“My grandparents in Estonia had a vinyl player and I used to listen to old Estonian folk music on vinyl while my grandpa was reading fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, which had a great impact and influenced my love for music and tales. That is why I am singing on my third album about goblins, unicorns, dragons, and night angels.”
“My drummer Patrik Zosso and I also share a love for record stores. Wherever we are playing, if we see a store, we need to jump by. Nowadays, it seems to be a rare place where you can focus and celebrate the whole experience of “listening to music.”
We love to discover new and old vinyl, the smell of the records, and to allow the covers’ artwork take effect on us while listening to the music. We also love to discuss what we’ve listened to and saw afterwards while enjoying a cup of coffee. It is just different listening. Instead of just consuming music additionally, you can really dive into the ocean of music deeply.
It is like a ritual, you take your time, you put the record on, you listen consciously, you enjoy, you change the side of the record, again you listen and enjoy. This experience somehow brings back the value of music. We need to value and appreciate the work and love musicians and bands put into the records on which they are sometimes working for years.”
—Ingrid Lukas
Ingrid Lukas’ full-length release, We Are is released worldwide on the 24th of June, 2016.
