Micke Björklöf & BlueStrip (FINLAND)
Swamp Baby
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©Micke Björklöf 2002
Micke Björklöf / vocals
Lefty Leppänen / slide, electric and acousticguitars, backing vocals
Timo Roiko-Jokela / vibraphone, percussion
Seppo Nuolikoski / bass, backing vocals
Teemu Vuorela / drums
Pepe Ahlqvist / harmonica
Veli-Matti Järvenpää / accordion
Jorma Välimäki / tuba
The second album “Swamp Baby” was released in the summer of -99, with regional and national print media publishing several articles and reviews of the band. The band also introduces the new line –up.
Album features twelve original songs by the band with three classic tracks.
Their unique rootsy sound is based on a mix of acoustic and electric instruments all from national steel guitar, harmonica to vibraphone and diverse percussion instruments.
Blues, R&B, jazz, roots rock and New Orleans flavours, it´s a musical and rhythmic adventure with influences from all these styles.
As guest musicians on the album visited legendary Finnish harmonica ace Pepe Ahlqvist and Veli-Matti Järvenpää on accordion.
“…This is full-blooded blues with no limits. Has any other band used vibraphone before? This is really cool!…”
“…diverse, funny and surprising blues & roots album…”
“…Micke Björklöf & BlueStrip stands for the highest quality of Finnish blues&roots music.
I really like the percussions and vibes in the band, that makes them sound really distinctive…”
“… blues backed up with some country and latin influences sounds fantastic and unique…”
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