Hey Rockers!

Writing a column for Rockonnection is such a pleasure to me. I believe talking about rock’n’roll we gonna have a lot of fun.

Well, talking a little about me and my intentions here, I´m a Brazilian-Finnish musician who´s been taking rock & metal as a lifestyle for 18 years. I´ve never changed and never questioned my love for it. As a musician I´ve got a 12-year-old career and a lot to tell as a professional, as part of the audience, as a fan, so on and so forth.

I started to get involved with journalism around 3 years ago writing about the music scene from Rio de Janeiro to several websites and webmagazines. Nowadays I´ve got my own website, HARD BLAST – www.hardblast.com – which focus the global rock & metal scene, giving more attention to unsigned bands and solo artists. To understand a bit more of what I do, you can just visit the page and check it out.

Here on Rockonnection I will do something different, though. Besides publishing interviews sometimes, I intend to really share thoughts and feelings about this huge environment called rock ´n roll. Sharing my experiences, points of view, beliefs, complaining and saying good things. For those who enjoy funny stories and life experience I believe it will be a great column. On the other hand, if you think reading sucks, I give you an advice: keep out! ;)

Well, that´s it. I´ll try to give you tips, talk about production, market, music, some important things and thoughts and of course, if you want to keep in touch, just email me! maila.hardblast@gmail.com

Stay rock, babe!

YEAH!

Maila

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Maila-Kaarina Riippa is a Brazilian-Finnish musician who has been actively part of the rock music scene for 12 years as a muscian and for 3 years as a reporter. She is the editor of the bilingual (English & Portuguese) rock & metal website Hard Blast – www.hardblast.com – and here on Rockonnection will share experiences and opinions about the scene and the market.
Personal email: maila.hardblast@gmail.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/hardblast or www.myspace.com/mailakaarina

photo: Virgínia Nuñes