Mattias IA Eklundh: caparisonforum interview

Q: Speaking of albums, aside from your work with Freak Kitchen, you also have your Freak Guitar albums released under Steve Vai's record label, Favored Nations. Is there another album in the works? and would you ever be doing any recordings with someone who also shares a similar eclectic style like Bumblefoot?

IA: I'd record with Bumblefoot any day. There is very much another Freak Guitar album in the works! It is going to be a double one with tons and tons of music and ideas I feel the urge to try out. Depending on how busy I will be with Freak Kitchen in 2010, which looks like it is going to be a lot, I still hope to have it released by Favored Nations late next year.

Q: Can you tell me a bit about the "Freak Guitar Camp"? How did it start and what did you want it to ultimately be?

IA: I didn't believe in the idea at first but was convinced by a friend of mine to at least try it. That was many years ago and I couldn't imagine a summer without it. It has become something of an institution and I love to pretend to be The Guru, showing everything I got to interested players from around the world. It is the only way to move on and learn new things.



Freak Guitar Camp 2010 looks like this:

Scandinavian Week 26th - 31st of July

First International Week 2nd - 7th of August

Second International Week 10th - 15th of August

Registration in February! Welcome! www.freakguitar.com

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