Olli Haavisto(pedal & lap steel, dobro), Esa Kaartamo(vocals, guitars), Mika Kuokkanen(vocals, acoustic guitar), Topi Kurki(drums), Masa Maijanen(bass), Jarmo Nikku(guitars, mandolin), Ninni Poijarvi(vocals, fiddle, accordion)
Influences
Jackson Browne, J.J. Cale, Little Feat, The Band, Julie&Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Kasey Chambers, The Subdudes, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Lucinda Williams...
It was about love for roots music the band Hoedown was founded in 2001. A musical community playing country, blues & rock was born and felt a burning desire to play and share the joy with the audience.
The first time the band played together was in Helsinki at the Taidehalli Gallery in Autumn 2002. The killer groove of the band drew the crowds, and the musicians heard it through the grapevine. All of a sudden the top Finnish artists got on the stage to answer to the swingin’ call of the band.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .
Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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Please submit your artist news and events to CountryHome Forum to help your artists to get well known better in Europe. If you do not have the time to submit your artist news and events by yourself, please send it me to: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de and I will submit them by myself to CountryHome Forum.
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I understand that most of you don't speak German and are not able to upload videos because of the language barrier. If you would like me to upload your videos to the German video websites, please let me know.
Thanks
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de
Kiitos Puistobluesin vedosta, olipa mahtavaa. Kaverit haukkoi henkeään ja Ninnin ääni herätti vanhojen konkareidenkin selkäpiit :) Hienoa kesää teille kaikille!
Sisu ja Nosturi tarjoaa mahdollisuuden päästä keikalle Nosturiin!! Yleisö äänestää voittajabändin. Ilmoita bändisi mukaan samantien, liittyminen tai äänestäminen, kaikki on äärimmäisen helppoa, tsekkaa vaikka: http://www.suomalaistasisua.fi/sisullastagelle
Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!
Lähestyvän VAPUN kunniaksi lisäsimme sivuillemme pari piisiä parin vuoden takaiselta vappu-ep:ltämme "ikkähämäH".
Tosin herrasmiehinä emme mitään kovin rasvaisia pornolauluja tehneet - enämpikin sellaisia vähärasvaisia ja terveysvaikutteisia.
TERVETULOA kuuntelemaan "Oman käden oikeus" ja "Tangon taikaa". Ja jos oikein kovasti aiheesta innostutte, niin tervetuloa jemmarit.comista tilaamaan tuo mainio ep ja kylkiäisvappupallot itsellenne...
TATTIS ja KIPPIS! Otetaanpas vaikka tippa leipää...
Jon to Hoedown Band: Good morning from San Francisco CA today Ollie Esa Mika Topi Masa Jarmo and Ninni: Sounding real good there! My friend Reijo there in Finland recommended you to me, keep up the great work and if you come to USA be sure to contact me. c u in a minute, all the best, Jon *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher http://ascap. com/network/audioportraits/Jon_Hammond_Rent/ Watch The Video Here: