Tom Oakes - Wooden Flutes, Mouth Percussion
Julian Sutton - Melodeons
Roope Aarnio - Guitar, Backing vocals
Suvi Oskala - 5-string fiddle, Vocals
Influences
Miles Davis, Four Corners Quintet, Väsen, The Pogues, Joanna Newsome, Yann Tiersen, Lots of Finnish people!!, Jean-Michel Veillon, Warsaw Village Band, Motorhead, Jean Luc Thomas, Stereolab, Super Furry Animals, Edgard Varese, Blowzabella, Swåp, Tango-orkesteri Unto, Timo Alakotila . . .
"Music played with respect and commitment, celebrating the convergence of two different cultures." - Kathryn Tickell
Tom Oakes - Wooden Flutes, Mouth Percussion
Julian Sutton - Melodeons
Roope Aarnio - Guitar, Backing vocals
Suvi Oskala - 5-string fiddle, Vocals
The Auvo Quartet blend the vibrant traditional music heritage of their respective homes (Newcastle Upon Tyne; UK, and Helsinki; Finland) with the myriad of contemporary styles reverberating throughout those cities.
The band show a refreshingly open attitude towards music making and arrangement whilst their varied compositional approaches allow for a mesmerising amalgamation of contemporary sound. Combine this with virtuistic musicianship and an electric stage presence and it is no surprise that the Auvo Quartet are being heralded as one of the most enthralling young bands on the folk/world music circuit today.
For individual biogs, check out our website!
(Our new album is avaliable to buy now for £12.99 + £1 p+p.)
Hi Auvo Quartet Don't miss the opportunity to play at the world's biggest festival for upcoming bands! Play at the best and biggest venues in your country. Sign up your band today at www.emergenzanordic.com Hope to see your band ON stage! All the best Emergenza Festival Nordic
Baaba Maal On The Road - Edition 'Bootleg' Live Acoustic Album ON GENERAL RELEASE NOW!! You can buy this album now from your favorite e-tailers.
To celebrate ten years of live performances we are giving away a FREE DOWNLOAD - 'Koni - featuring Ernest Ranglin' To download the MP3, please visit our website at www.baabamaal.tv
Moose Factory Needs you! We are starting to organise our first gig nights and we need: - artists to perform - volunteers - comperes/comedians - lots of people to attend!
We have slots available for: - The Good Ship in West London (Oct 9, Dec 11, Feb 12) - Somewhere in East London (Nov, Jan, Mar) - Somewhere in Leeds (Nov, Jan, Mar)
If you'd like to get involved in any way, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace -
2 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
(C) David Franks 2003
76 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: LAND RIGHTS
If there is a good thing From the Second World War It’s that most peoples learnt To conquer lands no more.
In Africa, Asia, And the Pacific, too: Post-war independence - Steps only bigots rue.
But for some indigenes, Outnumbered much-too-much, It has all come too late For liberty, as such.
So ‘tis in Australia, And America’s sites, Where the best now, I think, Is to respect land rights.
March 24: De Centrale, Gent, BE March 25: Man on the Moon, Cambridge, UK March 26: Royal Park Cellars, Leeds, UK March 27: Rockers Bar, Glasgow, UK March 28: Fluid Live Lounge,St. Helens, UK March 30: The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle, UK April 1: The Queen Charlotte, Norwich, UK April 3: Cwmaman Institute, Aberdare, UK April 23: El Negocito, Gent, BE April 24: Ipswich Railway, Ipswich, UK April 25: The Ivy House, London, UK April 26: Mther Bar, Hoxton, UK
Thank you for the friendship and for your music. You're invited to listen to our tracks „Afrika“, „Vollmond“, "Tanzende Finger", "Krieg auf unseren Straßen", "Traumland" or „Ferne Welten". You can listen to more tracks of Weltenreiter on our Homepage. We would be glad about your comment in our guestbook, too:
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace -
230 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: AS GOSPELLERS HAVE SAID/CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith’s the star that we glance Attending Christ’s churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Just a quick one to say how much I enjoyed your playing in Totnes on Thursday, was great. Been playing your album to death for the last month or so, love it, and adore Suvi's voice.
Have forgotten the translation of Kaipaamattomuudesta though! (realising you're no longer in love?)
Hi Auvo Quartet . Don't miss the opportunity to play at the world's biggest festival for upcoming bands. Info and inscription now at www.emergenzanordic.com
