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stories in them and often you use ol- ture is what we do best. I’m sure by the ti- OneRepublic is a der people, are you afraid of getting me I leave I’ll know it so well and have a great young men’s band from the USA old yourself? large appreciation for it. that has conquered the world . Their I think we’re less afraid of getting old and success took off in the internet environ- more afraid of not taking advantage of What are 3 of your most favorite ment MySpace. The band was established every single day we have when we’re films? by two friends and schoolmates, Ryan young. We try to pack in as many things - je t’aime Tedder and , in 1996 in Co- as we can on tour so, at the end of it all, -Let the right one in lorado Springs. we can that we really did ‘live’ at our -Jurassic Park Under the name “Republic“ they re- maximum. united in in 2002 and a year Are you going to make a film about after they were performing already everyw- Where do you see yourselves in 20 OneRepublic one day? here in Los Angeles, where big music bu- years? Someday we may do a documentary siness sharks noticed them. In 2007 their I’m sure we’ll all still be doing music about making an . We’ve been tal- first debut album «» (maybe not as a band) and our families king about it quite a bit so I’m sure we’ll was released, from which the single will be huge at that point. I see ending up be making one very soon. «Apologize» took off, and flew around the playing cello in a symphony and pro- world independently when ducing younger bands like ourselves. Are you familiar with Estonian mu- made a of it. They got a Grammy sic? Award nomination for that. OneRepublic’s What are you most afraid of? We are not, but everywhere we go we end music has brains and soul, it is not over- There are many things to be afraid of but up learning about the culture and local complicated nor is it hollow showing off I’m most afraid of not overcoming most music, so when we come we’ll be doing or bragging. They have symbols and deep of those fears. As we grow we either learn just that. meaningful content. Their videos are tel- to overcome them or decide we’d like to ling lively stories. They are about life’s keep them as fears. I’d like to overcome Is there anybody you would swap complicated sides, but carry solutions, or them. your life with? come up with some wise conclusions at I’m so happy with my own that I’d like to least. Their rhythms don’t let you huddle has said to Billboard just continue to make it better and figure in the corner. When you listen for examp- that he is happy to see and hear that out how to be a better friend and overall le to the strongly rhythmical song «Love there is a “trend back towards real person. The most idealized individual has Runs Out», you will feel at your heart songs and great, honest songwriting many problems of their own so I’d like to OneRepublic chakra a kind of solution pulsating. At a trumping flashy or overblown pro- stay away from larger problems than my concert their music makes all your earthly duction.” Can you give some great own. body dance along, lets your soul feel hap- examples of this honest songwri- piness and joy, while your mind calmly ting? What are the 3 biggest problems in gathers its thoughts. One of the first examples that came out of the world today? OneRepublic’s music is influenced by The nowhere, somewhat recently, was . -starvation in Beatles, , , She basically made the type of music the -lack of empathy towards one another and many others. About their style Ryan world was really missing. People feel real -cats Tedder has said that they “desire to move over contrived on a deep and instinctual listeners onstage the way U2 does“. level. Many other acts and bands have If you could choose, who would rule followed in her footsteps recently, but I the world? It's really incredible What has been the biggest highlight believe she reopened a door that had been, Michael Buble of your life (as a band or individual) sadly, closed for the longest time. UK acts until now? tend to do that. As a band, we’ve done some things we consider monumental. Opening for U2 is What had you heard of to keep experiencing before the to- close to the top of that list. It’s really inc- redible to keep experiencing new successes ur? all the time. We recently did a tour in the Its sad to say that the on- US that was sold out and was a much bi- ly thing I knew was it’s new successes gger success than we imagined. It’s hard to general location, but that name a single highlight. will change very soon once we visit. Like I’ve The OneRepublic Your songs and videos have great said, soaking up local cul- all the time. Tallinn concert takes place bassist/cellist/vocals Band members: man Ryan Tedder: Lead Vocals/ in November 11, 2014 Guitar/Piano Tallinn, ESTONIA Tiia Nightingale, Photo credits: promo (29) talks to Estonia’s Zach Filkins: Guitar/Vocals : Drums http://onerepublic.com/ First published in Estonian magazine Kroonika, October, 3 2014 Kroonika about life Brent Kutzle: Bass/Cello/ http://www.piletilevi.ee/est/piletid/ and getting old. Vocals muusika/show/-144510/ : Guitar

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