Artist of the Day | FRED LEE & THE RESTLESS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
27.05.2021
FRED LEE & THE RESTLESS
LOCATION
Umeå, Sweden
GENRE
Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Fredrik Lindkvist
Lars Kyösti
Håkan Olsson
Joakim Lindqvist
Erik Gunnarsson
Johan Philipsson
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I had recorded my songs and was hoping to play festivals in the summer of 2020. But as funny as it seems, I think it was a good thing I'm not sure i had got together with Lövely Records at that time.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
Well I was thinking to play festivals, and local shows but none of it happened.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
But when the pandemic hit, at the start of of the summer i got kind of paralyzed. Couldn't write any songs and I didn't want to rehearse. I thought that I could be creative when I was home, but not. In November 2020 I started to write new songs and now got songs to album number 2. :)
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
I feel hopeless, that some people are so stupid and do not adapt to prevailing conditions. We need to help curb the infection, there are actually people who can be infected at work, nurses for example. We need to show some solidarity. On the bright side, the vaccine is starting to make an impact and I can see a light in the tunnel. Longing for cramped gigs in German squats.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Well I'm not sure, but I ́ll think Rebecca Lappa concert was ok.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Wash your hand and hold on for a while longer, after that well mosh together. Yeah, listen to my music also.
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