I have been playing instruments my whole life and writing my own songs since I was 15. Since then I have traveled the world performing in different settings and working on many projects. My main priority has not been commercial success but to mastery the art of writing poetry and turning them into songs.
Right now I have narrowed down my pipeline of new material to 160 songs to record and all of them are exceptionally high quality in hit potential internationally.
My goal and ambition is to be one of the greatest artists in the history of humanity which I feel l already embody. I have developed my own style and sound that integrates music, spirituality and poetry with intense and virtuosic performance art.
I need resources to keep doing what I do and to develop and produce the recordings, present them through video online content and social media. And then perform around the world with world class musicians, dancers and performers. I have no interest in family, kids or anything but this.
I am working on my art 8 hours per day with sundays off (I work even on xmas or new years). The masterplan is to release these songs as individual albums of 10-12 songs each. In totality this will be known as VIKING BLUES OPERA and will consist of the following (i have demos for all songs):
* Trust The Gods (10 originals)
* Slayer of Country Rock (10 originals)
* Instrumentalities (20 instrumentals)
* Derivative Works vol.1 (20 covers)
* Derivative Works vol.2 (20 covers)
* Songs From A Dead Man’s Dream (20 originals)
* Lonewolf Lullabies (20 originals)
* Mirrormind & The Death Killers (40 originals)
(Some finnish songs are also included as already previously on my releases on spotify).
I have a S.M.A.R.T goal of 1 million+ youtube subsribers by January 1st, 2026. And then sign a contract with a major label to take things to the next level once market viability is proven. In the next 10 years all these recordings will be produced and released. And I will travel the world to make videos for each song, with 1 songvideo released per week. The songvideos will increase in quality as previous releases gain more and more traction. Great art spreads through word of mouth, there is no other way. I like to follow the motto of Steve Martin: BECOME SO GOOD THEY CAN’T IGNORE YOU.
After this decade in 2033, I will shift my focus to writing books, classical composition, jazz improvisation and world music. And teaching + helping others. But that time is not yet.
Right now I am lazer focused on integrating pop, rock, blues, country, alternative, folk, indie, electronic music styles into a new style called VIKING BLUES. And also integrating music, comedy, dance and poetry into the live act. This is a new age of rocknroll in modern culture and my work is for the dreamers, romantics and prophets. A voice for the voiceless.
This is the only thing I am truly good at. And this is the greatest contribution I can make to society. Life is art for me. And it’s all poetry in the end. What is the problem art solves? To transcend suffering.
I have the looks, the skills, the charisma, the confidence, the experience, the intelligence, the passion, the ambition, the talent, the vision, the fire, the personality and the hunger to make this happen. Zero doubt. Will it take hard work? Oh yeah but this is my life and what I love. I was born for this. There is nothing else but THIS for me.
I hope my MASTERPLAN finds you well dear reader and I am extremely confident that I can bring this all to life. This is my life’s work. I do need help. So I hope you will consider me for the grant and approve. Lets do this. YES. You will not regret it I GUARANTEE you that.
Thank you.
Love,
Markus Nylund
