Here is the latest news from the Contrast camp.
When more news arrive the old ones will be stored here, so the latest
info is always available on the
mainpage.
- 28.02.00:
New gigs coming up: March 4th in Club25, Vaasa, March 8th in Art
Rock Cafe, Ilmajoki and April 1st in Club25 again. A new CD
is also in the works as are new homepages, more info in the coming weeks.
New homepages can be found at the following URL:
http://nolla.net/contrast.
- 30.12.99:
Recordings during the Christmastime went very well indeed and drums,
guitar and bass were recorded for four new tracks. Vocals, keyboards
and other noises will be recorded in the coming months. Contrast
received much appreciated production help, especially for the
guitars, from the Sugarrush's Andy
J. Prinkkilä.
- 13.12.99:
A tradition is beginning to be built as Contrast head down to their
underground lair yet again this Christmas to record four new songs.
Among these songs are at least
Default and
Not Knowing (Is the Worst).
- 04.11.99:
New gig coming up on December 4th in Hämeenlinna's
Asema.
- 07.09.99:
Ilmajoki gig cancelled due to Saku's studying duties.
- 01.09.99:
Two new possible gig are to be held in Ilmajoki's
Art Rock Cafe on 22nd September. This date will be confirmed
next week. Stay tuned.
- 15.07.99:
New gigs coming up in Seinäjoki's Herrasmiesrock and
Pietarsaari's Poppaloora
festivals. These festivals are held
on 23-24 July and 7 August respectively.
- 17.05.99:
Gig coming up on 21 May in Vaasa's Keltsu with
the Unadorned and
Insolence.
- 26.04.99:
The upcoming release now has a name:
Pooka. Also the
tracklisting has now been confirmed:
False Light
Repeater
Satisfriction
The Cartographer
Word for Word
Control
Darker
- 26.04.99:
Due to the computer virus that activates itself on the anniversary of the
Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster, all the recordings that were made
for Pooka
were destroyed. Luckily the final mixed version of the upcoming release
was already on a CD but this will probably cause some delay.
- 20.04.99:
New gigs coming up in Turku (Sadankomitea
, 1st May) and Tampere
(Tulliklubi,
14th May).
- 14.04.99:
All recordings for the upcoming minialbum have been made and
the yet untitled record should see the light of day in early May.
It will include the following seven songs:
False Light,
The Cartographer,
Word For Word,
Control,
Darker,
Repeater and
Satisfriction.
Keep your eye on the CST-website for the latest info.
- 07.04.99:
The vocals to all the songs recorded last Christmas are to be
recorded this weekend. More info on the upcoming release next week.
- 26.02.99:
The AKL-compilation Farewell to Arms
is out now. Get your copy now from
Hallajulkaisut.
- 02.02.99:
Guitars, keyboards and other noises were added last Sunday on songs
that were recorded during Christmastime. Recording vocals and putting
the finishing touches are scheduled to happen in February.
- 02.02.99:
New gig coming up on February 27th at Vaasa's Club 25.
- 07.01.99:
Contrast recorded 7 new songs - most of which
still lack vocals - during Christmas holidays. Two of these are
released late February on a compilation-CD put out by AKL. Finishing
touches to other songs are to be made during January and February.
- 13.10.98: Contrast are to appear on Finnish MTV3's
musicprogram Jyrki on October 23rd. Program includes an interview
with the band and premieres the Nevernever-video.
- 14.09.98: New gig coming up on October 3rd in Vaasa's
very own Club25.
- 17.08.98: After a more or less compulsory summerbreak
Contrast are back with a gig in Lahti's Kasisali on August 29th.
New songs such as "Word for Word" are to be premiered there.
- 04.05.98: Contrast has relocated and now share their
literally underground training facilities with the popsters of
the band Sugarrush.
- 27.03.98: Contrast has a gig coming up on April 18th
at the releaseparty for the "Ostrobothnia Underground" video
compilation. Other bands on the bill include all the bands on
the compilation plus at least
Illogic and the Sugarrush.
- 05.03.98: Release is finally out now!
Get your copy (35 FIM/7 USD) immediately from
Contrast or
Hallajulkaisut.
- 18.02.98: The difficulties concerning the sleeves for
Release have finally been cleared and it looks like it
is going to be out before the end of February.
- 12.02.98: Release is delayed because of
difficulties with the sleeves.
- 12.02.98: Contrast's video for "Nevernever" is featured
on a forthcoming video compilation Ostrobothnia Underground,
released by Dyster Düster. Other bands on this compilation
are A-TYD, Numbah Ten and Benjamin Antell. It is supposed to be
out in early March. Watch this space for further info.
- 05.02.98: Gig coming up on March 14th in Turku at
Sadankomitea with Aurinkokerho, Endstand and Tuomiopäivän
Lapset.
- 23.01.98: Releasegig for Release is to be held
on March 7th at Club 25, Vaasa. Support acts include Aurinkokerho
and Illogic.
- 09.01.98: A video was shot for "Nevernever" on 25th and
26th December which was edited by our very own Mikko Tamminen.
RELEASE out in February!
- 25.11.97: The confirmed tracklisting for the forthcoming
mini-CD, probably called Release is:
1. Nevernever
2. Crack in Me
3. Tired of Fighting
4. Ladder
5. Taproot
Short samples of these songs will be up here as soon as Release
is out.
- 10.11.97: The weekend in studio is over and eight songs
were recorded which of four were mixed. Final mixing and mastering
will happen on the 16th of November.
- 30.10.97: On the second weekend of November 1997 Contrast
plan to lock up in a Studio and record their debut CD for
HallaJulkaisut.
- 30.10.97: A gig coming up on November 14 in Helsinki's
Rauhanasema.
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