{"id":78402,"date":"2022-10-21T12:12:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=78402"},"modified":"2022-10-21T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:12:33","slug":"kalush-orchestra-release-in-the-shadows-of-ukraine-with-the-rasmus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/10\/kalush-orchestra-release-in-the-shadows-of-ukraine-with-the-rasmus\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalush Orchestra Release ‘In The Shadows Of Ukraine’ With The Rasmus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kalush Orchestra, the winners of this year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest, have joined forces with Finnish rock legends and fellow Eurovision 2022 contestants, The Rasmus, to release a new Ukrainian-folk influenced version of \u201900s rock mega hit ‘In The Shadows<\/a>‘. The new version, titled \u2018In The Shadows Of Ukraine\u2019, is out now via Relentless Records. Watch here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The release is Kalush Orchestra\u2019s first since their Eurovision-winning hit \u2018Stefania\u2019<\/a> and the adaption of the original song reflects Ukrainian feeling during the ongoing war in their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The release is accompanied by a black and white music video directed by Leonid Kolosovsky. With a mostly Ukrainian creative team, the video served as an opportunity to authentically express what many Ukrainians are going through right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rasmus\u2019 original hit made a big impression in Ukraine when first released, so when Kalush Orchestra met the band in Turin, Italy this year, they immediately started a creative relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalush Orchestra frontman Oleg Psiuk – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Probably all Ukrainians of my age and a little older remember this track by The Rasmus really well. I was 17 years old when I heard it for the first time and had it in on repeat. I could never have imagined that I would not only meet The Rasmus in person, but collaborate on a new version of this iconic song.”\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Whilst in Turin for Eurovision, the two bands gave an impromptu mash-up performance of \u2018Stefania\u2019, \u2018Jezebel\u2019 and \u2018In The Shadows\u2019 in the town square. You can watch that performance here<\/a>. They built on this initial musical connection and set about recording this exciting new version of the rock anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding their unique Ukrainian folk\/hip-hop influence, \u2018In The Shadows Of Ukraine\u2019 sees Kalush Orchestra combine the immediately recognisable sound of the Telenka (Ukrainian wind instrument), a powerful chorus and Oleg Psiuk\u2019s fast-paced rap with The Rasmus\u2019 classic rock – bringing an up-beat, new world sound to the already iconic rock hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The song\u2019s original, darker lyrics will resonate deeply with Ukrainians more than ever, and for different reasons – \u201cThey say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe, but I’d rather kill myself than turn into their slave.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauri Yl\u00f6nen, co-founder and frontman of The Rasmus, said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We immediately loved the original sound of Kalush Orchestra – Ukrainian folk, singing, flute, rap. It was inspiring to hear how this song can be reborn like that! And the lyrics are unfortunately even more relevant to what is happening now, in Ukraine and around the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Eero Heinonen, bassist of The Rasmus, said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first time we met Kalush Orchestra was at the ESC pre-party in Amsterdam. It was already emotional, because we knew that there was a war going on in Ukraine, so meeting these musicians was like meeting friends who risked losing their lives. Then in Turin, Kalush Orchestra approached us with the idea of \u200b\u200ba mashup version of \u2018Stefania\u2019, \u2018The Shadows\u2019 and \u2018Jezebel\u2019. We performed it at a street concert and it felt like magic. I was impressed by their music. The flute combined with beatboxing gave me goosebumps. It was incredible and I had never seen anything like that in my life. My bandmates all love it too. So we were all inspired to create something and share it with everyone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The accompanying video contains references to the history of Ukraine and the experience of modern Ukraine. On the shoot \u201cthere was a feeling that everyone wanted to make a maximum effort for a common goal,\u201d said Lauri Yl\u00f6nen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We were glad to reunite with The Rasmus and work together with these cool musicians. We appreciate their music and their support of Ukraine. And they are such sincere and open people. We decided straight away that we wanted to make a video for the song, so people could not only hear, but also see everything that we want to convey to the world with our new work,\u201d said Oleg Psiuk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

With many surprises planned ahead, the collaboration between Kalush Orchestra and The Rasmus does not end here. Stay tuned to the bands\u2019 social media for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalush Orchestra<\/strong> are currently on their first tour of North America – where they are continuing to\u00a0raise funds to support Ukraine (they\u2019ve already raised 1.5 million dollars since they started fundraising earlier this year). Tickets are available here<\/a>. Full details can be found below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In The Shadows Of Ukraine\u2019 by Kalush Orchestra and The Rasmus is out now via Relentless Records.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Kalush Orchestra online on Instagram<\/a> and TikTok<\/a>.

You can follow The Rasmus online on Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>.

Kalush Orchestra North American Tour Dates:<\/u>

October<\/strong>
Friday 21 \u2013 San Francisco, City Nights
Saturday 22 \u2013 Denver, Sports Castle
Sunday 23 \u2013 Los Angeles, Avalon Hollywood
Thursday 27 \u2013 Dallas, Granada Theater
Friday 28 \u2013 Houston, Decorum
Saturday 29 \u2013 Philadelphia, NOTO Philadelphia
Sunday 30 \u2013 New York, Melrose Ballroom (sold out)<\/strong>
Monday 31\u00a0\u2013 New York, Melrose Ballroom\u00a0(second date added)<\/strong>

November<\/strong>
Wednesday 2 \u2013 Washington DC, The Howard Theater
Thursday 3 \u2013 Miami, Sport Of Kings
Friday 4 \u2013 Chicago, Concord Music Hall
Saturday 5 \u2013 Montreal, Theatre Plaza
Sunday 6 \u2013 Toronto, The Opera House\u00a0(sold out)<\/strong>
Monday 7 \u2013\u00a0Toronto, The Opera House\u00a0(second date added)<\/strong>
Tuesday 8\u00a0\u2013 Edmonton, Union Hall
Wednesday 9 \u2013 Calgary, MacEwan Ballroom
Thursday 10 \u2013 Winnipeg, Exchange Event Centre

Tickets\u00a0available here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kalush Orchestra, the winners of this year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest, have joined forces with Finnish rock legends and fellow Eurovision 2022 contestants, The Rasmus, to release a new Ukrainian-folk influenced version of \u201900s rock mega hit ‘In The Shadows’. The new version, titled \u2018In The Shadows Of Ukraine\u2019, is out now via Relentless Records. Watch here.<\/p>\n

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