Guitarist Marko Soukka and keyboard player Kalle Koivisto founded Kemopetrol in November 1998, originally as an ambient music project. Vocalist Laura Närhi joined the band in January 1999, followed by drummer Teemu Nordman and bassist Kari Myöhänen later same year.
Kemopetrol’s first single Child Is My Name was released at the end of 1999 and was a breakthrough success. In 2000, their debut album Slowed Down was released. Slowed Down contains music that is a mixture of rock, jazz and electronic music.
In March 2002, the single Saw It on TV and, two months later, the album Everything’s Fine were released.
Kemopetrol's original bass player, Kari Myöhänen, left the band in July 2003.
In 2004, the single My Superstar and the album Play for Me were released. Having Kari left the band the previous year, on those releases, Kemopetrol's producer Kalle Chydenius plays bass. Shortly after the release of Play for Me, Lauri Hämäläinen joined the band as the new permanent bassist.
The band's fourth album, Teleport was released on 29th March 2006, preceded by Planet-single on 8th March. The latest album features disco influences from the 80's, including notable usage of synthesizer sounds from that era.
Kalle Koivisto writes the songs for Kemopetrol. All their songs have English lyrics. The name of the band reportedly originates from a Czech ice hockey team named Chemopetrol Litvinov.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF KEMOPETROL ACCORDING TO KALLE
Hi. We are Kemopetrol. We've been around since 1998 and we're still here. The dinosaurs.
There are four of us. We play music. And we write our own material, too. Laura sings, Marko strums the guitar, Teemu bangs the drums and I bang the synths.
We began as a duo, Marko & I. Then we met Laura and everything changed. We became good. Our friend Teemu noticed it and wanted to join. We accepted him because he looked so sad.
We've had bass players in the past, too. Wonderful guys who got lost in action.
We were lucky enough to get a record deal in 1999. Then everything happened almost too fast for us, I would say. The snowball was rolling and we were along for the ride, gathering fortune and fame (well, not REAL fortune and fame - it's Finland, after all), playing gigs and having a blast. We made a couple of really popular albums and a couple of somewhat popular ones.
Then we went hiding for a few years.
Now we have a new album out. It's our best work, naturally. We hope you have the time to listen to it, and if you do, we're sure you'll like it. I mean, we listen to it everyday, all the time. It's actually the only album we ever listen to. That stuff is pretty addictive.
Next we'll be playing shows in Finland and hopefully, in the near future, in other countries as well. So stay tuned.
Love,
Kalle K.
Teeth
Kemopetrol Lyrics
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Hear me out, told you the truth and you rewarded me this way
All my anger did shine through that day, couldn't help it
Stick your teeth into my heart, you stick your teeth into my heart
Hearts can mute brains, couldn't hold it
It's all in here, my friends and I study the attitude you teach
It's all in here, nothing matters and I've been drinking anyway
Stick your teeth into my heart, you stick your teeth into my heart
Hearts can run dry, see I'm pouring it out
You go away but I'm getting nowhere
The lyrics of "Teeth" by Kemopetrol showcase a toxic relationship in which one person is constantly being mistreated by the other. The singer is pleading to be heard and not taken for granted. They have spoken their truth, but in return, they have been treated poorly. Despite their best efforts to control their anger, it inevitably rises to the surface. The line "stick your teeth into my heart" is a metaphor for the emotional pain that the singer is experiencing. It is almost as if the other person is feasting on their pain and taking pleasure in it. The singer acknowledges that sometimes the heart can win over the brain, and their emotions get the best of them.
The second verse continues to delve into the toxicity of the relationship. The singer is surrounded by friends who can see the negative impact the other person has on them. They mention drinking, which could be their way of trying to numb the pain. The other person seems to thrive on jealousy, and the singer is struggling to cope with it. They feel drained, like their heart is running dry. The line "see I'm pouring it out" could mean that they are letting everything out and expressing their frustrations. In the end, the singer is left feeling lost, like they are not making any progress despite the other person leaving.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me out, I'm not the one to take the garbage that you give
I'm not a pushover and won't tolerate your mistreatment
Hear me out, told you the truth and you rewarded me this way
I was honest with you, but instead of appreciation, you hurt me
All my anger did shine through that day, couldn't help it
I couldn't contain my emotions and expressed my anger openly
Stick your teeth into my heart, you stick your teeth into my heart
Your hurtful actions have affected me deeply
Hearts can mute brains, couldn't hold it
Emotions can overpower logic, making it hard to remain calm
It's all in here, my friends and I study the attitude you teach
I observe and examine the toxic behavior you exhibit and teach to others
It's all in here, nothing matters and I've been drinking anyway
I'm numbing myself to the pain you cause through alcohol
Is jealousy the thing you want from me? You see I'm sweating it out
Are you purposely trying to make me jealous? It's causing me stress and anxiety
Hearts can run dry, see I'm pouring it out
Emotions can be drained and exhausted, and I'm expressing all that's left
You go away but I'm getting nowhere
You may physically leave, but the emotional damage you've inflicted will remain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KALLE CHYDENIUS, KALLE KOIVISTO, KARI MYOHANEN, LAURA NARHI, MARKO SOUKKA, TEEMU NORDMAN
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