LLS 2.4 HIM Segment One

LJmrkilborn: My guests tonight have established themselves as a fan favorite all over Europe.

couldbesherylc: *blows kisses back at Mel*

LJmrkilborn: Now they are set to win over US audiences with their very unique style, sound and personalities.

lj KeriLynnPratt: yay!
orlin bloomers: unique definitely says it...*laughs*

LJmrkilborn: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the members of HIM!

LJmrkilborn: (stands to greet the bandmembers as they enter)

(”Join Me” begins to play)

KISSed Valo: *comes out with large steps; signature goth look on his face; blinds audience with his deathly pale skin - a real-life-jack-skellington straight out of tattoo-mania, cigarette in his hand, black beanie has taken roots*

couldbesherylc: *applauds loudly*
Suddenly MelC: *applauds*

dope x danny: *glows, walking out behind Ville in black Iggy shirt, black gloves, and black pants, dreadlocks fluttering behind him in the slight breeze of the studio fans*

LJmrkilborn: (shakes hands and escorts them to the desk)

Nallesi: *half walks/half stomps his way out onto the stage looking as though a dog has just attacked him, complete with disheveled hair and holes in his hippy-esque clothing that smells as though it has not been washed in at least 3 years*

HannahBWood: ::claps loudly::
The One Bif: WOOOOOOO!!! *hollars and whistles*

KISSed Valo: *walks over to craig, shakes hands*
dope x danny: *cringes at the sound of Join Me*
LJmrkilborn: *applauds*

Not Zaida: *claps loudly and whistles while Mikko enters*
kinda Jerry: *cheers, woo's*
HannahBWood: ::whistles and laughs::
lj KeriLynnPratt: *whistles*

KISSed Valo: *cracks up at Join Me*

(music fades out)

dope x danny: *shakes Craig's hand and has a seat*

KISSed Valo: *tries to regain composure*

LJmrkilborn: Hey there, welcome and thanks for being here!

Nallesi: *shakes hands and sits down*

KISSed Valo: thank you, sweetheart, for having us here.

LJmrkilborn: My pleasure.

KISSed Valo: it is our pleasure.

LJmrkilborn: Let's start by having each of you introduce yourselves to America.

LJmrkilborn: Ville?

KISSed Valo: uh... *looks at migé and linde*

Nallesi: *blinks innocently*

dope x danny: *shrugs*

LJmrkilborn: Don't everyone talk at once!

the scot sean: *Smirks*
Not Zaida: *giggles softly*
couldbesherylc: *laughs*

KISSed Valo: wel, i'm ville hermanni valo, lead singer of finnish band called HIM.
KISSed Valo: and these are my lovely band mates, the bassist...

LJmrkilborn: Okay? Who's next?

Nallesi: Migé Amour

KISSed Valo: and the guitar god...

dope x danny: Linde.

KISSed Valo: they're sometimes a little slow with the intros...

orlin bloomers: sometimes?
The One Bif: *laughs*
Suddenly MelC: *covers mouth and laughs slightly*

dope x danny: *nods*

LJmrkilborn: It's okay, since I need my character map to say your names!

KISSed Valo: *tilts head*

LJmrkilborn: Migé

LJmrkilborn: And Linde

dope x danny: I didn't even use my real name...

Nallesi: *g*

Not Zaida: *smirks*

LJmrkilborn: I hear you have a laundry list of names.

KISSed Valo: *cracks up*

lj KeriLynnPratt: *giggles*

KISSed Valo: well, not really.

HannahBWood: ::laughs::
couldbesherylc: *snickers*
orlin bloomers: *snickers*
kinda Jerry: *lol*

KISSed Valo: his name is mikko lindström, actually, we just get bored sometimes on tour...

LJmrkilborn: Bored. Yes there's a lot of down time.

KISSed Valo: you know, when you have to wait for hours backstage.

KISSed Valo: *smirks*

LJmrkilborn: We could only make you wait so long.

dope x danny: *laughs a bit*

KISSed Valo: though usually we just sleep a lot back there.

lj KeriLynnPratt: *soft cough*
orlin bloomers: *snorts* sleep huh

dope x danny: *nods*

couldbesherylc: *shushes Orli*

LJmrkilborn: Have we got everyone here?

orlin bloomers: *shushes O:-)*
couldbesherylc: *blows kisses at Orli*

KISSed Valo: well, from this band, we do.

orlin bloomers: *winks and grins*

LJmrkilborn: Okay.

LJmrkilborn: So tell me a little bit about HIM.

KISSed Valo: about HIM.

LJmrkilborn: First of all, it's an acronym.

Suddenly MelC: *rubs eyes and pays attention*

KISSed Valo: well, not really.

couldbesherylc: *pokes Mel in the side*

LJmrkilborn: It isn't?

dope x danny: *shakes head*

KISSed Valo: the bassist and i used to be in a different band... called His Infernal Majesty... we snatched that off some 80's horror movie, like Black Sabbath did.

KISSed Valo: but it's kind of a really bad name... it sounds like shit, basically.

LJmrkilborn: So this isn't the same band as that. I'm quick like that!

LJmrkilborn: What do people need to know about your group?

Suddenly MelC: *raises eyebrow and pinches Sheryl's thigh, smiling as watches*

KISSed Valo: some band members dropped out and then the sound was totally different at some time so we changed the name.

KISSed Valo: what do people need to know about the group... *thinks, scratches head*

KISSed Valo: *looks at migé*
orlin bloomers: *watches the smoke*</b>

couldbesherylc: *jumps, whispers* Hey! *rubs thigh and watches*

dope x danny: *looks at him as well*

Nallesi: *mugs as usual*

LJmrkilborn: What sort of sound do you have?

HannahBWood: ::giggles::

KISSed Valo: *laughs* well, i guess i could give you something to look at, actually.

LJmrkilborn: What kind of bands does HIM resemble?

KISSed Valo: http://princessrufus.com/him/

lj KeriLynnPratt: *giggles* I saw that.

LJmrkilborn: And what's this link?

LJmrkilborn: These are a couple of your videos.

KISSed Valo: it will lead you to a page where you can see two videos... well, basically the video to The Funeral Of Hearts, which is our new single.and then a part of the video we shot... actually in the United States of America.

KISSed Valo: it's called Buried Alive by Love, and Bam Margera directed it. we did that one in November last year, in LA.

LJmrkilborn: What do you think of working in the US? How do you like it?

KISSed Valo: working in the US... well, we never really..

dope x danny: *tries not to laugh*

KISSed Valo: never really "worked" here, yet.

KISSed Valo: *cracks up*

LJmrkilborn: Well, you were performing in the video.

orlin bloomers: *snickers*

KISSed Valo: we just kind of.. uh..

LJmrkilborn: I call that work!

KISSed Valo: *clears throat, pulls cigarettes out of pocket and lights up*

lj KeriLynnPratt: *coughs softly*

KISSed Valo: *takes a deep drag*

KISSed Valo: *to Keri in audience* sorry, sweetheart.

LJmrkilborn: Do you like doing things like making a video?

lj KeriLynnPratt: *blush*

LJmrkilborn: Or is that just a necessary nuisance of music?

KISSed Valo: *to craig* it really depends... on the director, you know.

dope x danny: *makes a face*

KISSed Valo: me, personally, i think it's great! especially when you have a director like bam and you have a lot of fun doing it.

LJmrkilborn: A good director is key to getting your video seen, I'm sure!

KISSed Valo: oh yes, definitely... we've had a couple of directors.

KISSed Valo: but uh... when you have a really full schedule and no time to sleep, it can get quite tiring.

LJmrkilborn: You must be on the go all the time. You're extremely popular all over Europe.

KISSed Valo: are we?

The One Bif: *sneezes*

KISSed Valo: *rubs chin*

LJmrkilborn: You have fansites in every country!

KISSed Valo: bless you, darling.

lj KeriLynnPratt: *hands Bif a tissue*

LJmrkilborn: Why do you think the US hasn't caught on yet?

The One Bif: *takes tissue, whispers* Thanks *smiles*
couldbesherylc: *sratches nose*

KISSed Valo: well, we have this uh.. this feature on the website... where people can send us emails. and it seems like we're getting more emails from the US than for example Bon Jovi do... so that's a pretty good sign, i think.

dope x danny: *nods a bit*

LJmrkilborn: Well, Bon Jovi fans don't own computers. So, you shouldn't necessarily go by that.

kinda Jerry: *laughs*
Not Zaida: *giggles*

KISSed Valo: *laughs* yes! that's probably why!

HannahBWood: ::snickers::

dope x danny: We just don't have time right now for major focus in America.

LJmrkilborn: We need to take a break. Back with more from HIM right after this!

LJmrkilborn: :-)

LJmrkilborn: *applauds*

Not Zaida: *claps*
couldbesherylc: *cheers*
KISSed Valo: *inhales deeply*
kinda Jerry: *cheers*
lj KeriLynnPratt: *claps*