Turunen’s voice will be heard on the new album of the band Crewish.
Tarja Turunen was the soloist of the band Nightwish from 1996-2005. INKA SOVERI
The band, which consists of the backing band of the band Nightwish, has received a surprising visitor for their new album.
The Crewish band is made up of Nightwish technicians. The band started when the corona pandemic was also taken by the work of technicians and they decided to make new arrangements for Nightwish’s songs. Now another record called Crewish is coming Twice, which will be published in May. Tarja Turunen, the former soloist of Nightwish, sings on one of the songs on the new album.
This is reportedly the first time Turunen has sung Nightwish’s music on the record since he was separated from the band in 2005. Crewish member, mixer Kimmo Ahola says that Turunen was happy to cooperate. However, Ahola first wanted to make sure this was also suitable for Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish.
Technicians Kimmo Ahola (left) and Antti Toiviainen in the studio working on Crewish’s new Twice album. Aksu Rönkkö, Jarkko Piipari
– Tuomas replied that of course. I wanted both of us to know about it and we play with so-called open cards, Ahola tells Iltalehti.
Ahola and a few other Crewish members have been working with Nightwish since Turunen was involved.
Turunen has lived abroad for a long time, formerly in Argentina and now in Spain, where he recorded his stake.
– I told Tarja that we don’t have a record company and we’re trying to raise money for technicians, so we can’t afford big compensation. It didn’t bother him, Ahola says.
Tuomas Holopainen (left) will also visit the new album of the Crewish band. Pictured right is Nightwish’s drummer Kai Hahto. Matti Matikainen
Crewish wanted to make brand new versions of Nightwish’s songs. One of them was Oncereleased in 2004 Dark Chest of Wonders. That’s what they wanted in Turunen.
– We wanted it to be a song that Tarja herself sang on an earlier album. It wouldn’t have felt right to ask him to sing the new Nightwish.
Even with holopain
Tuomas Holopainen will also visit Crewish’s upcoming album.
– Tuomas came a little behind the tree. He heard our atonement I Want My Tears Back and asked to be accompanied. That, of course, suited us, Ahola says.
Crewish consists of a total of eleven members. Pictured from bottom to top are Antti Toiviainen, Teemu Koivistoinen, Juuso Jaakkola and Jaska Erkinheimo. Aksu Rönkkö, Jarkko Piipari
Holopainen has been excited about Crewish’s project from the beginning, which has been important to Ahola as they adapt Holopainen’s works.
– We don’t want to make fun of the original songs or make them any humor. We make adjustments with a little twinkle in the corner of our eye, but serious nonetheless.