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HRH: So how does Spirit really differ from Animal Attraction?
Olli: With Spirit I think we rely heavily on a tradition. Animal Attraction is more modern kind of record, the way we we’re processing the sound and stuff… songs like ‘Hot.’ We used a lot of modern studio trickery in that sense. I mean not in a way like some bands do, like being so precise of what you can do in the studio and what you cannot do. We just take the best of what we can get of what was available! With Spirit as I said earlier, we went in total opposite direction and made a traditional metal record, so to speak.
HRH: With both records you got great reviews and lots of positive feedback from the fans and the press worldwide? Why do you think that is?
Olli: Yeah, I mean we are really grateful for that and things like being called back in the U.K. … and why not! We always love to tour here, because British audience always been great to us! Like Nottingham and Rock City … Every time we play here we get some awesome crowd! Yeah, every time! (Laughs) So, we love coming back here!
HRH: Yes, absolutely! Even though British audience is known for being tough crowd to please, you been always welcome and loved here!
Olli: Well, one thing for sure, we never try to fool people, never! I mean British crowd can detect that pretty easily. So, it’s all about having fun on stage and shearing the excitement and experience with the crowd! Have a big party and enjoy life more often! We’re not afraid of making a full of ourselves, because that’s who we are! We’re just four fools from Finland, but that‘s the true us! (Laughs) Rock music should be more about having a good time and shearing the good vibe with people!
HRH: Well, you have definitely managed to capture all of that in your songs and lyrics, as well as on stage where you’ve been often praised as “one of the most exciting live acts”
Olli: Yeah, thank you! We take a great pride in how we perform live and that is why we’re here tonight! I mean we want to deliver every night and not 100% but 360%, because people pay with their hard-earned money and use their valuable spare time to come and see us! So yeah, we need to give them back as much as we can! Well, you can’t do a half show with the hangover. Would be totally wrong and unfair to your fans to show-up on concert stumbling on stage! That’s bullshit! (Laughs)
HRH: Hmm, I am not sure that Vince (Neil) or the rest of the Motley Crue guys would agree with you on this? (Laughs)
Olli: (Laughs) Yeah, all this and everything we been influenced by the 80’s music and bands are in ‘I Love Heavy Metal’ song from the Spirit. It was like our conscious choice, making a mockery of; what people expected of us to be from the start! People, rock fans constantly looking for the next Motley Crue or Guns ‘N’ Roses and Axl Rose! Well I have news for you guys … there will never be another Motly Crue or Guns ‘N’ Roses! Or Axl Rose! This guy is amazingly talented singer! I mean, its sad how things gone so badly within the band… You know, Guns ‘N’ Roses was a great band and they still are and Motley Crue is doing their farewell final tour at the moment and that would be the end of that!
HRH: Do you mean, people should embrace the new and equally talented bands?
Olli: Yes, there are many new and amazingly talented bands that deserve to be recognized and embraced for what they are! I mean, take them as they come! Motley Crue was the best Motley Crue there ever will be and Reckless Love will be the best Reckless Love there ever will be! We just have to do things our way! I have made a list of all those bands that I like and that I been influenced by. So what we do in a way it’s our best tribute to all those bands we love. We are not trying to be those guys. Like with the ‘Sex Drugs and Rock‘n’Roll’ song! It’s just a cliché line of what really Rock ‘n’ Roll supposed to be. Fuck that! For us it’s all about ‘Sex Drugs and Reckless Love’! (Laughs) I mean it can be anything else if you like as long as it’s with the reckless love. (Laughs) Love as a powerful force that moves the world around! It’s strong and it’s awesome force falling recklessly in love as I said in the lyrics of this song!
HRH: With the last two albums you have said that the lyrics are all about you and your life as it is. The good and bad, the joy and the pain… Has this also been the case in your last record Spirit?
Olli: Oh Yeah, it’s all about what we think and what we feel at that moment. The good or the ugly side of life! (Laughs) The real stuff and all those influences and everything what is happening in our lives. I mean that’s the part where we’re totally honest with the Reckless Love audience! You know, not fooling the crowd! If you try to take out somebody else experience, people will soon figure it out!
HRH: Do you have any favorite songs from this record and why?
Olli: Is tough to pick any favorite, but from the production and all we have done so far, I think ‘Hot’ is one of the songs that always get the best reception from the audience and always get the crowd going… or ‘Summer’. I love this song!
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