AURI interview - Johana Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen, & Troy Donockley (part 2)

AURI about creative collaborations, support from Nuclear Blast, an emotional journey, Underthing Solstice, changing the songs, Savant, the beauty of imperfection, The Kingkiller Chronicle, vain music.
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Video interview with Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela and Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen and Troy Donockley, that make up new band AURI. FaceCulture spoke with AURI about their favorite movie scores, Jaws, songwriting and storytelling, Aphrodite Rising, Johanna’s voice, an immediate connection, ultimate immersion, writing new Nightwish stuff, creative collaborations, support from Nuclear Blast, an emotional journey, Underthing Solstice, changing the songs, Savant, the beauty of imperfection, The Kingkiller Chronicle, vain music, and a lot more! (31/01/2018)

[@ashrain6235]

Johanna´s voice sounds so enchanting, I lose myself in time and space. They're all grandiose artists, the album is heart-stirring, imagination-waking...just perfect beyond the words..❤️

[@SynphamyMusic]

i could listen to these speak for hours! They talk like true artists.

[@R---66---R]

Yes, excactly...and they also talk like they have no choice, but to go for this 'other world of endless life, warmth and inspiration'.
This parallel world or certain place of ongoing inspiration, where time does not exsist at all, so it always feels like, does exsist).......my wish is that every single person gets to know all this 'really' is there.

[@lowgrasswhite]

Loving Troy's answers, he seemed so invested in the interview, and the album, of course

[@Jacqueline.1964]

"Remember that there's still mystery left in this world". Thank you, Tuomas.

[@maboleth]

And so the NOISE was born!

[@lmbergamini]

12:20 lol

[@RazielKainus]

not really, Harvest more like :)

[@timbroski4487]

Imagine talking to these 3 amazing people. would be so cool

[@rickphil9999]

I loved this entire interview (both parts). The joy these three have percolates out of their being. Very interesting quote from Tuomas about there being so much NOISE and that is, of course, the message of the Nightwish song of the same name. So lovely seeing them together in this setting.

[@Helga-fe5xl]

These three are geniuses
Love the album. More please!

[@nicksantus5307]

Was Johana educated in some posh British School she would certainly fool me into thinking she was middle class English if i had spoken to her somewhere not knowing who she was I know Troy is definitely English that is genuine Liverpudlian. Have just got myself the two Auri Cd's not something i do so much now a days with ease of streaming etc but now an again I like to have a copy i can hold in my hand and put on a Hifi system Thoroughly recommend both albums. Not of Time or place past future no always now it is not of this world it is of creation sent into the Pleroma forever encoded in the book of life So put on your phones turn it up loud and let AURI Take you into a place of wonder Johana Tuomas, Troy Thank your Musical Trinity the Love shine through Big Respect

[@phils866]

Fascinating interview. It's nice to see the mutual respect they all have for each other, and the admiration and trust Tuomas has in Troy is clear to see. Troy has become a valuable member not only in their Auri project, but also in Nightwish. He's become their guru, it seems.
And I have to say, Johana has a serious set of pipes on her. I had never heard her sing until this interview prompted me to check out her performances, and I am mightily impressed. I would love to hear a duet featuring her and Floor. If they haven't already?

[@themajor743]

Troy is a throwback to the medieval bards

[@phils866]

@@themajor743 He really is. He has an aura about him, which draws you in. I could listen to him expound on any subject, for hours. A real cool dude!

[@deliciouslife4727]

12:26and from here born the song Noise. HUMAN NATURE.

[@Namirast]

12:20 hahahah and so "Noise" was born wasn't it Tuomas :D

[@R---66---R]

Warmth
Dreams
Imtelligence
Thankful

[@antonastikainen6060]

How does Johanna speak so British English?

[@jonnyd9864]

Ive been trying to figure that out too! She had to have lived there or maybe dated a Brit or something because She sounds like a native

[@ToastedCigar]

I was wondering the same thing, too. Her dialect is so beautifully British

[@markkusiira3766]

Student exchange.