For a start you should know that it has been almost 20 years since I (Harri Lahtinen) got out of school. Because I was born and live in Finland I don't speak or write english often. There will be typos and grammar errors but I suppose I do OK.
About the band. For a start Supernormals was a four member group. As far as I know Markku Rytivaara (vocals, guitar), Matti Mikkonen (guitar, backing vocals) and Juha Seilonen (drums) have been playing in Supernormals from the start (200x?). Petri Laukka (bass) was asked to join the band in autumn 2007 because the previous bassist resigned. In summer 2008 the band asked me to join the band as a keyboard player. I agreed and so the band turned to a five member group.
I had my doubts about my keyboard playing in Supernormals. Actually I am a lot better guitarist than a keyboard player. I had done only one gig with keyboards in the late 1980's and have never been rehearsing keyboard playing (proper fingering etc.). When I was asked to join I did have one keyboard synth and two synth modules for demo song recordings so it was easy to jump in for a try. The band was not after a virtuoso because I am still in :) I think my strongest point with synthesizing is my technical approach. I am quite good with computer HW and SW. Guess that goes also with synth programming. I do read the f...... manuals (Roland should learn to make proper ones) and spend hours learning the beasts.
The current Supernormals lineup made it's first live performance 2nd of August, 2008.
We all have our daytime jobs. You know that hobby costs and so it is with Supernormals. We do gigs now and then for fun (not for money because we don't earn that much) and to keep our focus sharp. We rehearse usually once a week. Sometimes our jobs deny us our weekly rehearse session. If there is an upcoming gig or some other need we may gather for rehearsals more often.
I'll write "What will be" shortly.
Harri / Supernormals
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