Write Away Magazine - Issue No:13

Sätilä
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Finnish born, London based artist Sätilä, aka Teemu
Sätilä, combines a fresh fusion of infectious
alternative/indie music with rich pop soundscapes.
Having started writing songs at the age of seven after
learning the piano, Sätilä spent his formative years
in an alternative rock band before moving to Sydney,
Australia, where he studied songwriting. His time
spent there defined who he was as an artist and the
songwriter soon realised his ambition to create
something that was entirely his own, eventually
heading back to Europe to follow his own sound.
Leading single ‘Like You Do’ was inspired by past
relationships and narrates the struggle of receiving
love from someone who you think is more gracious
and trusting than you are. Highlighting Sätilä’s
velvety vocals and impressive range, the track comes
to life through twinkling synths, pulsating basslines
and vibrant melodies. The musician reveals, “This
song has been the defining cornerstone of a bigger
body of work I’ve been working on when it comes to
production and the sonic vision”. Produced by Mikko
Pennanen, the song emulates fragments of Foster the
People and Tame Impala, featuring analogue synths
and illustrating Sätilä’s goal of blending organic and
electronic elements together.
Sätilä has seen success with his previous releases
garnering close to a million streams on Spotify alone.
He has received attention from the likes of YleX
(Finnish equivalent of BBC Radio 1), as well as being
playlisted on official Spotify playlists in Finland,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Canada.
‘Like You Do’ is currently available worldwide.
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“When I was a kid I listened to a lot of mainstream
pop and as a teenager I got into alternative and indie
rock. I feel like that has shaped me more than I
thought it did. I know people say indie rock has had
its moment but I’m just not sure. It still makes me
feel. I think there is room for all sorts of music so
why restrict people’s expression just because it’s not
a trend and if it still makes people feel something”,
expresses the Finnish native.
Sätilä hopes his music will be an aid in times when
you feel you are not enough. Through uplifting lyrics
and building progressive components, ‘Like You Do’
transforms into the ultimate pep-talk, self-love
anthem. He confides, “I hope my music inspires
people to live their life to the fullest. Make the change
you need to make whether that’s circumstance or
your attitude. Make the dream a reality. Love yourself
and others. Make every situation better when you
come around”.
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