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Days of Rona: Lauri Kivelä of PH (aka Mr. Peter Hayden)

The statistics of COVID-19 change with every news cycle, and with growing numbers, stay-at-home isolation and a near-universal disruption to society on a global scale, it is ever more important to consider the human aspect of this coronavirus. Amid the sad surrealism of living through social distancing, quarantines and bans on gatherings of groups of any size, creative professionals — artists, musicians, promoters, club owners, techs, producers, and more — are seeing an effect like nothing witnessed in the last century, and as humanity as a whole deals with this calamity, some perspective on who, what, where, when and how we’re all getting through is a needed reminder of why we’re doing so in the first place.

Thus, Days of Rona, in some attempt to help document the state of things as they are now, both so help can be asked for and given where needed, and so that when this is over it can be remembered.

Thanks to all who participate. To read all the Days of Rona coverage, click here. — JJ Koczan

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Days of Rona: Lauri Kivelä of PH (aka Mr. Peter Hayden) (Seinäjoki, Finland)

How are you dealing with this crisis as a band? Have you had to rework plans at all? How is everyone’s health so far?

Everybody is well, all good. As a band we adapt very well to situations and are rather well trained with adversities and obstacles. We had a European tour coming up, but obviously it got canceled. As most of the summer festival might be canceled as well, we now have plenty of time to work in studio.

What are the quarantine/isolation rules where you are?

All traveling must be avoided, bars and restaurants are closed until June, meetings of more than 10 people are banned and those who can are advised to work from home. The biggest thing is that the Uusimaa region is isolated from rest of the Finland for at least three weeks. That one is affecting our work a bit also as one of us is now stuck there.

How have you seen the virus affecting the community around you and in music?

Well, there are less people in the city and more in the forests. When modern activities are either closed or you avoid them for your safety people get back to basics. Seems like nature has become a big thing.

I hope this little forced retreat is taken advance of. What a possibility to concentrate on your art and dive deeper than ever before. On the business side I hope things will get back to normal as soon as it is possible.

What is the one thing you want people to know about your situation, either as a band, or personally, or anything?

We keep working on our next album, exploring the unknown and reaching the unimaginable. Most of the basic tracks are already recorded and the dive continues. It might just be that we have once again seen the future. And for Europe: We are sorry to cancel once again but we promise to be back next year, in very good company!

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