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Hundreds of fans responded to our invitation to participate in a first interview with Burton, mailing their questions from all over the world, from places as far away as Brazil, Venezuela and Japan. Many questions concern the new album, but we are not going to go into that, to keep the excitement and anticipation building up.
When was the first time you found out that you were going to be a musician? - Christina G
I was very young, my mother put me into piano lessons and when I graduated from school I started to do music.
But, I'm lucky because I can do this.
How and when did you get into playing the keyboards? - Jessica
I got into playing the keyboards when I was 5 or 6 years old.
Can you play anything else? - Brzoza
Yes, I can play guitar, bass and drums, but just the basics.
What are your musical influences? - Siri
My musical influences are mostly classical music and also Pink Floyd.
What did you think about HIM, before you joined the band! - Maria
Well, I already knew the guys from before. Mige and I were together in school. It was funny and interesting to see the band's evolution, you know in the newspapers and all this stuff.
And of course, I was happy because they "made it".
Why did you decide to join HIM?
Well, the guys asked me to join them on a Scandinivian tour after Zoltan had left, it felt really easy and comfortable and so I joined the band.
How do you feel about the album recording?
This time it's really nice because we brought our own stuff into the studio: carpets, posters etc to make it more homely. But some days it's really a pain in the ass because you're in the studio for hours and you end up with only a few minutes of recording. This is frustrating but it happens really seldom.
How much insight have you put into the new material, and how does it sound like? - Anthony Hammond
I give my ideas to Ville. The keyboard sounds and some melodies are my major influence.
Can we expect more synth parts on the next album?
Maybe a bit more...
Do you arrange the keyboard tracks yourself, or has Ville made it out beforehand? - Einar, Norway
Ville has some stuff and I give him my ideas and we do it together.
How does the music reflect your own personal taste? - Teun van de Berg, Netherlands
I like the "power of rock n roll". Of course I like the music because otherwise I wouldn't have joined the band, but of course there are some songs that I like less than others.
Which do you enjoy the most: composing, recording, or playing your songs live? - Sandra, Brazil
Playing live - cause you get all this adrenaline.
Will there be more keyboard riffs on the new record, like in "Join Me" or "Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart"? - Stefan, Germany
One of the new tracks has a piano riff which I really like.
Why did you take the nickname Emerson Burton? - Marina, Moscow
Well, Burton because it's close to my last name, Puurtinen, the drummer of Suburban Tribe invented it. And Emerson is more of a joke.
What does your cowboy hat stand for and why do you always wear it on stage?
I think it's just cool. It comes from San Francisco.
What have you decorated your keyboard with?
There's this Jack Nicholson sticker, and at one gig in Switzerland, we had a lot of spare time, so the guys drew all sorts of things on it. If think it's kind of ugly now.
What's your favorite HIM song and which one do you enjoy the most to play live? - Heidi Ekbom, Finland
My favorite song is "Bury me deep inside your heart", it has beautiful melodies and nice verses. It's also my favorite to play live. I specially like that one point when Ville sings and I play in the background. It's a moody one.
Can you fulfill all your ideas in HIM or are you planning to do a side project? - Gita
Yeah, I can fulfill my ideas pretty well. I've got no plans for now, but maybe one day I'll do my own solo thing, like a synth album.
Is there any gig that u remember specially for some reason? What reason would that be? - Korana, Croatia, Zagreb
Probably Rock am Ring, because it was one of my first gigs in such a big place and also because we hadn't practiced a lot before the gig. We had like two or three practice hours and they were without Ville. We were at Mige's place with Linde and Gas was drumming on a table.
At this time I felt pressure because at the same time I had job, I was studying and I had other band at the same time.
What have been your best and your worst moments you had with HIM so far? - Guess who
The worst moment was probably on the last tour cause at one point we had a rough and tough time. At some point we were really pissed off but then the things settled down and that was the best moment. The band also grew because of this. Anyway, it was over quite fast.
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