Sheltered Sun or the “personification” of light and dark
Bombastic, progressive and unique is how the band would describe their sound with many influences of popular classical music and metal acts
Hi Sheltered Sun! How are you? It’s a pleasure to interview you.
Eddie: I’m doing quite well. Thank you for having us!
How has the pandemic been going for you all this time?
Eddie: It was a very tough time. I’m thankful we’ve come out of it. Things were put to a crawl, but at the same time some things came to fruition.
According to your bio, the band emerged in 2019 so you have been created for a short time. How did the idea of creating the band come up?
Eddie: The idea sparked when I received some music material and started creating lyrics and melodies for them. I’ve also wanted my own band/project for years. I wanted to create a complete amalgamation of everything I love about heavy metal, movies and video games.
Who are the current members?
Eddie: Niclas Buss on all Guitars, Bass and Keyboards and myself Eddie DeWitte as Vocalist and Songwriter. We also have Viktorie Surmøvá from the band SURMA as a session vocalist/guest, Alfred Fridhagen Den Andre on session drums and Oliver Palotai from KAMELOT and EPICA contributing his own work.
Do you have experience from previous projects?
Eddie: Yes. I started collaborations in 2012 with various another Finnish and German projects.
Niclas: Indeed, I have. I’ve composed music since 2003 and refine my skills ever since that. I’ve been involved in at least 10 different bands during this time. Some were just project based and others I’ve played live with.
At the moment the band is working on its first album, of which you have released 3 songs so far. Could you comment briefly about both of them?
Eddie: Sure. We are still working on the debut album. The title is still pending. “Moonlight Chaos” was our first single. We feel it demonstrates our diversity and variety. “A New Tale” is a more straightforward Melodic Death offering as is “Commanding The Sceptre”. Themes of nature, personal struggles and women empowerment run through. We have many more themes to cover. Each song carries its own weight in meaning.
Any audiovisual material of them?
Eddie: Yes, both “A New Tale” and “Commanding The Sceptre” both have lyric/music video’s so far.
Where can it be heard?
Eddie: On Youtube.
As I said before, you are currently working on your first debut album. How has the editing and recording process been?
Eddie: The recording process for myself has been a bit of a challenge so far going through the motions of audio processes mainly because I have to run both the software and perform simultaneously, giving me more experience in the process. It’s also a lot of fun. Everyone else involved is so professional in making their parts, that putting the pieces together is a less strenuous and easier process.
Niclas: It has gone fine, I did the main producing and editing before sending all gathered audio files to a professional for the final mixing and mastering. Basicly I have the same process as Eddie, to handle the software and record performing at the same time. But that is quite a routine after so many years. It’s nice to be able to finish songs like this even though we live far apart.
How many songs will it have?
Eddie: 9
Will it include audiovisual material?
Eddie: Most likely.
When will it be available?
Eddie: To be determined. Still in development.
Once you have the album finished. How do you plan to promote and promote it?
Eddie: We strongly believe in creative freedom and more funds directly to the artist, which is why we will stay independent for a while. We will promote the same way we did our singles. We will continue social media, blogs, interviews, reviews, radio play, occasional video chats with the fans, etc.
Do you already have your first presentations planned?
Eddie: Like everything else, it’s a work in progress.
How do you think it will be received in general, both by the public and the specialized press?
Eddie: Already we get nothing but good positive feedback from every source that has featured us as well as the music listeners/fans, so I want to say quite well.
Where will it be possible to obtain copies of the album and in what formats will it be available?
Eddie: Still in development.
Back to the band. Besides your first album, what other immediate plans do you have?
Eddie: Well, I have a handful of other projects I’ve worked on this summer and may be breaking into other parts of Europe in the future. The sky’s the limit.
Well Sheltered Sun, that’s all. Thank you for your time and wish you the best of luck in your career. Before we finish, anything you want to say.
Eddie: Thank you so much! Support the artist if you like the music. For many it’s a dream to do music full time. Support that dreams and stay heavy!
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