Pastis is a five piece indie rock group from Helsinki drawing influence from genres such as Britpop, British rock and modern indie-rock. The band has gathered radio plays on stations like BBC6 (UK), NDR (GER) and Radio Fritz (GER) as well as getting featured by online outlets such as Europavox, JaJaJa and AlexRainbirdMusic. Pastis have recently finished their second album together with Finnish award-winning producer Lauri Eloranta. The first single titled “Oh Jaqueline” was relased on the 8th of April 2022.
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
Ashley Wolf
What first got you into music?
It turned out pretty early that we wouldn't have a future as professional footballers
What do you think your role is in this world?
We once discovered the answer after a few Bloody Mary pitchers, but none of us remembered what it was in the morning.
Your latest track is 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Can you share with us the background of its creation and did any unusual things happen during its creation?
Emil wrote a great melody already years ago, and for years we tried to use it as a chorus for every song or demo we had. Then we gave up, and one day understood that it would make a great verse.
What is one message you would give to your fans?
Drink a lot of Pastis and don’t get bored of being an adult.
How do you spend your time?
We got excited about go-kart racing, until we almost had to cancel shows after Markus nearly broke his ribs in a “racing incident”.
What are you most proud of?
Our favourite football club HIFK has been playing our songs in their stadium. That’s an absolute honour.
If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?
Ringo, Macca or the Stones
What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as an artist?
We drink Pastis and stay excited about life
Do you think that technology is improving lives?
Not sure, but at least recording music has never been easier
What are your plans for the future?
Permanent relocation to the metaverse.