Interview with Emil

Emil Johansson, lead guitar

How old are you?

23 years old

Zodiac (stjärntecken)?

Aries (Vädur)

Where are you born?

Karlskrona BB

What do you do for a living?

I’m currently studying specialization in design of music and sound, musicology. And of course playing the guitar in To be Frank.

Favorite bands?

AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Cream and The Black Crows.

Do you believe in anything supernatural?

Lots of things. 

How many guitars do you have?

One Dean guitar split tale and a Gibson SG S3.

Places you’ve been to?

Denmark, Sweden, Stockholm, Gotland, Kalmar, Öland, Tranås and my grocery store… Haha.

Phobias?

I have a really strange phobia and it’s the feeling of flour. 

I you were a media character, who would you be?

Jack Sparrow

Favorite beverage? Regular and alcoholic.

Coffee and whisky. And they’re not too bad together either.

Coca-cola or pepsi?

Coca-cola

Burger King or McDonald’s?

Burger King

Dog or cat?

Cat

Tea or coffee?

Coffee of course

Beer or wine?
Beer

Favorite guitar brand?

Gibson

Favorite food?

Everything’s great except cabbage pudding. My favorite would be smoked salmon.

Favorite color?

Black and blue.

Favorite Tv-show?

True detective and True Blood. Everything True.

Favorite Tv-character?

Lafayette (True Blood) and Rust (True Detective).

Favorite song as a kid?

When I was six years old it was Everybody Get Up by Five. And when I got older it was Back in Black by AC/DC.

First stage performance?

When I was six years old I danced to La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin in the school cabaret.

What was your dream profession as a kid?

Paleontologist - because I saw Jurassic Park.

What is your dream profession now?

Rock star!

If you could live in another decade, which would it be?

1970s’, because of the rock’n’roll revolution and the freedom.

Favorite candy?

Don’t get me started. Everything!

Favorite music album?

Back in Black by AC/DC

Favorite song?
Back in Black by AC/DC

What makes you happy?

Music, love, food and drinks.

What makes you angry?

I wanna say idiots because that covers the whole field of assholes. 

Best personal qualities?

Kind, funny and thoughtful, great guitarist, according to Rebecca and Alice.

Any negative qualities?

Really bad orientation, loud talker, ”räkmackeglidare” (a person who gets away with doing a little bit less than everybody else).

Favorite chips?

Sourcream and onion

Favorite place?

Anywhere with my guitar and my woman, haha.

Favorite pick?

Jim Dunlop U.S.A. Jazz III

Favorite ice cream?

Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough and Magnum Almond.

Favorite saying?

”Don’t blame the Ferrari just because your ass can’t drive”.

What did your life look like ten years ago?

I was a thirteen year old boy with long hair that had just been saved by the guitar. My favorite song was Thunderstruck by AC/DC and I played the guitar every day and Thunderstruck was on repeat everyday, driving my parents crazy.