 Photo: Ninja Isola The Dark Ride Brothers are a Finnish-German band founded in 2014 by Sven Langbein and Vesa Winberg. They started with two acoustic guitars, and since then their journey has been open-minded, determined and consciously disregarded all boundaries. In the beginning, DRB played a lot of cover songs. Quite soon, however, their repertoire also included their own productions. With their refreshingly different sound – the band stands for rousing fireworks of pop/rock music equipped with an extra load of country - the band is on a never-ending adventure trip with their fans. Their music creates a sense of togetherness that cannot be put into words, which is why their fans see themselves as part of a big Dark Ride Family. Here, member Vesa Winberg answers his Essential 8 where he talks musical mentors, inspiration, challenges, what he's listening to, and much more! Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? In songwriting everything starts and ends with the melody. Usually, the first part that pops into my head is the chorus, followed by the verse that grows around it. The lyrics come last and they support the melody. When it comes to melodies, the simple and mind-blowing ones are the most challenging but also the most rewarding ones to create. Did you have a musical mentor? If so, who was it and how did they influence you? The songwriters that have inspired me the most are those who managed to successfully combine melodies and catchy, simple lyrics. Of course, Paul McCartney and John Lennon have defined the structure of the modern pop song. Out of the later songwriters, Per Gässle (Roxette), Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, and Desmond Child have all put a real simple core to their songs. And then again, Avicii totally redefined songwriting and managed to combine different genres to create something completely unique. Being technically talented is not enough if the songs themselves don't have that certain something. With any particular song, was there an “a-ha” moment when you knew the song was completed and perfect? When "Jetplane" first popped into my head, it was a small, folk-inspired song that never made a big deal about itself. However, the song had me tightly in its grip and suddenly there was a chorus to it! Another "aha" moment occurred when we were working on "Safe and Sound". The song just appeared in front of us and was almost instantly ready. Also, it was a very easy song to rehearse. We cannot wait for it to be recorded in the studio. What has been your biggest struggle so far?
The biggest challenge for Dark Ride Brothers has been forging new paths instead of taking well-trodden ones and not always choosing the most obvious and easiest solutions, be it when it comes to creating new songs or the band's presence on social media. Traditional ideas of "how things should be done in a band" often turn out to inhibit creativity, and it requires continuous work to keep that monkey off your back. What’s the best advice you have ever gotten from another musician? One of the best quotes I've ever come across is by Roxette's Per Gässle: "Don't bore us, get to the chorus". This kinda says it all, I think. Is there a story behind your album’s title? The title of our upcoming album is going to be "Reloaded". We want to emphasize that we take everything we do to the next level: bigger, better, hungrier. Every single Brother and every single person in the team surrounding us has fully committed to our common vision. What’s your favorite venue and why? If there is good interaction between the audience and the band, any venue is great to play. Out of all the venues we've played at, Krapin Paja in Tuusula has made a deep impression on us in terms of how respectfully both the band and the audience were treated. Is there a recent release you cannot stop listening to? Our playlists are constantly changing, but one of the most striking tracks recently is "I Should Go To Church Sometime" by Tyler Farr. The song is extremely powerful, it's got some very appealing lyrics and a totally catchy melody. Website/Twitter/IG
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