Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Get On The Tram!

Good People! Greetings from the couch of a very quiet Dick Tank. Less than two weeks to go to the album release, and I've spent most of the day here doing phone interviews. After, that is, I was released from the morning show on The Voice where I got to, among other things, perform my first ever weather forecast. You can check out Father Metro The Weatherman right here.

On to the really good stuff. The first shipment of cd's has arrived fresh off the press from Germany. I can, therefore, officially confirm: WE HAVE AN ALBUM! And it looks as good as it sounds! We're now waiting for the rest of the first edition to arrive by the end of the week. The albums will then immediately begin shipping out to record boutiques near and far. Mad-ness. The wheels are certainly spinning, and the hours are counting down!

The atmosphere in the Tank is bizarrely deserted. It feels absurd sitting here. The computer is off, the recording equipment all shut down, and there's a conspicuous absence of tired looking bandmates wandering around a poorly air-conditioned space, scratching their heads and contemplating takes, mixes, and the fate of the album. It's almost as if time has stopped the moment we stepped out of this place some weeks ago, and headed for the airport and NYC.

Luckily all this will soon change as we begin the intense rehearsal period for the upcoming release tour and the festival summer. The studio will once again metamorphose into a rehearsal space. With sweat flying around, a whole lotta laughter and fun, nerves being pushed to the edge... And in the end, the live set 2009 will take its initial shape. We're still waiting for confirmation for a number of gigs, but the summer definitely promises to be a busy one. With a bigger-than-ever Johnson Entourage coming to a festival near you! The list of gigs for the summer will be published here soon, so keep checking in!

AND NOW FOR THE ICING:

We are putting together a very special event next Tuesday 28 April in collaboration with Radio Helsinki. An old school tram car has been rented for a 2-3 hour tour around the city with one purpose and one purpose alone: To give a selected few of you a private sneak preview of the new album. The band will naturally be attending, and we'll even perform a little acoustic set for all of y'all. There are daily contests for tickets on Radio Helsinki, so tune in (88,6 MHz / www.radiohelsinki.fi) and book yourself a seat on the Johnson Tram! Act soon, for there are only a limited amount of tickets available for this once-in-a-lifetime event! More information here.

Hope to see you on board. Just two (2) more tiny weeks!

May the spring sun treat you all kindly,

Tommy

21 comments:

  1. Jeee! Voi kun voittaisi lipun tonne......

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  2. Wish I lived in Helsinki..

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  3. 12 päivää, 20 tuntia, 4 minuuttia ja 12 sekuntia

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  4. Hauska juttu tää ratikka.. mistä idea? Pitää yrittää kyllä saada liput tonne.

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  5. Oonko vain missannu jotakin vai eikö tuota uutta studiovideota (Kuva teasersaitilla ja videon kuvauksena: "Petrax-studiot Hollolassa! Turun prinssi Felix Zenger, eeppisiä soundeja, viiden tunnin yöunia, torvisoittoa... ") vielä löydy? Apua?

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  6. Perun kommenttini. Löytyi.

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  7. ratikka kuulostaa hyvältä. täytyypä kuunnella radiota josko vaikka voittaisi joskus jossain kilpailussa. ;-)

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  8. 11 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes and 8 seconds

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  9. 10 päivää, 21 tuntia, 28 minuuttia ja 54 sekuntia

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  10. 9 päivää, 1 tunti, 1 minuutti ja 23 sekuntia

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  11. 8 päivää, 2 tuntia, 7 minuuttia, 9 sekuntia

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  12. 7 päivää, 22 tuntia, 44 minuuttia ja 56 sekuntia

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  13. Tänään ratikka-ajelulle!

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  14. Kiitos mahtavasta ajelusta! Ihan huippua oli!!!

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  15. 4 päivää, 21 tuntia 2 minuuttia, 31 sekuntia.

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  16. 3 päivää, 22 tuntia, 3 minuuttia ja 7 sekuntia

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  17. ääh ei millään jaksais ootttaa enää. :-) onneks on toi myspace jo.

    3 päivää, 17 tuntia, 21 minuuttia ja 30 sekuntia

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  18. Huippua toi Anna-biisi!! <<<<3

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  19. Ur awesome Felix! I like ur beatboxing rythm!!

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  20. 2 päivää, 17 tuntia, 28 minuuttia ja 3 sekuntia

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