Soul What?
The Silver Lining (2013) ELive CD001
The Silver Lining is Soul What? debute album. All tracks on this album are original pieces by Soul What?. The album was recorded in 2011-2013. Most of the songs on this record started from bass riffs and bass lines that Eevalotta Matikainen composed. The music and lyrics was then composed in collaboration with Eevalotta, Martin and Riikka. On the record you can hear inventive drum grooves by Toni Porthén, bass lines by Eevalotta Matikainen, Martin Söderbacka capturing sounds from a stratocaster and soulful hammond, rhodes and piano playing by Mikael Svarvar. Lead vocals are sung by soft and dreamy singer Riikka Elisabet Hertteli and soulful and powerful singer Mikael Svarvar. There are two lead duets featured on ”The Silver Lining”, tracks 6 and 11.
There are two additional featuring musicians on the record bringing some more energy and broader soundscapes, Mika Mylläri on trumpet and Estonian saxophone player Siim Aimla.
1. Difficult Times 4:18
2. City LIghts 5:09
3. Keep On 3:18
4. People 4:43
5. I Forgive You 5:36
6. Guardian Angel 6:01
7. The Silver Lining 6:12 (instrumental)
8. Keep Us Safe 4:35
9. Beautiful Day 4:16
10. You’ve Got Soul 4:47
11. I’ll Stay 6:17
Soul What?
Eevalotta Matikainen – bass
Toni Porthén – drums and percussions
Martin Söderbacka – guitar, backing vocals
Mikael Svarvar – rhodes, wurlitzer, hammond organs, lead vocal and backing vocal
Riikka Elisabet Hertteli – lead vocal
Guests:
Siim Aimla – saxophone (on tracks 4,5,8,10)
Mika Mylläri – trumpet (on track 7,10)
Mixed by Miikka Huttunen, Neomusic at Sonic Pump Studios
Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers
Album artwork: Triin Aimla-Laid
Producer: Eevalotta Matikainen, ELive Music
All songs and lyrics written by Eevalotta Matikainen, Martin Söderbacka and Riikka Elisabet Hertteli (except track 1 and 11 written by Riikka Elisabet Hertteli, track 7 written by Eevalotta Matikainen & Martin Söderbacka)
All songs arranged by Soul What?
Soul What?
The Silver Lining (2013) ELive CD001
The Silver Lining är Soul What? gruppens debutalbum. Skivan inspelades år 2011-2013. Flera av låtarna fick sitt början från basriff eller baslinjer som Matikainen skrivit och texterna samt musiken fick sin inspiration av Matikianen, Söderbacka och Hertteli som skrev materialet tillsammans. På skivan hörs innovativa trumkomp av Toni Porthén, smakfull gitarrism av Martin Söderbacka, basriff med djup groove av Eevalotta Matikainen och soul hammond, rhodes och pianospel av Mikael Svarvar. ”The Silver Lining” har två sångsolister Riikka Elisabet Hertteli och Mikael Svarvar som också sjunger duetter på ”Guardian Angel” och ”I’ll Stay”.
På skivan medverkar också två gäster: Mika Mylläri på trumpet och Siim Aimla (EST) på saxofon.
1. Difficult Times 4:18
2. City LIghts 5:09
3. Keep On 3:18
4. People 4:43
5. I Forgive You 5:36
6. Guardian Angel 6:01
7. The Silver Lining 6:12 (instrumental)
8. Keep Us Safe 4:35
9. Beautiful Day 4:16
10. You’ve Got Soul 4:47
11. I’ll Stay 6:17
Soul What?
Eevalotta Matikainen – bas
Toni Porthén – trummor, perkussioner
Martin Söderbacka – gitarr, bakgrundsång
Mikael Svarvar – rhodes, wurlitzer, hammond orgel, lead sång och bakgrundsång
Riikka Elisabet Hertteli – lead sång
Gäster:
Siim Aimla – saxofon (på spår 4,5,8,10)
Mika Mylläri – trumpet (på spår 7,10)
Mixning Miikka Huttunen, Neomusic at Sonic Pump Studios
Mastring Svante Forsbäck, Chartmakers
Konvolut av Triin Aimla-Laid
Producent: Eevalotta Matikainen, ELive Music
All songs and lyrics written by Eevalotta Matikainen, Martin Söderbacka and Riikka Elisabet Hertteli (except track 1 and 11 written by Riikka Elisabet Hertteli, track 7 written by Eevalotta Matikainen & Martin Söderbacka)
All songs arranged by Soul What?
The Silver Lining on Soul What? -yhtyeen debyyttilevy. Kaikki kappaleet ovat yhtyeen omaa tuotantoa. Levy on äänitetty vuosina 2011-2013. Lisätietoja Soul What?-yhtyeen facebook sivuilta.
Difficult Times
City Lights
Keep On
People
I Forgive You
Guardian Angel
The Silver Lining
Keep Us Safe
Beautiful Day
You've Got Soul
I'll Stay
Soul What?
Eevalotta Matikainen - basso
Toni Porthén - rummut ja perkussiot
Martin Södercacka - kitarat, taustalaulu
Mikael Svarvar - rhodes, wurlitzer, hammond urut, laulu, taustalaulu
Riikka Elisabet Hertteli - laulu
Vieraat:
Siim Aimla - saksofonit (raidoissa 4,5,8,10)
Mika Mylläri - trumpetti (raidoissa 7,10)
Miksaus: Miikka Huttunen
Masterointi: Svante Forsbäck.
Levyn kansi: Triin Aimla-Laid
Levyn tuottaja: Eevalotta Matikainen, ELive Music