”Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.” -Tom Petty
My initial idea for the interview series was to showcase people who work in live music crew positions. This interview differs from the previous ones in a very interesting and intriguing way. SoCalvario is a Finnish-Colombian duo who combine metal and Colombian hip hop. Beyond representing an interesting combination of genres they both have other... Continue Reading →
Cooperation with Other Bands and Crew The Flawless Smile Tour was my first tour that had more than one band or artist on the bill: two co-headliners (Flaw and Smile Empty Soul) that altered the headlining position and two support acts (Code Red Riot and Worldwide Panic). Obviously, your own band and crew work together... Continue Reading →
The question I’ve been asked the most after the tour has been: “Which venue was your favorite?”. There are different ways to value and evaluate a venue but to me it’s a combination of things. If I did the tour again, my opinion might be different. Also, if I was enjoying the show from the... Continue Reading →
Transportation and Moving People Moving people and gear from one place to another and making sure the band and crew are on time are some of the main tasks of a tour manager. Before, I’ve been part of crews as a merchandise manager on tours in Finland and worked according to the schedules given to... Continue Reading →
I’ve lived in a continuous powergasm for weeks now. Or had multiple powergasms, whatever you want to call it. And yes, I’m referring to sex but only on an emotional level. I listed many blog post topics and I thought I should probably tell you something about my school next. But because school has totally... Continue Reading →
Erika's Rock Universe 