Artist Interviews

Q&A: Husky Rescue

By | Published on Thursday 7 January 2010

Husky Rescue

Formed by Marko Nyberg in 2002, initially as a solo project, Finnish ambient pop band Husky Rescue has since grown into an acclaimed five-piece. The band release their third album, ‘Ship Of Light’, on 25 Jan via Catskills, with a free download of the first single, ‘We Shall Burn Bright’, available from their website now. They will also be in London for a one-off show at The Wilmington Arms on 20 Jan, before returning for a wider UK tour in March. Ahead of all that, we caught up with Marko to find out more.

Q1 How did you start out making music?
It all started very early on when my mother sang lullabies and religious hymns to me, when she was carrying me in her womb. She was a young mother and I was her first son. She sang to me very often and with much love. When I was three she took me to learn the cello. Music has always been there for me. Starting to make my own music in my teens was just a continuation of that.

Q2 What inspired your latest album?

One spring morning I woke up to the news of a UFO sighting having been made right outside Helsinki, very near where I lived. Inspired by that, I decided I needed to get away, for some peace and isolation to let the music surface. I went to the furthest north I could get in Europe, to the beautiful northern Norway and drove around in the landscape of different shades of browns and greys. Nature was getting ready to wake up to the spring. And I got ready for the ‘Ship Of Light’.

Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
Mainly I wait. When the time is right, the song starts to evolve. Analogue equipment, technology and computers are a medium in making a vision concrete. It feels like gathering photos in a blank album.

Q4 Which artists influence your work?

Billie Holiday’s recordings from the 40s are perfect Sunday breakfast music. Andreas Nilssons music videos. Kozyndans paintings and illustrations. Creativity itself is inspiring to see. And relaxation. A friend of mine just gave me a compilation cassette for relaxation, which was inspiring.

Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
Firstly, I’d thank them. In this chaos of endless choice and quick iPod shuffling, it’s amazing if somebody has stopped to listen to Husky Rescue. So, I’d say thank you. And I hope some sort of connection and friendship develops between us.

Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
After ‘Ship Of Light’ has landed on 25 Jan, we get on the road. I am hoping to share the music with people at many gigs. I hope this ship will find its way to people who might enjoy it. That’s all really. And my ambitions for future? Hmm. Tomorrow will take care of itself and it will be beautiful.

MORE>> www.husky-rescue.com



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