Jussi Laamo (vocals, guitars, additional instruments), V-P Kuosmanen (guitars), Antti Weiland (bass), Jaakko Hannuniemi (drums 2004-2009)
Influences
Bands/artists 1) that start with a C: Chapterhouse, The Charlatans, The Chemical Brothers, The Clash, Clifters, Patsy Cline, Cody Chesnutt, Come Inside, The Coral, The Cure. 2) that start with a D: David & the Citizens, Death In Vegas, the Decemberists, DJ Shadow, Doves 3) E: Echo & the Bunnymen, Efterklang, the Electric Soft Parade, El Perro Del Mar, Explosions In the Sky
Doing things on our own up our own tree round our way in Helsinki. Currently looking for a drummer (contact jussi.laamo@elisanet.fi if you're interested).
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We're inspired by John Squire, Maradona & Leo Messi, Albert Camus, Montgomery Clift, Joe Calzaghe and the like. The closest to perfection we've got so far was our 2008 EP Lonely Face (buy it from Stupido Shop at Helsinki or from their webstore www.stupido.fi). We will top that in the future. Always in it, always on it, always want it.
-Jussi / Velvert
Velvert features in my December show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream visit www.DandelionRadio.com, or find us on MySpace at myspace.com/dandelionradio.
Also listen out for the results of the official 2009 Festive Fifty on our station, broadcasting from Christmas Day onwards!
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Dandelion Radio
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