Cyan Kicks is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, founded in 2016. The band combines heavy rock, pop melodies and electronic music in their sound.[1]
Cyan Kicks | |
|---|---|
 From left to right
Pietari, Leevi, Susanna, Niila | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Ranka Kustannus |
| Members | Susanna Alexandra Niila Perkkiö Leevi Erkkilä Pietari Reijonen |
Background
editThe group's vocalist Susanna Saarinen started public appearances in the cover duo she founded with Pasi Sundelin. Saarinen participated in the Idols competition in 2008. She found guitarist Niila Perkkiö in the announcements of the muusikoiden.net website and in 2012 they founded their first band Fuse!, which was compared to Paramore.[2]
Career
editSusanna Alexandra, Niila Perkkiö, bassist Leevi Erkkilä and drummer Pietari Reijonen founded the band Cyan Kicks in 2016.[2][3] Band members Susanna Alexandra and Niila Perkkiö got to know each other already in 2011.[4] The band signed a recording contract with the Finnish record label Ranka Kustannus in June 2017. The band's first single "Feathers" was released in July 2017.[5] The band's second single "Gasoline" was released in January 2018, and it played on the national YleX radio channel.[6] The band was described in the international media as a promising export product.[7] Cyan Kicks released their debut studio album, entitled I Don't Love You in August 2019. The band received an Emma nomination for the best rock album of the year.[8]
Cyan Kick's first foreign concerts in the summer of 2020 were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the band started making new music.[2] The band's EP Not Your Kind was released in February 2021. The album had seven songs.[2] In summer 2021, the band performed as a warm-up act at the Apocalyptica gig in Tampere. Elize Ryd, the female vocalist of the Swedish metal band Amaranthe, was a guest soloist at the gig.[3][2] Ryd and Cyan Kicks wanted to collaborate and about a week after the show they made the song "Hurricane" in one day of work.[1]
By January 2022, the band's music had been streamed more than 10 million times.[3] It was then reported that the band would compete in the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022 with the song "Hurricane".[9] The song was produced by American musician-producer Chris Walla and was also mixed by Zakk Cervini.[3] The song's exclamation points feature a choir made up of the band's fans.[2] In the competition, the band finished second.[10] During 2023 they did a tour with the Swedish band Smash into pieces.
Cyan Kicks were selected to compete in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 with the song "Dancing with Demons".[11][12]
Musical style
editCyan Kick's genres have been considered alternative rock and disco metal.[2] The band combines heavy metal, electronic rock and pop in their music.[2] In 2022, the band described their music as modern rock combining different styles.[3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [13] | |||
| I Don't Love You |
|
— | |
| I Never Said 4ever |
|
19 | |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Not Your Kind |
|
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [13] | |||
| "Feathers" | 2017 | — | I Don't Love You |
| "Gasoline" | 2018 | — | |
| "Rockabye" | — | ||
| "Satellite" | — | ||
| "Tidal Wave" | 2019 | — | |
| "Heart" | — | ||
| "Mistake" | — | ||
| "Let Me Down Slowly" | — | Not Your Kind | |
| "Wish You Well" | 2020 | — | |
| "Beat of My Heart" | — | ||
| "The Flood" | — | ||
| "Invincible" | 2021 | —[A] | I Never Said 4ever |
| "Died Enough For You" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Hurricane" | 2022 | —[B] | I Never Said 4ever |
| "See the Light" | — | ||
| "Someone Like You" | — | ||
| "Into You" | 2023 | — | |
| "Addicted" | — | ||
| "Dancing With Demons" | 2024 | 14 | Non-album single |
| "Don't You Say I Didn't Warn You" | — | TBA | |
| "Alone" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Fail Me" (Thousand Thoughts featuring Cyan Kicks) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "In the Name of Love" (Arion featuring Cyan Kicks) |
Vultures Die Alone |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Feathers" | 2017 | Nilla Perkkiö, Susanna Saarinen and Pietari Reijonen |
| "Gasoline" | 2018 | Max Majander |
| "Satellite" | ||
| "Rockabye" | 2019 | Max Majander and Nea Athiainen |
| "Tidal Wave" | Max Majander | |
| "Wish You Well" | 2020 | Max Majander and Susanna Aleksandra |
| "Beat Of My Heart" | Max Majander and M.Lindqvist | |
| "The Flood" | 2021 | |
| "Invincible" | Max Majander | |
| "Hurricane" | 2022 | Heikki Släen |
| "Someone Like You" | Jarkko Vuorela | |
| "I Never Said 4ever" | 2023 | Max Majander |
| "Lostboi" | Max Majander and Aaro Karjalainen | |
| "Dancing with Demons" | 2024 | Heikki Släen |
| "Don't You Say I Didn't Warn You" | Max Majander | |
| "Alone" | Niila Perkkiö, Susanna Alexandra |
Notes
edit- ^ "Invincible" did not enter the Official Finnish Charts, but peaked at #16 on the Official Finnish Airplay Chart.
- ^ "Hurricane" did not enter the Official Finnish Charts, but peaked at #24 on the Official Finnish Airplay Chart.
References
edit- ^ a b Iiro Myllymäki (13 January 2022). "Amaranthen Elize Ryd auttoi Cyan Kicksiä UMK-biisin teossa - yhteensattuma studiolla vauhditti prosessia". Radio City. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jukkapekka Varjonen (13 January 2022). "UMK-finalistin laulajan ura alkoi Bar Winstonin lavalla – "Se oli ihan järkyttävää"". Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Noora Hapuli (13 January 2022). "Ensimmäinen UMK-kappale on julkaistu – Cyan Kicksin menevä rockbiisi kirvoitti kansainvälisiltä viisufaneilta välittömästi terävän huomion". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Cyan Kicks -yhtyeen laulaja Susanna on jo ennestään tuttu tv:stä". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Elektrovivahteisen poprockin mystiikkaa – Ennakkonäytössä Cyan Kicksin uusi singlevideo - Soundi.fi". Soundi.fi. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Uuden musiikin X: Anne Lainto ja Ida Karimaa | Keskiviikkona soi Chromeo, Cyan Kicks, Ramz, Sansa, Breaking Benjamin ja Julia Michaels". areena.yle.fi. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Cyan Kicks kan mycket väl bli Finlands nästa stora musikexport". Crafty.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Maustetytöt pääsi sittenkin Emma-ehdokkaaksi – yhtyettä raadissa arvostellut Renaz Ebrahimi astuu esiin kirjoituksessaan Ylellä". HS.fi. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Saulo, Sandra (12 January 2022). "Tässä ovat vuoden 2022 UMK-kilpailijat!". yle.fi. Yleisradio. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Laitila, Tiia-Mari (27 February 2022). "Kansainvälinen raati hehkutti UMK:n tasoa – Katso raadin pistejakauma ja perustelut". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yleisradio. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Tässä he ovat: UMK-kilpailijat kaudelle 2024". Yle.fi (in Finnish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Cyan Kicksin Susanna Alexandra kertoi näkemyksenä UMK-kohuun". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit: Cyan Kicks" [Finland's official list - Artists: Cyan Kicks]. Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "I Don't Love You - Album by Cyan Kicks". Spotify. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "I Never Said 4ever - Album by Cyan Kicks". Spotify. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Not Your Kind - Album by Cyan Kicks". Spotify. Retrieved 12 February 2024.