For Those About To Rock

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Cyan Kicks Interview: On Eurovision Dreams, Hate Comments & Almost Quitting Music
Episode 9
Tuesday, 8 April, 2025

"In the US we are seen as a heavy metal band, in Finland we're pop." Singer Susanna Alexandra and Niila Perkkiö from Finnish band Cyan Kicks opened up about challenges of the music industry and their love for the Eurovision Song Contest before their show at Viper Room Vienna. During the interview with host Aaron Olsacher they also shared how to deal with online hate and how it feels to be the only female in a tour bus with eight men. 📑 Timestamps(00:00) Intro: Cyan Kicks live in Vienna(01:09) Their love for Eurovision & thoughts on Austria's JJ(04:55) How Spotify changed the music industry & sneak peek at the next album(08:03) Too heavy? Too soft? Cyan Kicks on finding their sound(09:13) From small-town girl to musician and almost becoming a bank employee(11:08) The real sacrifices behind being a full-time musician(13:14) What happens on tour(14:15) Mental health in music & dealing with hate comments(17:12) Turning pain into music(18:44) The healing power and joy of live shows(19:52) Songwriting secrets & how they work in the studio(21:53) Should bands be political? Cyan Kicks on values & messages(23:32) What's on the band's tour rider?(24:23) What do they know about Austria?(25:09) Advice for aspiring bands: How to make it in the music industry📝 SHOWNOTES:🎸 Tourdates and Info on Cyan Kicks: ⁠⁠https://www.cyankicks.com/💿 Cyan Kicks on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nA097TpH4DgdzRYFXAXry🎧 The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts & everywhere else:👉 https://bit.ly/FTATRock-CyanKicks💬 What’s your favorite Cyan Kicks song? Drop it in the comments!👍 Subscribe for more interviews with rock and metal bands and rate if you enjoyed this one! 📻 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK INFO: 💿 PLAYLIST 🎙️ PODCAST and 🔗 other LINKS: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/ftatrock⁠⁠🎧 Every Sunday 20:06 CET on ⁠⁠agora.at/livestream⁠⁠👍 Facebook: ⁠⁠@FTATRock⁠⁠📺 Youtube: ⁠⁠FTATRock ⁠⁠📷 Instagram: ⁠⁠FTATRock⁠⁠🕺 TikTok: ⁠⁠@FTATRock⁠ ©️ CREDITS:Interview & Post-Production by Aaron OlsacherCamera & Editorial support by Nina OberbucherThanks to Connor McBriarty for the photos and help with filmingIntro Music written by ⁠⁠⁠Georg Pippan⁠⁠⁠ & Aaron OlsacherMixed and mastered by ⁠⁠⁠Martin Knapp Sound⁠⁠⁠Other Music written and produced by ⁠⁠⁠Mike Wriessnig⁠⁠⁠