For Selena And Sin

History

For Selena and Sin was founded in late 2004 when Pasi Kolari (guitar) and Teemu Turkia (bass) finally decided to put together a band, an idea they had played with for several years.

Right from the beginning it was clear for both of them that they wanted their music to be more serene and moody than what they had played before with their previous bands. Also to find a female singer for the band was self-evident.

The first few months were used to form a suitable style, and song ideas were tossed back and forth. When the songs started to get a clear and functional form, it was time to take the next step and find the singer and the players for other instruments.

The drummer's seat was quickly filled with Kuha Sillanmäki, and Teme Oksanen became the keyboard player. And it didn't take long for Sini Pajunen (vocals) and Mika Minkkinen (guitar) to complete the line-up.

When the line-up was set, it was time to start to train the songs, smoothly but with determination. When summer turned to autumn, the band and the songs started to be ready for the first demo.

The first, three-song demo 'Draining' was recorded and mixed in Studio Watercastle, Jyväskylä, Finland, by Arttu Sarvanne. The demo 'Draining' was received very well among the listeners as well as the critics. Towards the end of 2005, also record companies had started to show increased interest for the band.

In the beginning of 2006, long negotiations with different record companies finally started to bear fruit, and For Selene And Sin decided to sign a contract with a sublabel of the Dutch Mascot Records.

Because of various reasons the ways of the band and singer Sini separated in spring 2006. New singer Annika took place in the band's line-up and the debut album, entitled 'Overdosed on You', recordings began at studio Watercastle. It took almost half a year of determination to finish the 10 songs for the full-length album. Despite all the ups and down during the recordings, the band finally achieved something they can stand proudly behind: a killer debut album. The video for 'Ghost in the Family' was shot. 'Overdosed on You' was released in October 2007.

(source: the official For Selena And Sin website, October 2007, edited by AM)