Close to Infinity ft Ian Karell: A mix between energetic rap style and floaty alternative rock.

Let's start the day with an interview from one of the Eesti Laul 2017 finalists. Here are CTI and Ians answers:
Name: Ian Karell
Birthday: July 12th, 1984
Height: 183 cm
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: veggie curry
Shoe size: 44
What do you do in the band? I do the rapping parts.
Where are you right now? My home in Tallinn, Estonia
3 things that make you happy: Being around people I love to be around, doing what I love to do and, if possible, making other people happy.
What’s your strangest talent? I can touch my nose with my tongue.
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? A cat’s litter box.
What are you really good at? Making pancakes.
What are you really bad at? Algebra.
Childhood idol: Bo Jackson. You might not know Bo, but Bo knows.
Childhood memory: Having some good times.
Celebrity crush: Natalie Portman
Tell me something no one knows about you: I don’t even tell myself those things.
What would you do if you could stop the time? Unstop it.
Favorite movie: Pretty much everything by Wes Anderson.
Favorite TV series: Adventure Time
If you were a girl for a day, what would you do? Awesome stuff.
What is your guilty pleasure? I don’t feel guilty about any of my pleasures.
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Reel Big Fish – Everything Sucks
Can you teach me some interesting words in Estonian? Mõned huvitavad sõnad.

Hello guys! How are you?
We are doing really great and excited for Eesti Laul 2017

How would you describe the band?
It's a mix between Ian's energetic rap style and Close to Infinity's floaty alternative rock

How did you meet each other?
We met through a shared rehearsal room. Close to Infinity practices in the same room as Horror Dance Squad (Ian's main band).

You are one of the participants of Eesti laul 2017. How did it all begin?
We started working on 'Sounds Like Home' last Summer and when it was time to submit to Eesti Laul we thought, well, why the hell not, let's give it a try. Receiving that phone call was a very pleasant surprise for us.

Photo: ETV

“Sounds like home” is the title of your song, what’s the story behind it?
The song it about home and it is opened up by the story of Ian moving to Estonia from USA to reconnect with his roots.

Describe the song with 4 words:
Home, Estonia, energetic and positive

What are your plans for 2017?
See how Eesti Laul 2017 turns out for us and then we are thinking about doing some more songs together with Ian.

Thanks to Close to Infinity and Ian for the interview. I wish them the best in Eesti laul.

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