The year 2020 was reaching its end as Erkki had this thought:
I’m not getting any younger!
The idea had been in his head for a long time and a few songs were ready or at least half ready. So he contacted Peter, with whom he had done many musical projects. Peter said ”yes” and they started to check the material song by song.
Erkki performed the songs just roughly, Peter listened and usually got an intuition. Sometimes it was the final form, sometimes a song had many phases before finding the right direction.. Sometimes it’s the final form, sometimes a song has many phases before finding the right direction. At this point Markku promised to take care of artwork and they trusted Arto with the videos. Janne was taken to pre-production beside Peter. And then they were six, when Bablo introduced his record company and enthusiasm for this operation.
- What is
HiSQ?
It’s the name for this Finnish collective. It’s short for Hi Status Quotes but also for instance Hi Status Quirks and Hi Status Qualified. It’s mostly about good songs created for the love of music. Our collective and the HiSQ band together try to create something special. The genre is of no importance, only that we are satisfied with what we’ve done. Before going to studio we usually know, who is going to sing the song.
The Quotes’ music is inspired by words heard in tv series or movies. They can be classic lines or just some random words that suddenly make Erkki hear a melody in his head. Erkki is a big Abba fan, so he likes to play with words and how they sound and doesn’t take them too seriously. The five first Quotes’ songs are being published as an extended play.
The Quirks will be something you don’t expect. No need to tell more at this point.
Hi Status Qualified is dedicated to an especially good music with no quotes or quirks!
- Hi Status Quotes 1-5
as Erkki sees them
Ridin' the alimony pony
feat. Maria Hänninen
Join the club
feat. Bablo
Stick it in your ass
feat. Tea Salo
Why is there never a pontoon plane when you need one
feat. Hannu Lepola
Sheldon Cooper is one of the greatest characters in the history of television. When he said these words, I finally understood the idea of Hi Status Quotes. This song just appeared from somewhere. But this was the most difficult song to finish. It had many forms before the studio. When the band started to play this version, it was obvious, we had found something special.
Janne’s head behind the mixing table was swinging from left to right like it was living it’s own life. When a pop song works, it has something irrisistible. After we found Hannu Lepola from Rajaton to sing it, we were totally satisfied.
