The Kroisos

12.5. Excitement (Jake`s update)

Jake — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:32:20 +0000

Jussi ! You wrote I was in agony when you played that crap with your 55-string monster. That is wrong, after all I really liked what ya did for that song. So here s the credit for you, you materfakin spaidermanki: You were really good in studio. Otherwise you suck. J. Guitar playing day was up next and after some tuning and setting up sounds and stuff, we started hitting all in. I think it all went pretty well, cause for 5 songs we used like 6 hours. Olli was there for a moment too which was nice surprise. He even helped me play one “tilulilulilu”-part, which only steve vai and that kinda guys can do. Wonderful two days in studio and during those days and few after W stayed for few days in my mansion. We had lots of laughs and bad stories to share. Thanks W, there s a small place in my sofa always for you, you goddamn ricestick. Monday 21^st will be the day, when W starts kicking and screaming. This project has gone faster than we thought. Anyway, we will not give any comments not officially or unofficially when this will be ready. We do not have schedule, just the next session is known. Opa was asked to come for screaming sessions, because he has nice ideas. Very rarely though. Bring in more, Hapokas. Haven t spoken with the singer for few days about music, i am excited what words he will put after the other. I can tell that my river is bit dry at the moment for that show. I am trying but lyrics and music don t come out forcing. I am excited. Cant wait to go back to studio.

8.5. Jussi has something to say too (Studio diary)

Jake — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:05:31 +0000

Jussi’s Update

Ok, so we went to studio 33 before Olli`s drum recording to have a short practice session to check if we can still play. Didn’t sound too bad + we were able to pull some ideas for the songs. After we finished playing we drowe to my brothers house for some reason and journey to the great hangover began. My wife + beavis and butthead had organisized a surprise party for my birthday. I had great fun so thanx for everybody. After couple of weeks we went to studio to record bass guitar tracks. And i had hangover again thanx to out national antoxicant consumption day (labour day). Anyway, it didn’t took too long to get the lines recorded. And it sounded pretty good to me. I was even allowed to use my new 5-string for “waisting my time”. I noticed that Jake was in agony during that particular time. But the song needed some deeper basslines and really didn’t ask he’s permission So all in all i can’t wait to hear the mangnum opus.

-Z

Studio Diary part 3. (Jake)

Jake — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:01:49 +0000

“It s been a hell of a hard life…”

You all three persons reading this know I wanna write about the greatest love in our songs, dammit, I made like 10 love song demos for this ep, but none of them will be released, we ll let Bon Jovi or Sunrise Avenue do those in much better (?) way. Love songs … maybe in ten years when we make Jumping Twins-comeback. Hahah, never. Well, you ve heard me say never to many things before…I am really the man that can not say “never” ever.

It sounds like there s not much love in life at the moment (maybe just the K-boy-love) when I look at the “lyric” box. So, we ll have no true love songs this time, I think.

Last 3 weeks we ve been throwing the ball to each other about what it is going to be this time. We have lots of cool lines written down already that have no sense, but those lines sound good so wtf. This time, again, we will not try to please anyone else but us.

This week we ll practise some bass and guitars, second of May lots of stuff must be ready.

I played demo guitar or supportive guitar for Olli when he was banging on drums. Olli was so pro, that my mouth was left open for a week (again). My “guitar tracks” were recorded for Jussi to help him in his battle. Knowing my skills…my demotracks will just annoy him.

I am fan of our music again, I hear this crap ready in my small head and it is exploding, I cannot find substitute…

I love my time with these closet rockers.

Brothers and sisters, we (try to) rock again!

-Jake-

earlier updates of studio diary

1st day in studio (Olli)

Jake — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:29:39 +0000

Went to the studio 33 last weekend! Jake, zed and I spent 2 hours on Saturday evening and played thru our new material (well, only few years old crap). After training we took Jussi to a surprise party organized by 5star wife. Party was organized into Jussi`s brothers house and there were lot of friends celebrating Jussi s birthday. HBD Jussi !

Next day we planned to do 4 new tracks into the new EP, called ???. After 3 hours tuning the drumsound, I recorded the drums into 4 songs (coming soon, masturbaatio, Steve Harris, and 1 star guy 5 star wife). As it came along quite easily, we decided to record one more song called “wasting my time”. The audience (wili by himself) was very fresh indeed, hahahah! I quess the night before wasn´t for sleeping… Anyway I don´t remember having that much fun for a long time! Can´t wait to hear how it sounds like after some bass and guitars which will be recorded 1^st and 2^nd of May.

-Opa

Going to Studio!!! (update from Vili)

Jake — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:58:07 +0000

So, it’s time to break the silence and your eardrums dear music lovers!
The Kroisos will record EP during this spring. Dadaa!
15.4. Olli is going to start his part at Studio 33.
Studio is exactly the same where we record our breaktrough album ”Panda Eyes” three years ago.
This time we are very well prepared. I had very intensive songwriting session with Jake couple of weeks ago at Jakes crib, (place where only magic happens). We talked 4 hours. After that jarkko drove me to restaurant Malja to get some musical ispiration. Day after that Olli, Jake And I, had a band rehearsal close to Jyväskylä. We didn’t play that much but we had nice 3 hour chat with The dudes.
I also heard that Olli, Jussi and Jarkko played together one time last winter but i dont believe this kind of BS.

Here are the name of the tracks for our upcoming EP:

Steve Harris
One Star Guys, Five Star Wifes
Coming Soon
Leahter Elevator (work name)
Better to Be Loser than No One (?)

There will propably be some dramatic changes before EP is out for real.
We are also still working with the EP title. lyrics, and music.

Anyways, This time we are not looking so produced sound as it was on Panda Eyes album. We want to get our live sound and feeling to the tracks. Im sure that the owner of the studio, Kimmo Hämäläinen is doing his best for not make this happen.

We are really excited and looking forward to have some fun!
I’m quite sure that we can also make some musical things with K-boys in next weeks.
Stay tuned!

Joutseno, 9.4.2012

2 demos out in K-boys facebook-page only

Jake — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:49:20 +0000

Coming soon and song with working title “Wasting my time” is out in facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/TheKroisos

Rock on,

K-boys

Terror bassist of K-Boys opens his mouth:

Jake — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:23:04 +0000

This bass player with blistering fingers is going crazy if I cant get my new basses and these bloody fingers suffer soon and experiment some old and new crap with my brothers. After all, I ve made investments to equipments and alone playing with 4 string instrument is boring. Saapunki is constantly terrorizing through various types of electronic media with his tens of “casiodemos”. I ve been listening them a lot and oh my god, at least the bass player’s view, therewas found one heavier one which is a true diamond that by the band we could easily decode it into true craprock (s)hit. The only problem is that the day should be instead of 24 hours something like 89 hours to make this wonderful hobby alive without external feeding, and job losses. While waiting for miracles and longer days I ll send you autumn greetings: Yours, Terror bassist J. Grave Hill

Demo sessions on the way

Jake — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:30:27 +0000

On saturday 17th and 23rd of September K-boys step into demostudio cave.

I `ve been writing like maniac all summer – catastrophies and disasters in my personal life has inspired me to write shit that is so different. I know that my songs suck, but it is perfect way therapy for me.

We also wrote a wonderful crap rock song 50-50 with Ville called “1star guy with a 5star wife”. You won`t guess what he thought when he came up with that line … Well maybe I could turn it personally upsidedown, but I ll give Ville his right to keep his lines unchanged.

One of the songs to make to demo is called “Better man” and off course, first one we ll gonna put on tape is “Coming SOon”.

Some of the new songs are so sad and pathetic that you wanna cry on the first chord and some are trash metal with deep hatred. that wont ever be published, if other k-boys dont force me. I ve send some pre-demo tapes for K-boys to write some lyrics and change some structures. Yeah, I truely hope that boys are on the same energy level with me in this, cause if they are, I am fucking sure that we get something done til next spring. I plan that we release single songs on internet and not even dream of putting out cd, cause I am still on bankcrupty of the last one .

For me, still, main point is to get it out on tape and enjoy it myself. If it has 3 listeners or 3000 does not matter so much to me. Stay tuned and join my facebook page Jarkko A Saapunki. I am open again .

Yours forever,

Jake the not so fat anymore Snake

On the Road of the Miero- tour 2011 update

Jake — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:16:15 +0000

21.4. training session in Kuopio
22.4. Ravintola Poimari, Paimio
23.4. Henry s Pub, Kuopio
24.4. Petja plays cd s in Henkka.

The K-boys are taking part in Savopop Kollektion

Kroisos — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:43:02 +0000

No, we havent made newshit. NLC got into Savopop Kollektion with 17 other Kuopio-based bands. Check the cd outandrock with us and those wonderful bands.

Check this out ( in Finnish)