VANITY INK

Finnish rock'n'roll bandits VANITY INK have a brand new CDEP out, so that was the perfect time to have a little talk with Juha Bandit (guitar) and Miki (bass) to know more about it and ask a few other questions...

Can you introduce the band? Is there any special meaning behind the name?
Juha Bandit: Vanity Ink. Rock n´Roll from Helsinki Finland. Sam Junni on drums, me and Make on guitars, Miki torturing the bass and Stiina on vocals. We have recently released our debut CDEP ...Roadkills! And what comes to the name, add vanity to ink and you´ll figure it out.

2 songs of your CDEP were already on your demo, weren't you satisfied with the demo versions?
Miki: Actually they are the demo versions. They are just remastered and now they kick more ass.

Have you played a lot of shows so far? How was the response?
Miki: Not nearly enough. The response has been good and very good. The last gigs have been awesome! The crowd's been really involved. The heat is on!
Juha Bandit: Yeah the record release parties were magnificent!

There's been more interest in 80s/90s hard rock bands since The Darkness got big... What's your opinion on that?
Miki: Rather that than some eurodance bullshit.
Juha Bandit: I´m not sure if the Darkness have so much to do with it, Everything seems to go in circles anyways. The Darkness could be a fantastic rock n´rolll band for real. The irony and the spinaltapism might turn toward themselves.

Do you have any personal favorite song on your CD?
Juha Bandit: There´s five of them!

What is the main difference between Vanity Ink and your previous bands?
Miki: We're having more fun.
Juha Bandit: Vanity Ink is now, active and ready to go!

Big companies start to sue individuals who burn CDs while they are the ones who make and sell CD burners, CDRs... What do you think about that?
Miki: I personally like to own a proper cd with booklets and everything - not just a copy. Of course it's better to buy the record but I don't mind if someone wants to burn a copy of our cd. The more people hear it the better. Spread the word!

Choose between:

-Joan Jett or Lita Ford:
Juha Bandit: Joan Jett! Rocks my world!

-Brides Of Destruction or Velvet Revolver:
Miki: Brides. I just got Nikki Sixx tattooed in my arm. Juha Bandit: And he´s serious about that can you imagine??! I have seen them both live in Helsinki and I dig both a lot. Don´t make me choose.

-The Misfits or The Cramps:
Miki: The Misfits for the music, The Cramps for the looks and attitude.
Juha Bandit: Misfits for the skulls, The Cramps ´cause Glenn Danzig has nothing to do with it.

-Axl Rose or Vince Neil:
Miki: That's a tough one... I think both are more or less assholes but Mötley Crüe is one of my all time fave bands so I guess it's Vince.
Juha Bandit: That's a tough one... I think both are more or less assholes but Guns n´Roses is one of my all time fave bands so it´s gotta be Axl.

What are your projects?
Miki: No projects at the moment. Vanity is a full time job.

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