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Biography

What’s the story of Angels With Attitude ?

It started when we recorded three tracks for a single with Mikko Herranen. The two original songs turned out so good, we wanted to include them on the album. So when we started recording the album with Sammy Aaltonen, he remixed those two tracks to better fit in with the other songs. With Sammy we recorded 9 new songs, so we had 11 songs for the album. It was quite a slow process, recording and mixing was done in many short sessions. But we are very happy with the result and think the album rocks!

Who composes ?...How does it work in the band ?

The songs on this album were composed by me (Miqu). Usually I have the basics ready, which we then arrange together. That plays a really big part, everyone adding their own touch. On the next release the other guys will contribute more to composing. Already been working on a couple of Andy’s and Juha’s songs.

Who writes the texts ?..What are they talking about ?..How does inspiration come ?

I write the lyrics as I’m the singer. The words have to fit my mouth. The lyrics are quite different in my opinion, from serious to just plain fun lyrics. Usually the inspiration comes from the mood of the song, that kinda gets the ideas flowing.

Why the name PLASTIC TEARS ?

When we started we had really glam looks. So we got a lot of crap from people thinking we weren’t real. We thought that was a stupid way to think, and went for the self-irony of Plastic Tears. And of course it sounded good too. Someone has also thought it means a used condom :D

What are your personal musical tastes and your influences ?

The bands musical influences come from classic rock and punk, not to forget 70's glam rock. Lords of the New Church, Alice Cooper, Slade, Blondie, Hanoi Rocks, Guns ‘N Roses, Smack, New York Dolls, Dogs D’amour, Ramones, Cheap Trick and Rolling Stones can be mentioned.

What's your best live memory ? And why ?

There’s many of them. But of the recent ones our gig at Bar Loose was really good. The crowd was great, singing along, great sound, lights and Bar Loose staff was amazing too!

In studio, what was the ambiance for the new album ANGELS WITH ATTITUDE ?...etc.…

We were all really inspired and excited to finally get our new album done. Working with Sammy was great too. He understood our genre, as he plays in Private Line, which isn’t so far from us musically. We also had some drama during the studio sessions, as our old guitarist Marc left. But that turned out to be a stroke of luck for us, as we soon found Juha, and things now work better than before.

How does it work for the design of the CD ?

We had a photo session before that Bar Loose gig I just mentioned. We used that photo material for the cover, which the record company’s graphics guy then put his finishing touch to, designing the inner sleeves etc.

How was the shooting of the clip SECRET SOCIETY ? and why this choice ?

The band scenes were shot at the stage of an elderly peoples service center(!). Laura was the star of the video, and she was filmed around town. Eco, our drummer did most of the work for the video, filming and editing it. We think it turned quite nice, specially for a zero budget video. We wanted to release a catchy pop song, as the last single/video (for Iris Kick) was a straight up rocker.

What are your projects ?

Of musical projects, Plastic Tears takes up most of the time at the moment. Edu has been helping out some friends, like playing the bass tracks in studio. Next project for Plastic Tears is to start writing the songs for the next album, and of course promote the Angels With Attitude album.

What's your motto ?

I guess never give up would suit us good :D

Website to remember

Plastic Tears Facebook page is the best to keep up to date with what’s happening around the band: https://www.facebook.com/PlasticTears/

What would you like to say to the readers ?

Hope we got some new listeners through this interview. Take a listen to our new Angels With Attitude album on Spotify, and if you like it, maybe get the CD too!

And to young peoples who begin in the music world ?

Do what you want, not what you’re expected to.