Annie’s lament
Annie’s Lament by J.P. Kallio Few weeks back someone contacted me over Twitter asking if I could write a song about laundromat. Obviously I was bit confused, but it turned out she was a film maker and she has a…
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Quick tip 144 Touring tips
Right so, as you might know I am on tour with Sliotar at the moment. And I thought it might be time to give some touring tips for those of you embarking on your first tour. I’ll be posting these…
Vlog 5. Plzen
Here’s my tour update from Plzen. I filmed this before the show, so let me just say, the show itself was fantastic 🙂 Plzen is a great town, with a lot of beer history and probably the toughest place for…
Quick tip 143 Push yourself
You will never know your own limitations as an artist unless you push your self to the limits. And it is in those moments when you think that you are done, you find news strength, and I bet you will…
Vlog 4. Walking around Bundan
Here’s me walking around at the Bundan Celtic Festival. Also messing around with my band mates from Sliotar. It is a great festival, and you should definitely go to it if you get a chance. I’m writing this post from…
Quick tip 142 Work within your means
Some friends of mine just finished an album, that took them one year to record and cost somewhere in the region of €10000. It was what I would call a labour of love. The album sounds great and it will…
Vlog 3. Heat wave in Italy
It was a hot day, and this video kind of captures some of it. We were prepared for a hot weather, but none of us knew what the Italian summer had in store for us. When the heat gets to…
Quick tip 141 Who are you as an artist?
Here is a thing most artist don’t bother to figure out, and at the same time it is one of the most important things you should do. Who are you as an artist? What do you represent? How do you…
Respect the audience
The night before last, in the heat and humidity of Stellata night Sliotar got on the stage at the Bundan Celtic festival. The expectation was high, but years of touring has taught us to tame our own expectations. If you…
19th July Blog update
I am writing this weeks blog update from the beautiful country side in the Ferrara region in Italy. When you are reading this, Sliotar’s show here will be done already, but as I write this, I’m still adjusting to the…
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