Michael was born and raised in Denmark, and has been creating and playing music since childhood. He has been a member of several bands in the past and in his early teens, he began to write songs, experimenting in electronic music. Today, electronic music is still his main focus. In the summer of 1999, Michael decided to record a demo and teamed up with Erin.
Erin is originally from the USA and moved to Copenhagen in the autumn of 1998. Growing up, she had a passion for music and art, including them both in her basic education. In college, she primarily studied fine arts and graphic design, and kept music on the side. After she met Michael in Copenhagen, Erin wanted to put music into the main focus again and is debuting for Sepiamusic as the singer and lyricist.
Sepiamusic's style is perhaps best described as melodic electronic. It’s also been described as a good mix of a masculine and feminine universe. Sepiamusic finds it difficult to place the music in a specific genre, because it holds elements of many different genres. Michael is inspired primarily by electronic music from the last 20 years. Erin also has a love for electronic music, but grew up listening to music from the 1940’s to the 1970’s. Sepiamusic is not about creating the ”sound of now”, but creating the distinct sound of Sepiamusic.
In April 2000, Sepiamusic’s first demo was released and was very well-received. In May, Denmark’s national radio, P3, asked to interview and feature Sepiamusic for their program for up-coming bands. The group was immediately voted by the listeners as #1. Soon after, the DJs of P3 requested the same track, “Fall Into Me”, be the featured track of the week on Denmark’s Radio. This made Sepiamusic the #1 rotation of that week and the track remained on the A-list for 13 weeks after.
In March 2000, Sepiamusic decided to submit a track to Garageband.com. Steadily, the track ”Fall Into Me” climbed the chart and in February hit #1 in the pop category. After 5 months, it remained in the #1 spot. When a band enters the Garageband site and submits a track, they are automatically placed at the bottom of the chart. There are approx. 75.000 songs on Garageband.com. Additionally, in May of 2002, Sepiamusic entered a second track, “Ease Me.” It started at the bottom, and in only 2.5 months, went straight to #1, making it the second track Sepiamusic had in the #1 spot. The tracks are now on Garageband compilation cds for best artists.
In their own genre, Sepiamusic believes it is important to experiment and cross borders with musical styles in order to keep things progressive and interesting. They like to blend their sound with other artist’s musical styles and have worked on several collaboration tracks with artists in the drum'n'bass, DJ and Hip Hop markets, also releasing tracks on vinyl in the UK.
The group’s live performance is a powerful, energetic mix of electronic atmospheres, driving rock emotion, and rich acoustic sounds. The band consists of Erin on lead vocals, Michael on synths and rhythm acoustic guitar, a bass player on acoustic double bass & electric bass, a lead guitarist and drummer/ percussionist.
To explain the live version of Sepiamusic, it is best described in a following quote from a fan:
“I just saw Sepiamusic live last night and it was nothing short of amazing. Raw, honest, jarring rock electronica that will steal your breath. Music has meaning again and you’ll know it when these Scandiland Lovlies go live in months to come. “
Sepiamusic’s tracks have been written, produced and recorded by Michael Adler Miltersen and Erin Chapman in Michael’s home studio in Copenhagen.
No Way Out
Sepiamusic Lyrics
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But i would bring you back
You wanna live in peace
I follow my attack
You could light a flame
But i would blow it out
You think you know for sure
I'll always make you doubt
Changed my mind
I crossed the line
Held my breath
But not this time
Chorus
No way out
Now it's time
To play my game
No way out
You will give
And i will take
Now i'm wide awake
Scream and shout
No way out
You wanna find the truth
But i will feed you lies
You wanna see my face
I'll show you my disguise
Changed my mind
I cross the line
Held my breath
But not this time
(chorus)
Can you really see
The me that is me?
Just wanted to be free
Now i hold the key
(chorus)
The verses of the song "No Way Out" by Sepiamusic reveal the power play between two individuals. The singer in the song appears to be a dominating and manipulative character who is determined to maintain control over the other person. The lyrics suggest that the other person may want to leave or find peace and truth, but the singer always brings them back, refuses to let them escape, and constantly obstructs their path. The singer is in charge, making decisions for both parties, such as attacking and using lies to create a facade. The second verse suggests that the singer is hiding behind a disguise, and the other protagonist is desperate to see the real person behind it.
The chorus of the song "No Way Out" by Sepiamusic reinforces the power dynamic between the two individuals, with the singer playing games and taking what they want while the other person is helpless and screaming for help. The repeated phrase "No way out" emphasizes the idea that the other person is trapped and cannot escape the singer's control.
In summary, "No Way Out" describes a relationship between two individuals, one of whom is manipulative, controlling, and refuses to let the other person leave or find peace. The song captures the tension, desperation, and power struggles in such a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You could run away
Even if you try to escape, I won't let you go
But I would bring you back
I'll chase and bring you back to face the consequences
You wanna live in peace
You desire a peaceful life
I follow my attack
But I will not let you live in peace as I seek to attack you
You could light a flame
You can try to ignite something new
But I would blow it out
But I will always find a way to extinguish it
You think you know for sure
You're confident in what you know
I'll always make you doubt
But I will make you question everything you thought you knew
Changed my mind
I had a change of heart
I crossed the line
I went too far
Held my breath
I was hesitant
But not this time
But now I am determined to go through with it
No way out
There is no escape now
Now it's time
It's time for me to take control
To play my game
To execute my plan
You will give
You will be forced to give in to my demands
And I will take
And I will take everything from you
Now I'm wide awake
Now I am alert and focused on my mission
Scream and shout
You can scream and shout, but it won't change anything
You wanna find the truth
You want to discover the truth
But I will feed you lies
But I will deceive you with false information
You wanna see my face
You want to see the real me
I'll show you my disguise
But I will only reveal a fake version of myself
Can you really see
Do you truly see
The me that is me?
The real me?
Just wanted to be free
I just wanted to be free to do what I want
Now I hold the key
Now I have the power to control the situation
Contributed by Peyton A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.