Sancho [vocals, tambourine, handclaps] is the daddy! He's the one with always too many irons in the fire, but he's also streetwise and strikes while it's hot! Sancho is the first to show up at rehearsals, amazingly, with all the kids, wives and architectural projects around. He's a true man of good will (though bad drivers make him mad!) and the most sociable in the band.
Johannes [guitar, vocals] is an idealist, a hopeless romantic but still knows how to get wild, let loose and party! The world makes him thirsty, and when he's not thinking about music he's probably worrying about human rights (and occasionally football). After some years of studying (incl. medicine and anthropology) he has handed over his talent to Palma exclusively.
Ville [guitar, vocals, keys] is the one who always wins, no matter what's the game. Luckily, he's devoted to Palma! Being often stubborn, he's most of the time just right. This handsome hipster goes to sleep and wakes up with music, he lives and breathes it! He's also capable of expressing his inner spheres of emotion with a piano, and he knows the stars!
Pele [bass] is the nice guy of Palma, but only in the good sense! The depression is wiped off of everybody's face the moment this groovy fellow steps in the house. But no worries, he's got plenty of edge and attitude! Plus, not only is he a masterful graphic designer, but he comes up with the best one-liners in the northern hemispere as well.
Oskar [drums] is the other half of Palma's ever so tight multi-instrumentalist rhythm section, but also a dedicated hip-hop producer. He supplies the right beats, the right vision and explanations for every situation. He's a peace-loving, heartfelt musician who always speaks in metaphors and boozes up incredible amounts of orange juice daily!
March Fo(u)rth ...that is the release date (2009/3/4) of "Be Bold AND MIGHTY FORCES Will Come To Your Aid" - the long awaited massively addictive debut album of PALMA!!
Single "Ride Around" out the 4th of February '09.
The album is released by Behind Records (www.behindrecords.com) and distributed by Playground Music. The promotion is managed by Milla (milla.palovaara@backstagealliance.com) ; please contact her if u have any questions regarding that. Otherwise palma@palmamusic is being read daily!
Bookings: Toni Ritonen/Backstage Agency
toni.ritonen@backstagealliance.com, +358504044573
Be Bold was written, produced and performed by the band themselves and mixed by Oskar the drummer and Julius Mauranen (4 of 13 songs).
Album release gig will take place at Belly, Helsinki; welcome friends n' lovers!
Short story:
Palma is a power popping rock group from Helsinki, Finland. They are a basic "a bunch of friends having a good time playing music" type of act but with touch of professionality to it. Influences include e.g. The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Radiohead and Supergrass. Slighty retroish but with modern edge.
After some years of rocking together, dozens of gigs and large amounts of beer the guys have just released their first album entitled "Be Bold And Mighty Forces Will Come To Your Aid". It contains 13 original Palma pearls, that is, catchy rock tunes with attitude and nice melodies! Rebellious, moody, charismatic & groovy.
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Toukokuun Säpinää-klubilla on tarjolla laatuindietä, joka liikkuu äärirajojen välillä räjähtävästä energiasta mykistävän kauniiseen tunnelmaan. Esiintymässä olevat yhtyeet ovat hyökkäävyyden ja melankolisuuden välillä poukkoileva Lady Escape, sekä äänimaailmaltaan herkempi Ballet. Molemmilta orkestereilta ilmestyy vielä tänä vuonna debyyttialbumit, joilta aiempien ep:iden perusteella voi odottaa suuria.
Mukana tuttuun tapaan Säpinää dj:t, sekä erikoisvieraana Dj Super Mazembe (Cosmobile). Sisäänpääsy vain 5 €!
Sisu ja Nosturi tarjoaa mahdollisuuden päästä keikalle Nosturiin!!
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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!
Huhtikuun Säpinää -indieklubilla nähdään taidepunkyhtye Itkevä Tyttö sekä omaperäisyydestään tunnettu Sydän, sydän. Älä jää itkemään kotiin, vaan tule hankkimaan reipasta sykettä torstai-iltaan! Molemmat illan yhtyeet soittavat hempeistä nimistään huolimatta kovaa ja suurella roihulla. Levyjä pyörittämässä tuttuun tapaan Säpinää- deejiit.
TULE!
Säpinää @ Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 (Kaikukatu 4), Helsinki Liput 5 euroa Auki 21-03 K20
