It's almost the holidays and we're starting to miss our homeland: SWEDEN. So we've connected with the sickest band in the land, Swedish rockers Fibes, Oh Fibes! to bring you the song you'll be playing during all of your parties this year. Drinking and dancing. Two of our favorite things.
We hosted a party with the Fibes, Oh Fibes! guys to celebrate the release of the music video for their new (and totally infectious) single "Cerahtonia." They sing, "how can I be sober, when you're having fun?" Obviously, we have it on repeat. We're all about breaking boundaries when it comes to new ways to party, and this time was no different. Partygoers were given iPods and headphones, preloaded with "Cerahtonia," so they could dance and drink Kanon in their own zone--a silent disco if you will. Let's be real, parties aren't a place for conversation. Everyone loved it.
Check out the video above to see exactly what we mean when we say "silent disco," and follow the link below for an exclusive free download of "Cerahtonia." AND don't forget to check out the awesome interview we did here with the band's singer Christian Olsson. You're SO welcome.
KV: For someone who hasn’t heard Fibes, Oh Fibes! before, how would you describe your music?
CO: Someone said this a while back and it’s the perfect description in my opinion: Burt Bacharach on speed.
KV: You’ve worked with some other very well known Swedish artists/producers on this album. How did that happen?
CO: On the new album, ”Album,” we worked with Pontus Winnberg from Miike Snow as a producer and had John Eriksson from Peter, Bjorn and John playing the drums on the first single ”Cerahtonia.” Pontus actually produced half of our last album while working with Miike Snow. We’re all from the same town Lerum, outside of Gothenburg, so we’ve known each other for a while. And this time we decided to collaborate on the entire album.
KV: It seems like all Swedish artists hang out and produce together. Is that true?
CO: It is quite a small community actually, but it’s funny because it doesn’t feel like everyone are internationally famous artists when we’re back home. People we work with such as Lykke Li, John Eriksson, Pontus Winnberg etc are more like a family and everyone gets down to the same level and helps to push each other forward.
KV: How is it that such a small country like Sweden produces so many international artists and bands?
CO: I think it’s the darkness. When it’s dark and cold half of the year you end up with an urge to escape and that influences the creation of the music. We also help to push each other a lot and bring out young talents.
KV: How would you compare the sound of ”Album” to your previous work?
CO: We had a bigger focus on the vision than the end result this time. It’s meant to be more raw and organic than a typical studio production. We wanted to find a sound that felt real and then just go with it; expose ourselves more I guess.
KV: Do the expectations on making a new album give you inspiration or create a block?
CO: We’ve always had a bit of an underdog feeling that has pushed us forward, and once you're in the bubble of creating the album, the only thing you care about is your own expectations on the final result.
KV: As a singer, what’s your process of creating music?
CO: This was the first time I wanted to try to make music as a 9 to 5 job. I went to the studio six days a week and tried to nearly force myself to write as an experiment. In the end you get pretty asocial and all you can think about is music. I could wake up in the middle of the night and start humming melodies on my phone or just go into the bathroom on train rides, flights or even dinners and start recording on my phone. It was an endless will to find the ultimate pop melody.
KV: If you were to create a cocktail inspired by yourself, what would it be and what would you name it?
CO: I would call it “Loud and Proud” since I’m a huge fan of gospel music. It would be Kanon Organic Vodka, ginger, basil, lime and strawberries.
Cerahtonia by Fibes, Oh Fibes!
