Marco Sneck - Keyboards
era 1.
Born in late 70`s in nocturnal Lapinlahti. My musicality began to rise
somewhere around -92 I guess, as I saw youngsters like me from TV breaking
through with music. Since that music was not made with acoustic
instruments I grapped some 'casio' with mini-sized keys from my cousin and
started playing by ear. When I noticed some evolvement in skills I got my
dad to by me my first real-size 'Hohner'-keyboard. That time I mainly
listened to dance/electronic-kind of music and didnt really train my
technic and fingers.
era 2.
In 1995 as I was fully doing dance/techno-music, my friend started
brainwashing me into heavy and metal. Bands like Amorphis, King diamond,
Sentenced and Cradle of filth were the ones I maybe heard the most. C.O.F
made a huge impact on me, the song 'The black goddes rises' with its piano
and cello parts really made a difference on me. Next thing I noticed, I
really wasnt doing any electro anymore, but playing in
black-metal-kind-of-band Ferocia. At that time I was playing a lot, many
hours in a day.
era 3.
In 1999 I moved to Oulu, current location and quite soon I was playing in
powermetal-band Afterworld and in progmetal-band Mental Voice. I found my
musical interests again changing to different direction. Rhapsody became
my new number one band and Dream theater was also lurking near. This was
the real golden age of training my technique and fingers. I also started
to study the theory of music and teaching the art of playing keys/piano to
people. Did a lot stuff with varius bands and also found my way to Kalmah
in 2004.
era 4.
I guess I am at new era at the moment. Having various rocking
heavy/metal-bands and also doing trance music as a kind of back to my
roots-thing.
Pekka Kokko - Vocals & guitars
Antti Kokko - Lead guitars
Marco Sneck - Keyboards
Timo Lehtinen - Bass
Janne Kusmin - Drums
