Member in bands
ELIAS VILJANEN IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Viljanen and Evil Spirit | Guitars | - |
| Sonata Arctica | Guitars | 2007 - |
| MESS | Guitars | 2005 - |
Biography
NAME: Elias “E.Vil” Viljanen
INSTRUMENT: Guitar
DATE OF BIRTH: 8th of July 1975
PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Pirkkala
EQUIPMENT: Ibanez guitars & Mesa Boogie amps
MUSICAL BACKGROUND: Self-taught, played since I was 9 or 10. Played in
various bands since I was 13.
OTHER BANDS: Elias Viljanen & Evil Spirit, Mess, Arched.
WHY DID YOU START PLAYING?
I wanted to be like Kiss.
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR JOB IF NOT MUSICIAN?
Welder
DESCRIBE YOURSELF WITH 3 WORDS:
Isi (=Daddy), Husband, Guitarist.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
At the top of the world (=elämä edessä, tukka takana..)
WORST HABIT:
Perfectionism.
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Humour.
HOW DO YOU KILL TIME ON TOUR?
Playstation, movies, beer…
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A SHOW?
By warming up.
WORST NIGHTMARE ON STAGE:
No signal from the guitar...
WORST NIGHTMARE IN GENERAL:
That I wouldn´t be able to play anymore...
WHICH BAND WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN UP FOR?
Metallica
MOST EMBARASSING MOMENT OF YOUR CAREER:
We had a gig and I changed my guitar. I played an intro and the first verse of the song and I forgot to plug my guitar...
My friend in the audience was signing to me that you don´t have a cable attached...
Oh well, what the hell...
CRAZIEST RUMOUR YOU HEARD ABOUT YOURSELF:
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DUMBEST QUESTION YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ASKED:
I can see your fingers are moving, but where are they going?
FAVOURITES:
Best own gig:
Opening for Sonata at Pakkahuone, Tampere (December 2005)
Best gig by other band/artist:
Steve Vai at Tavastia, Helsinki.
Sonata song to play live:
In Black & White, Black Sheep, Full Moon...
Bands to tour with:
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Bands/artists:
Kiss, Metallica, Slayer, Whitesnake, Alice in Chains, Pantera, Dream Theater, Type O Negative, Vai, Satriani etc...
Albums:
Satriani: The Extremist, Vai: Passion & Warfare, Whitesnake: 1987 and Slip Of the Tongue, Kiss: Creatures of the Night, Eric Johnson: Venus Isle, Type O Negative: October Rust...
Movies:
Spinal Tap, School of Rock, Beavis and Butthead do America
TV programme:
Shield, NYPD Blue, C.S.I., Mythbusters, Late night with Conan O´Brian
Actor/actress:
Bruce Willis, Jodie Foster, Petteri Summanen, Outi Mäenpää
Food:
Thai Chicken with chili and onion
Drink / smoke:
Beer/ --
Computer/console games:
Colin Mc Rae Rally 2
Books / Authors:
Forrest Gump, Kisstory...
Animal:
Parrots
Season:
Summer
Place you would like to visit:
Toilet...
Sports:
Ice Hockey
Hobbies:
Badminton
Life philosophy:
“Fake it ´til you make it"
