L-60 UK

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Name-Markus Malin D.O.B. - August 23 Position in band - drummer Favourite song of L-60's - Stars Top 5 bands - U2, Massive Attack, Mew, The Roots, Radiohead Favourite drink - grapefruit juice Favourite food - indian & nepalese Vampires or pirates - pirates Favourite lyric(s) - Blindside: Cute Boring Love, Mew: Snow Brigade Tattoos or piercings - none
Name - Olli Position in band - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar Favourite song of L-60's - They are all my babies, I love em all :) Top 5 bands - Survivor, Jerusalem, Whitesnake, White Lion, old Toto Favourite festival - Flevo Fest Favourite drink - coffee Favourite food - Chinese and burgers Heroes - my grandma, Jesus Vampires or pirates - Pirates Favourite saying - "Just" ( this word in Finnish not in English!) Favourite lyric(s) - all the lyrics by good old Rez band Tattoos or piercings - little bit of both
Name - Tommi D.O.B. - April 12 Position in band - bass and bg.voc Favourite song of l60's - "The Place" (to name one of them) Top 5 bands - Jamiroquai, Muse, RHCP, the Cardigans, Faith no more. Favourite festival - Koria roll Favourite drink - black coffee Favourite food - moussaka Heroes - wife Vampires or pirates - pirates Favourite lyric(s) - Olli's lyrics Tattoos or piercings - not yet Name - Ville D.O.B. - March 22nd Position in band - Leadguitarist Favourite song of l60's - "99" Top 5 bands - L-60, Lenny Kravitz, Led Zeppelin, U2, Reijo & Jouni Favourite festival - Himmelfart-Fest Favourite drink - coffee Favourite food - chinese Heroes - Jesus Christ Vampires or pirates - Pirates Favourite saying - "whatever.." Tattoos or piercings - Tattoos







Band Biography
August 2001 the beginning of the beginning. Olli decided to start again although this time he'd make rock 'n' roll music instead of writing and singing pop music for others.
2002. The band played a few shows under the name of Sweet Nothing, but somehow the line up didn't feel complete. Olli kept writing songs and kept sending them out to labels… Ironically there was still good feedback on new material, but nothing that would take the band further. Also the new band name was given. A good friend and a rock star from the US (Eric Hurt / Pilots Lounge), suggested the band should be named after the geographical location of Helsinki. So the name was found! - L-60 - (Latitude 60 degrees); the map grid point/reference of their hometown Helsinki.
2003. With both a new drummer and bass player the band toured around Finland, playing small clubs to small crowds... however the word was getting around... But of course right when things were looking bright, Olli called it quits. The band was already booked to play some major festivals in Finland, but " the band” was still not a unit and didn't have a clear vision of what L-60 is about. After few quiet months, a new drummer and bass player were found. By the fall, Endless- Sweden signed the band and before no time, the band was already in Sweden recording its first full length CD. The self-titled album came out in November in Finland and few months later in Sweden.
2004. L-60* played at a few festivals in Sweden and Germany, and caught the eye of German label, J-star records. The contract with Endless- Sweden had ‘ended’ and the band moved on with J-star. L-60* continued to travel to play at festivals and promote themselves…. things started to look good again.The first album was then released in Central Europe.
2005. January the band flew to Germany to record 2 new songs and played few shows. However, after the trip it seemed the band-spirit had vanished! Miika, the long time guitar hero (and Olli's right hand) decided to leave the band. The band did manage a small Estonian tour with a sub-guitarist. But by the end of the year the original gang surrounding Olli had gone their separate ways. All new starts seem exciting, but at the same time this was extremely frustrating..
2006 Now with a completely new band line up, new label (WFL-music) as well as the new record, another day has begun. Now Tommi plays bass; a tall guy with a great stage presence and fast fingers. Ville, the youngster on the guitar; a man with a great talent and cool looks! And Markus, the "pigskin hitterman", on drums; a man with solid groove and spinnin' sticks. The sound has changed quite a bit, if anything it’s a heavier sensation, giving the music more "meat around the bones". The lyrics still remain very personal and honest… But the focus, direction and meaning behind L-60* is still the same..."
Fan Review(s)
"L-60°’s album Feel Nothing is a work of pure musical brilliance! The tracks all compliment each other brilliantly and because each track is individual they have the ability to appeal to a wide audience.
Sweet Love makes a brilliant CD opener with a brilliantly catchy chorus which makes you want to hear more! Happy, just like Sweet Love, has a really catchy chorus and in addition to this it has a beautiful guitar solo and the vocals are really complimented by the catchy drums in the back ground. Flame of Hope is a really upbeat song that makes you want to dance! It will engage live audiences world wide in simultaneous dancing at live shows. Promise once again is a song that has a really catchy chorus which like Flame of Hope would engage the audience. As well as this it has a really catchy guitar solo, this is not the only catchy guitar part on the album the guitar rhythm in the song Into the Dark is equally catchy and impressive.
This album also displays songs that would work well live with getting the audience going. Tremble is one such song its rhythm that makes you want to move along to the music. Much like the following two songs would do. Someone Else is everything a rock song should be, lots of guitar and a catchy beat which makes you want to join in. This great song is followed by another, ‘99’ which once again demonstrates what a good rock song should be!
For people who like the quieter songs on albums Faces is for you. This song contains really quiet guitars and some beautiful lyrics. Stars is another beautiful sounding song that you will like if you prefer quiet songs although this song does have a heavier sound that Faces. In The Air is a song that can be easily grouped with these songs with its heartfelt lyrics.
The bonus track on this album, Love Me, is a song that will make you want to listen to it again and again. It is a song that fits the same description as Faces and Stars, it is a brilliant closing song to the album with its really definite ending.
There we have 12 excellent reasons to go out and buy this masterpiece of rock!" - Emma