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Nuria

The Great Escape

About Me


About Nuria

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/3/2006
Band Website: groundbased.com
Band Members: Tuukka Helminen
cello
Markus Kahila
vocals / guitar
Pekka Saarikorpi ( www )
percussion
Influences: Film music, medieval choral & folk music, ethnic percussion, scandinavian folk music

A Perfect Circle, Aphex Twin, Björk, Depeche Mode, Hedningarna, Kashmir, Massive Attack, Meshuggah, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Tori Amos, Type O Negative, U2, some '80s italian pop

T. Albinoni, J.S. Bach, Arvo Pärt
Sounds Like: A bunch of acoustic instruments thrown down an ice chute.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Recording blog 4: Enter the crooner

What you are reading is an overview of our current sordid studio adventures. The first sessions in early June lasted for three days, after which there's been and will be sporadic recordings done throu...
Posted by Nuria on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:54:00 PST

Recording blog 3: Tired happy

What you are reading is an overview of our current sordid studio adventures. These first sessions last only for three days, which we'll be blogging in three parts. This is only the beginning, so rest ...
Posted by Nuria on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:22:00 PST

Recording blog 2: Sunset, sunrise

What you are reading is an overview of our current sordid studio adventures. These first sessions last only for three days, which we'll be blogging in three parts. This is only the beginning, so rest ...
Posted by Nuria on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:28:00 PST

Recording blog 1: Loomings

Hear ye, hear ye  the first day of recording is here!For the next three days, we'll be concentrating on basic tracks for cello, guitar and percussion in the lovely premises of studio Dynasty, Helsink...
Posted by Nuria on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:57:00 PST

(pre)recording blog 3

A lyrical companionIt's been a bit of a slow week, nothing special to report...I've been hammering away with the words, which are coming together pretty nicely  there's only "The Night" left to go, w...
Posted by Nuria on Sat, 24 May 2008 12:55:00 PST

(pre)recording blog 2

A tree outside my desk windowA lyrical week - accomplishment!This week I've been very happy to find out that the polishing needed for our song lyrics is a much smaller task than I had anticipated. Wor...
Posted by Nuria on Sun, 18 May 2008 09:57:00 PST

(pre)recording blog 1

Ookay, let's get this going!For the last few weeks, I've been clearing out my schedule (with varying success) from other commitments to get some time to choose, arrange and rehearse the songs we'll be...
Posted by Nuria on Sun, 11 May 2008 02:30:00 PST

ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT

"you are my north starmy shimmer of lovefound between the pulled triggersand the sirens"Odessa Chen  The WeightAt last, here we are...In June, Nuria will be entering the studio to record an album's w...
Posted by Nuria on Sun, 04 May 2008 10:49:00 PST

Ho ho ho.

"This is one for the good daysAnd I have it all hereIn red blue greenYou are my centre when I spin awayOut of controlOn videotape"Radiohead - VideotapeA mighty fine show was played at our unofficial h...
Posted by Nuria on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:15:00 PST

Shedding skin.

"Sinä annoit sanan, sinä lupasitEt jätä minua, vaan missä olet nyt?"Mokoma, ValapattoAfter a long silence, I'm coming at you ghosts again with a new blog! You may have noticed our new layout - pretty ...
Posted by Nuria on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:38:00 PST