauri Ylönen: I turned down Voice”

Lauri & Aki @ YLE X3M

Appeared an interesting interview according to which Lauri turned down being a coach in the famous show called Voice of Finland. Translation from Swedish to English was made with Google Translate.

The Voice of Finland wanted Lauri Ylönen as a coach.

It is not surprising. Lauri has made ​​a successful career as both lead singer of The Rasmus and as a solo artist.

You’d think you would have seen him in a talent show and other programs over the years. But he is rarely comfortable with the concept of these shows.

- I was asked to join the star coach in The Voice of Finland. But I did not, I do not like at all to give feedback to people.

This does not mean that the band stays away from the spotlight. The Rasmus will make their first gig with a ​​new song I’m a mess on the UMK, Uuden musiikin kilpailu, February 25.

Lauri & Aki @ Aamu TV

The Rasmus @ Aamu TV

Video can be seen from here, thanks to Oana. Summary of what the guys have been talking about can be found below:

-called to guys to come home to make music

-they made an album through their own record label with the old producers.

-album sounds like real old The Rasmus, it has a good feeling and it will be released during spring

-when asked what they did different face to BR, Lauri said they did this with their own hands, and no one told them what to do, didn’t cost that much either. They decided on 10 songs which after were ready they went to record it.

-it’s only them 4 who decide what singles will come.

-I’m a mess was the last song they made from a 2 minutes demo.

-they chose UMK because the competition would be great there and sounds like a really old Eurovision song

-they will open the whole UMK competition

-solo career will be now on pause and before new TR stuff maybe will continue a bit too that one, but meanwhile making stuff for his solo come ideas also for TR

-he thinks releasing 100 songs in 17 years in few, and wouldn’t call himself a musician

-during the pause Aki says he was home with his son, taking a break, relaxing. Aki thinks this break made good for their own private lives.

-Lauri tells that previously they woke up in the studio, now the kids are waking them up shouting, makes some difference, but it feels good.

-they are excited bout people hearing their new music

-in a few weeks they will leave to Tokio to make a new video.

The Rasmus: Our new song sounds like Eurovision song

Photo by UMK

Seems like the new infos and interviews are on way to promote the new material the guys will release during this spring. YleX posted an interview made with Lauri and Aki here. TRranslation can be found below.

Also Aki and Lauri will be guests at YleX Aamu on 23.01.2012 at 7.30AM [Finnish Time] to talk about the new material and upcoming The Rasmus plans.

YleX informed in october, that The Rasmus are in studio recording their new album. The album is now mixed and it will be released in spring.

A teaser of now the album will sound we will hear at the final of UMK, when The Rasmus’ long waited I’m a mess new single will have its worldwide premier.

-          We have a realy good song. I just told that it sound like an Eurovision song, putting the guitars on for sing. It will be a great evening, great atmosphere, Lauri smiles.

UMK Final will be streamed, so that all over the world will be possible to follow the premier of the song of The Rasmus on the Internet.

-          It is great  that it will be streamed. We anyways have a lot of fans, that are waiting for the new album and song, all over the world. It’s exciting, cause we will surely get a lot of feedback on it, Aki tells.

-          But as Lauri said, this our song sounds probably more like Eurovision than many others in the contest. I listened to all of the participants and there were all kind from schlager to rock, and our poprock fits in just perfect, Aki continues.

The Rasmus, however, have not yet planned on participating in the contest.

-          Maybe we participate sometimes later, Lauri commented.

The Rasmus will leave for a tour to promote the new album, but the plans are still very open.

-          We will do a release gig in Finland, and Finland-tour will surely be only in the autumn, it would also be great to play at some festivals during the summer, Aki tells.

The Rasmus to play new single at UMK in late February

The Rasmus makes a comeback!

Thanks to Little Muffy for posting this article, translation can be found below, made by Ghost of Love team.

The Rasmus will perform at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu at the end of February. The band makes a come back after a long pause. Their latest release was Best of 2001 – 2009 release in November 2009, and Black Roses in September 2008.

The band will play at the Helsinki Ice Hall for the first time their new single I’m a mess. According to Lauri Ylönen the song brings on the feeling from tne previous Into -album. The new album of The Rasmus will be released later this later.

The Rasmus is one of the most successfull Finnish bands and they sold over 3,5 million albums.

At the sixth UMK- final, additionally to The Rasmus will also perform aradise Oskar & Felix Zenger, Minna Tervamäki, Eun-Ji Ha ja Linda Haakana.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is in Helsinki Icehall on 25.02. Tickets 35-40 euro

Lauri CANCELs solo tour!

Lauri in Poland

According to a note posted by Rock Cafe on Facebook, both gigs of Lauri, in Tallin and Riga have been canceled. The reason is that he has work to do urgently on the new The Rasmus album.

More details on already bought tickets ca be found here.

Accordinto Lauri’s Facebook, also Russian gigs are canceled, due to issues with the album of The Rasmus.