Saaga Ensemble
Saaga Ensemble is a brand new super group, whose sound is determined by unique instrumentation and personality. Songs composed with passion are enchantingly powerful, energetic and multilayered. The ensemble’s music is described as power folk and new country. The members are all well-known professionals forming a strong and seamless group of which mutual dynamics is easy to hear.
Intuition is to be trusted, because in this ensemble, the music travels its own path.
Saaga Ensemble's first album's record release concert is held at Cafe Piritta on April 26th, 2012.
Soila Sariola - vocals, Vilma Timonen - kantele & vocals, Milla Viljamaa - harmonium & vocals, Tommi Asplund - violin, Roope Aarnio - guitar & vocals, Jaakko Kämäräinen - bass & vocals, Mikko Hassinen - drums & percussions.
Contact
Tiina Vihtkari
+358 50 594 2430
Hannu Lepola & friends mess with Sting!
Sting was the musical first love of Hannu Lepola. The Queen tribute concerts performed by vocal ensemble Rajaton inspired him to carry out this production. It wasn't very hard to lure the top Finnish musicians to come along.
Hannu Lepola – vocals and bass, Rami Eskelinen – drums, Marzi Nyman – guitar, Lenni-Kalle Taipale – keyboard, Joonatan Rautio – saxophones and keyboard, Jaakko Kuusisto – violin and keyboard.
Contact
Pia Kuisma
tel. +358 40 820 2340
Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki Quartet
Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki Quartet released their new album 'Vi sålde våra hemman' on the 26th of August 2009. This is the very first time for Emma as a soloist to perform songs in her mother tongue, Swedish.
Emma Salokoski - vocals, Verneri Pohjola - trumpet, Tuomo Prättälä - piano, Antti Lötjönen - bass, Olavi Louhivuori - drums.
Contact
Pia Kuisma
tel. +358 40 820 2340
The Real Group
The Real Group is one of the leading forces in the world of vocal music today. The group has won the hearts of Finns during the last two decades and never fails to amaze and inspire their audiences.
The Real Group has been groundbreaking in the vocal group genre. Their repertoire consists of a mix of jazzy vocal music, which sometimes leans towards folk music, and sometimes towards pop.
Through the years the list of collaborations has been vast. For example: Barbara Hendricks, Povel Ramel, Esbjörn Svensson and Lisa Nilsson.
The members are: Emma Nilsdotter, Katarina Henryson, Anders Edenroth, Morten Vinther, Anders Jalkéus.
Contact in Finland
Tiina Vihtkari
tel. +358 50 5942430