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Rebound: Lazychair

The song "Laiskanlinna"(English tittle: "Lazychair") tells a story where the main character is tired of bad news and a hectic life in which he feels like an outsider. He wants to spend a moment in peace, in his own bubble. His own space is an old lazychair where worries and troubles can't reach him.
When we started thinking about the video for the song, we wanted to tell a different story. We wanted to tell the story of an unknown band down on their luck, experiencing the dark side of show business. The band tries to achieve something great, but on their journey towards respect and better opportunities, they encounter many obstacles. A car that barely works, audiences uninterested in their music and performance, electric shocks, and a manager who tries to skim their money.
This video is a tribute to the millions of musicians who work for years without major success. Yet, in almost every bar, there's a band giving their all to win over the audience. What would the world be like without music?
The song "Laiskanlinna" can be found on Rebound's fantastic fifth album, "Tarmo". It has been released as a beautiful colored vinyl and in CD format, but also on digital platforms. It's full of wonderful songs, each better than the last. Highly recommended!

  • Reijo Nurmi
    Director
    Musta/Black, The Bird Of Bad Luck, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Arto Törmänen
    Director
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti
  • Reijo Nurmi
    Writer
    Musta/Black, The Bird Of Bad Luck, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Arto Törmänen
    Writer
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti
  • Reijo Nurmi
    Producer
    Musta/Black, The Bird Of Bad Luck, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Arto Törmänen
    Producer
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti
  • Mikki Niinivaara
    Key Cast
    "Musician"
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti,Musta/Black, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Artturi Ranta-aho
    Key Cast
    "Musician"
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti,Musta/Black, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Tommy Rolex
    Key Cast
    "Musician"
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti,Musta/Black, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Reijo Repa Nurmi
    Key Cast
    "Musician"
    The Bird Of Bad Luck, One Hot Minute/Yksi Punainen Minuutti,Musta/Black, Alaspäin Ois Iisii/Crashin´Down Gets Easy, Rebound Plays Riva!
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Rebound: Laiskanlinna
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Animation music video, comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Short Film Award
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 10, 2024
    Best music video
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles
    United States
    October 5, 2024
  • Lil' Spooky Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 5, 2024
    Music Video
    Official Selection
  • Nocturna Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 29, 2024
    Nominee best created environment
    Nominee
Director Biography - Reijo Nurmi, Arto Törmänen

Reijo "Repa" Nurmi and Arto Törmänen have been collaborating for a long time, and this is their second Rebound music video. Repa Nurmi is a self-taught director and musician, for whom making music videos and short films is his greatest passion besides music.

Arto Törmänen is a professional graphic designer who has created many advertisements, event posters, graphic and visual design for video games, and programming. His portfolio can be found at https://arto424.wixsite.com/artotormanen.

Together, they make a very unlikely pair, but despite their different backgrounds, their collaboration has been fruitful and purely fun!

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Director Statement

It´s short way to the bottom, when you play in Rock´n Roll band!