Cyan Kicks Interview: On Eurovision Dreams, Hate Comments & Almost Quitting Music

"In the US we are seen as a heavy metal band, in Finland we're
pop." Singer Susanna Alexandra and Niila Perkkiö from Finnish
band Cyan Kicks opened up about challenges of the music industry
and their love for the Eurovision Song Contest before their show
at Viper Room Vienna. During the interview with host Aaron
Olsacher they also shared how to deal with online hate and how it
feels to be the only female in a tour bus with eight men.


 


Timestamps
(00:00) Intro: Cyan Kicks live in Vienna
(01:09) Their love for Eurovision & thoughts on Austria's
JJ
(04:55) How Spotify changed the music industry & sneak peek
at the next album
(08:03) Too heavy? Too soft? Cyan Kicks on finding their
sound
(09:13) From small-town girl to musician and almost becoming a
bank employee
(11:08) The real sacrifices behind being a full-time
musician
(13:14) What happens on tour
(14:15) Mental health in music & dealing with hate
comments
(17:12) Turning pain into music
(18:44) The healing power and joy of live shows
(19:52) Songwriting secrets & how they work in the
studio
(21:53) Should bands be political? Cyan Kicks on values &
messages
(23:32) What's on the band's tour rider?
(24:23) What do they know about Austria?
(25:09) Advice for aspiring bands: How to make it in the music
industry


SHOWNOTES:
Tourdates and Info on Cyan Kicks:
⁠⁠https://www.cyankicks.com/
Cyan Kicks on Spotify:
⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nA097TpH4DgdzRYFXAXry


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CREDITS:


Interview & Post-Production by Aaron Olsacher
Camera & Editorial support by Nina Oberbucher
Thanks to Connor McBriarty for the photos and help with
filming
Intro Music written by ⁠⁠⁠Georg Pippan⁠⁠⁠ & Aaron
Olsacher
Mixed and mastered by ⁠⁠⁠Martin Knapp Sound⁠⁠⁠
Other Music written and produced by ⁠⁠⁠Mike Wriessnig⁠⁠⁠