vanilla base

Indie Artists

How did you get the name, “vanilla base”?

We began to look for a name in English. Many wines have a vanilla flavour in them. Vanilla is a byproduct of oak aging. I guess our music over time has moved towards a softer indie pop style and that seemed reflected in this name.

Which instruments do you guys play?

Drums, guitar, lead guitar and bass guitar.

What was the first tune(s) you learned?

Hard to say. I remember that the first singers I really enjoyed were artists like George Michael, Madonna, Prince or Michael Jackson.

Is your family musical?

Not really, my mother told me we have a relative that was a good singer, but that´s about it.

How did you come up with the name for your newest single called “ LOST TRAVELLER”

It´s a contradiction, when we travel sometimes we think we´re looking for something, but in reality we do it because a part of us is lost.

Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?

Female singer and song-writers, like Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Anastasia, Nelly Furtado. I really admire females who are good singers but also compose their songs. My favourite band of all time is Queen and Fredy Mercury is by far the best rock-pop vocalist of all time in my opinion. He had an amazing voice.

Who was your first teacher? Other teachers?

I began to take singing lessons fairly late; I was in my early thirties. My first teacher was actually an opera singer. He would teach me to sing at an opera level, his philosophy was if you can sing opera, you can sing anything, because it is the most difficult genre.

Describe your first instrument. Other instruments.

I´ve tried to learn to play the guitar but have not had much success actually. I leave it to the experts in the group!

What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighbourhood or town?

Listening, singing and dancing to some of the most amazing artists of our time like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cindy Lauper, or Prince.

Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?

I still remember recording songs from the radio on tapes! It seems so long ago, but that´s how we did it long time ago.

Who are your favourite musicians? Groups? CD’s?

Queen or Fleetwood Mac. But some current groups that I like include Maroon 5, the Coors or the weeknd.

Sinse the pandemic, do you feel that it’s changed the way the world looks at music?

Yes, we can do a lot of things separately, create music, record it and view it all remote. The music to lost traveller was recorded separately and then the vocals were added. This is something that would not have been done previously.

Do you perform in public? Describe those occasions? Concerts, radio, TV?

We did in the past but now with the pandemic that is more difficult.

What are your social media handles?

Follow us at: @vanillabase