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Oskar Silén
Alternative / Melodramatic Popular Song / Other

Hook, line and thinker.



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/19/2009
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Member Since11/16/2007
Band Websitehttp://www.silen.info/oskar
Band MembersOskar Silen has all his members intact.
InfluencesSigur Ros, The Mummers, Radiohead, The Wedding Present, Bon Iver, The Dirty Projectors, Amy Winehouse, Thao Nguyen, Simone White, The Editors, Interpol, Joanna Newsom, Sonic Youth, Curve, 22-Pistepirkko, The Sundays, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, Blur, The Fleetfoxes, The Stone Roses, Ride, The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Pixies, John Frusciante and Flea, the edge...

Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Danny Gatton, Jim Campilongo... and all those jazz and blues greats, of course!

The Kinks, The Searchers, The Beatles...

Danny Elfman, Johnny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood, Bodysong), Jon Brion (Punch Drunk Love), Michael Andrews...

Nigel Godrich, Daniel Lanois, George Martin, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson...

Béla Bartók (Concerto For Orchestra), Bernard Herrmann (The Film Scores conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen), Gorecki's 3rd, Sibelius' 2nd, Penderecki...

some essential live shows over the years:
*Radiohead at LLC, Manchester
*Thao Nguyen w the Get Down Stay Downs at Monto Water Rats, London
*Bon Iver opening for Jens Lekman at the Scala, London
*Dirty Projectors in Dynamo, Turku, Finland and Kentish Town,London
*Shapes and Sizes & The Forms in The Cake Shop, NYC
*Sonic Youth in Shanghai, China
Joanna Newsom in Helsinki, Finland
*Mew in Helsinki, Finland
*Ryan Adams in Helsinki, Finland
*Russian string quartet busking in the Helsinki train station
*Chinese traditional music group busking in Covent Garden, London
*Janes Addiction in Paradiso, Holland
*Ride, Daisy Chainsaw, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Cranes, Buffalo Tom, The Lemonheads and other bands that passed through The Paard in The Hague 1989-91.
*Asia at the Budokan, Tokyo, Japan

Wong Kar Wai, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Gus van Sant, Roy Andersson, Aki Kaurismaki, Bela Tarr, David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, Andrej Tarkovsky, Park Chan-Wook, Loony Tunes, The Muppet Show...

Complicite: Mnemonic, A Disappearing Number; Shockheaded Peter w/ The Tiger Lilies; Teater Mars, Cesaris

Raymond Carver, Miranda July, Catharina Gripenberg, Chuck Palahniuk, Anders Larsson, Bo Carpelan, Mark Curlansky, Jonathan Safran Foer, Dave Eggars

Vilhelm Hammershoi, Helene Scherfbeck, Japanese woodblock prints

Sounds Like...the music I love, the specific instrument I am holding, and whoever I am playing with.

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   About Oskar Silén


I play basses and guitars for Lettie (we have gigged extensively the past year, and are currently recording her 3rd album with Mike Mason), provide electric double bass live in the UK for Erin Lang, contribute guitars, basses and sitar etc. to Anne Nikitin's TV scores (including Banged Up Abroad, National Geographic's Journey To The Edge Of The Universe and BBC documentaries), and am currently recording/mixing/playing bass and slide guitar on Emil Brynge's 4th EP - have a listen to 'Bee Song' demo on his MySpace.

I teach guitar and bass in North London - "I can teach you your favourite indie/pop/rock song" is my selling blurb and method. I've taught myself to play through learning to play my favourite music, which is what I try to pass on to my students.

I was born in Finland but have lived much of my life abroad: in Japan, Holland, the UK and China. back in the day I almost started studying classical guitar at the Rotterdam Conservatory, but opted for theatre and film studies in the uk, which led to drama school in helsinki, which led to an acting career with 28 productions/800+ shows (1997-2007) and feature film work, directing, and short film and TV work (see below). I moved to London in the spring of 2008.

Here's a TV item I worked on while in Shanghai (on and off 2006-08) - The Umbrella Repair Man, a Pain In The Reel Production for Neon/The Finnish Broadcasting Company. More TV items and short films on youtube.




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Rival Monks





May 2 2009 7:51 PM

That is a fantabulous new song!
The Men From Delmonte





Mar 23 2009 12:09 PM

Bada Bong!!
Roger O'Donnell





Feb 19 2009 2:51 AM

Welcome to the Foundlings, you were a star tonight. Thank you for playing with us and heres to next time! It sounds great ......
Sonny





Feb 11 2009 6:30 PM

Thanks Oskar for visiting once more. Hope the gigs go well.
Regards,
Sonny
Roger O'Donnell





Feb 10 2009 1:47 AM

Hey Oskar when is the inaugural meeting of the fight... Sorry I meant Film club hahahah Good to see you on Friday...
Lettie





Feb 8 2009 9:02 PM

Hi Oskar ...



I can't see the clip of the Aquarium and music...



Thank you so much for playing such great bass ....!



I hope you had a nice week end...!
Mr.Blue





Feb 3 2009 7:32 PM

Good evening Oskar

A pleasure to connect with you. I hope all is going well, and you are looking forward to the up-coming gigs. Hope the new bass is behaving itself.

Take care

Andrew
With Stones (NEW SONGS UP!!!)





Jan 11 2009 11:34 PM

thank you, oskar! very much appreciated. i hope your 2009 has been a happy one so far...
Del Palmer





Jan 9 2009 6:59 PM

... Oh yes!!.. I still have it... I will never sell it either... We've done so much together over the years..


I.V. Webb





Jan 1 2009 6:43 PM

Happy Happy New Year O !


best wishes, iv x
Josh Bass





Dec 30 2008 10:53 PM

Oskar, fantastic music man. I dig. Have a great new years buddy.
Lettie





Dec 29 2008 11:09 AM

Hi Oskar



Best wishes for the New Year...!
I.V. Webb





Dec 25 2008 12:18 PM

Hi Oskar ! Wishing you very beautiful holidays !



iv x
Lettie





Dec 21 2008 12:09 PM

Hi Oskar GET BETTER SOON!



Have a great Christmas...
Mr.Capo





Dec 15 2008 11:34 PM

Hey Oskar,

Thanks for approving my friend request.

I saw you in the video with I.V.

Very cool acoustic guitar playing.

I.V. is awesome!!!!!!!!!

~Michael
SKELETEEN





Dec 11 2008 3:27 PM

:)
The InvisAbles





Dec 11 2008 2:41 PM

Much appreciation for your remarks - some inspiring music here - The spots of eyes tell of secret lives - Roderick
Diverting duo





Nov 28 2008 2:26 PM

thanks! you're so kind! s.
Lettie





Oct 31 2008 11:38 PM



See you soon...!
Richard Brooke





Oct 27 2008 9:54 PM

Greetings Oskar!

Hope all is well with you. Thought I'd drop by and let you know I have recently uploaded a new acoustic demo called Scream And Shout. Hope you like it. Have a listen anyway, see what you think....

Peace

Richard
EDISON





Oct 13 2008 10:42 AM

Hi Oskar,
Listening to Top of the Alphabet this morning with my son Oskar. It's beautiful. I have been attempting to learn how to play guitar in the mornings. I took a break and happened on your great piece.
Best, David Baron & Oskar
Roger O'Donnell





Sep 29 2008 6:05 PM

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday night Oskar.....
Ella Grace





Sep 29 2008 6:53 AM

hei lovely to meet a fellow finn in the big smokey city.

Really enjoyed your music the other eve.

Hope all is well with you ella x
Clapton Fox





Sep 19 2008 1:08 PM

Hey Oskar, great night, many thnx
Big love, speak soon,
CF
Helen Lawson





Sep 18 2008 8:19 AM

Hey Osk

These are really great tracks! Looking forward to seeing you play with Lettie at Second Sunday! Also, I'm planning to make the Emil Brynge gig at the Half Moon next week, so probably see you there!

If you fancy, my EP is now available at iTunes and on CD at www. helenlawson. co. uk

Looking forward to seeing you play.

Cheers
Hxx
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