A. Tolonen – kantele, synths, didgeridoo, voice, composition/lyrics, visual art T. Saxell – vocals, bass guitar
Influences
"A hidden pool amidst the woods where the otters come to play, an owl's faint call echoing through the woods, sparkling waterfalls and vast snowcovered landscapes where the reindeer folk and wolves hold their domain. These are only some of the things with the atmosphere Nest strives to capture."
Nest was formed in summer '99 with the idea of making acoustic and ambient music to reflect the world of old fables, and folk tales. The idea of doing this had already been cooking in A.T.'s head for a couple of years, but it hadn't been realized until this point.
Between summer '99 and spring 2000 many songs were written. Four of these were recorded and released as Nest's first demo "Fabled Lore". Only the most worthwhile tunes were released and the rest were left to wait and mature.
In the time between summer and winter 2000 the composing and recording of new tunes continued. A Polish label, Thundra Records - a subsidiary of Fluttering Dragon, offered to release them on a SPLIT CD with Isafjord, a Norwegian melodic bm band. The SPLIT CD was released in autumn 2001. A.T. handled all of the visual artwork for both bands.
During the next couple of years new songs were constantly being composed. Nest also singed a deal with a Bulgarian label, Corvus records, who released Nest's first full-length CD in the beginning of 2003. Once again, A.T. cooked up the visual artwork.
2003 also sees Nest performing its first ever live gig. Something that seemed unbelievable just a couple of years ago. Here it begins.
I must thank you as well for adding me...echoing the sentiments of many of your other compliments and comments...you take your listeners to a whole other place; another world; a great escape!
Hi there .... three new reviews are online. They can be accessed through my blog. I still have to write on the latest output by Nest, though. Cheers ... oneyoudontknow ...
