Micke & Lefty feat.Chef

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Released: Sep 22, 2010

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I'm a guitar man.mp3
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Up the Wall
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You better me.mp3
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Genre: Acoustic / Blues / Roots Music
Location Kauhava, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Fi
Profile Views: 15998
Last Login: 5/21/2013
Member Since 9/30/2006
Website www.mickeandlefty.com
Record Label Hokahey! Records / Soundcarrier
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Micke & Lefty feat. Chef is considered as one of the best and most interesting acoustic blues & roots groups in Scandinavia and Europe. Strong original material, excellent musicianship and acoustic instrumentation with all band members singing lead vocals makes them sound really distinctive. Music of this trio features rich mix of American roots music all from classic delta- and countryblues style spiced up with some country, rock, jazz and Hawaiian style, this is a real acoustic roots & blues music adventure. All this is backed up with explosive slideguitar, powerfull three part harmony vocals with positive attitude makes the band sound unique and concert experience something special and pleasant to follow. Through the years this acoustic group has performed on hundreds of clubs and all major festivals in Finland and some in following countries, Sweden, Norway, Slovakia, Hungary and Estonia . Micke & Lefty has been working together over ten years. Both musicians are a part of top Finnish rhythm & blues band Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip. Ville “Lefty Willie” Leppänen is a world class virtuoso on resonator guitar and is considered as one of the best slide guitar players in Europe. Micke Björklöf is one of the best known blues singers and bandleaders in Finland, his strong voice can be heard on Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip recordings. Bass player Miikka “Chef” Kivimäki shared the stage first time with Micke & Lefty few years ago.This talented young man has been “cooking” his bass rhythms and background vocals with these guys since that. He came along just a little bit before sessions for the critically acclaimed debut album “Big Bag” (Bluelight Records 2004) Festivals: Lakeside Blues, Porijazz, Raumablues, Halloween Blues, KeiteleJazz, Elojazz&Blues, Imatra Big Band Festival, Ylläs Jazz & Blues, Kalott Jazz&Blues / Sweden, Åmål Bluesfest / Sweden, Östersund Blues Festival / Sweden, Alta Soul & Blues festival / Norway, Sementblues / Norway Jazzkaar / Estonia, Dobrofest Trnava / Slovakia, Gastroblues Paks / Hungary etc. Albums: Micke & Lefty Big Bag Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip Whole ..Nutha Thang Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip Three Times Seven Is.. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip Swamp Baby Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip From Four Until Late What the press say: "Whether it..s an original or a cover of an American blues classic, the fellas got it right" Vintage Guitar (USA) June 2006 "There is excellent musicianship on this CD, with a special mention for guitarist Lefty Leppänen and as I said earlier Micke..s vocals are very good." Blues In Britain Issue 54-2006 Jim Greaves "Kurzum: Diese CD bringt gute Laune!" Blues News 42/2005 (Germany) "Ungewöhnlich und empfehlenswert." Concerto Magazine 3/2005 (Austria) Dieter Hoscher This cd is very good with a lot of different styles from traditional blues to Jazz and even some country. Bluesnews (Norway) 37-2004 Bjørn Wiksaas Den här skivan är som Mount Everest, en jävligt hög topp i mitten och så vindlande vägar dit och ned igen. Jeffersson Blues Magazine (Sweden) no 142 / 2005 Anders Lillsunde “Big Bag album is really entertaining and many-sided and keepin.. the high class all the way through.” Vasabladet 5.11 2004 Tom Forsman (Finland) “All three are really strong singers and their performance was so intensive and full of energy what don..t often see” Zobbmeter (Oslo, Norway) Live review, Muddy Waters club in Oslo, 26.9 2006 “Micke, Lefty and Chef took Norway by storm” Blues News (Norway) “This was a real lesson of blues!” Resepten Pub, Narvik Live 12.9 2006 Fremover 12.9 2006(Norway) ........ ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Hot Comments.. - ..Image Hosting....
Members
Micke Björklöf: vocals, harmonica, suitcase drums, percussion, guitar Lefty Leppänen: National slide guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica featuring Chef:acoustic- and upright bass, vocals
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All great blues & roots music artists
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