Member in bands
HENRIK KLINGENBERG IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata Arctica | Keyboards | 2003 - |
| Silent Voices | Keyboards | 1995 - |
HENRIK KLINGENBERG IS FORMER MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Requiem | Keyboards | 2002 - 2003 |
Biography
Name: Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg
Instrument: Keys
Date of birth: October 21st 1978
Presently living in: Kokkola
Joined Sonata Arctica: In the end of 2002
Equipment: Korg & Clavia keyboards
Musical background: some music school education
Previous bands: Requiem, Mandrake Root + all kinds of projects
Why did you start playing? I saw some rock videos and it seemed like the fun thing to get involved with.
What would be your job if not musician ? untalented writer or beer tester
Describe yourself with 3 words: sane, insane, thirsty
Where do you see yourself in 10 years ? I don't....hopefully still rockin' somewhere.
Worst habit: drinking or being lazy
What makes you laugh? people who take life too seriously
How do you kill time on tour? sleep, movies, drink, eat and sometimes even some books.
How do you prepare for a show? I turn on some Mötley and have a shot of Jäger
Worst nightmare on stage: My (or someone else's) gear breaking down
Worst nightmare in general: Waking up without my fingers (or even worse my rod)
Which band would you like to open up for? Metallica or Dream Theater
Most embarassing moment of your career: Japan ' 03 being "exposed" on stage, or Stödtlen '06
Craziest rumour you heard about yourself: Almost 10 yrs ago I was blamed for thrashing a restaurant (actually being the one who started the whole brawl) while in fact I was at home watching TV. That sucked !
Dumbest question you have ever been asked: Some guy just stopped me on the street asked if I was Henrik from Sonata and then proceeded to ask if I could give him a signed shirt and some cd's for his sister, as if I always carry a bag of Sonata merch & stuff with me (this was not even during a gig or anything).
Best own gig: ... still don't remember.
Best gig by other band/artist: Metallica in Estonia, 2006
Sonata song to play live: Don't say a word or Black Sheep
Bands to tour with: 90% of the bands we've toured with
Bands/artists: Pantera, SYL, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple & whatever
Albums: Metallica: Master of Puppets, C.Cornell: Euphoria Morning
Movies: Barfly, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Collateral....
TV programme: Miami Vice, Friends, Reno 911, Distraction, Joey
Actor/actress: Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicolson, Jodie Foster, Faye Dunaway
Food: Meat, pasta and sometimes junkfood
Drink / smoke: Jäger or Capt.Morgan&coke / yes, I do
Computer/console games: whatever shooting arcade games
Books / Authors: Kerouac, Chomsky, Bukowski, Dostojevski + 140 others
Animal: Koala
Season: Summer
Place you would like to visit: China, Cuba, South-America, Australia, Iceland & wherever I haven't been.
Sports: K-1, Boxing, Football (soccer), ice-hockey
Hobbies: almost any outdoor activities, books & movies, partying
Life philosophy: To study my style, you'll find it easier if you have a drink first.
