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Swedish Finnish

by Swedish Finnish

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Half Vashon Island, half West Seattle, total catchy as hell. The key to the Swedish Finnish pop magic are bodacious hooks that earworm their way into your brain, instantly memorable. Glorious three-part harmonies soar through songs, guitars intertwine and the beat is steady. Delicious summer-time slices of sonic heaven.

    Swedish Finnish shout their influences loud and clear – the chunkachunk “Mine Is Better” channels some T. Rex; “Don’t Do Anything (I Wouldn’t Do)” is most assuredly a long-lost Ronettes song (with the boys doing the singing). “Hungover” and “Marla’s House” recall their biggest heroes, The (not from West Seattle) Beatles, while “I’m Leaving” takes the under-used chord progression of Them’s “Gloria,” and pounds it into a brand new context.

    GMR fans will instantly recognize Rod and Andy from The Fuzz (check out the mighty Best Kept Secret). Current guitarist/vocalist Laura Vanderpool, while not on this release, worked her magic in the Green Pajamas and Capping Day. Former guitarist Scott Sutherland (who *is* on this release) was one of the brains behind the King County Queens as well as the guitar star of Tom Dyer’s New Pagan Gods. Drummer Tina Anderson once played guitar for Heldorado and Time For Tina.

    credits
    released July 7, 2017

    produced by jerry hammack
    engineered by brian nelson
    recorded at electric wall studios - seattle, wa
    mastered by kurt bloch

    package design - tina anderson
    swedish finnish photos - scott hansen, anna mehau parkhurst, james johnson, howie wahlen
    all other photos - swedish finnish archives
    special guest - brian nelson - organ, piano, accordion, percussion

    thanks to all of our families, friends, fans, and pets! special thanks to jerry, brian, kurt, tom & howie at green monkey records, dan & scott at darrell’s tavern, celeste & jim at slim’s last chance saloon, and tom at the parliament tavern.

    all songs written by rod moody (© 2016 ydoomdor music bmi)
    except rainy day dream, written by scott sutherland (© 2016 scott sutherland music bmi)
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Half Vashon Island, half West Seattle, total catchy as hell. The key to the Swedish Finnish pop magic are bodacious hooks that earworm their way into your brain, instantly memorable. Glorious three-part harmonies soar through songs, guitars intertwine and the beat is steady. Delicious summer-time slices of sonic heaven.

Swedish Finnish shout their influences loud and clear – the chunkachunk “Mine Is Better” channels some T. Rex; “Don’t Do Anything (I Wouldn’t Do)” is most assuredly a long-lost Ronettes song (with the boys doing the singing). “Hungover” and “Marla’s House” recall their biggest heroes, The (not from West Seattle) Beatles, while “I’m Leaving” takes the under-used chord progression of Them’s “Gloria,” and pounds it into a brand new context.

GMR fans will instantly recognize Rod and Andy from The Fuzz (check out the mighty Best Kept Secret). Current guitarist/vocalist Laura Vanderpool, while not on this release, worked her magic in the Green Pajamas and Capping Day. Former guitarist Scott Sutherland (who *is* on this release) was one of the brains behind the King County Queens as well as the guitar star of Tom Dyer’s New Pagan Gods. Drummer Tina Anderson once played guitar for Heldorado and Time For Tina.

One Tuesday, Andy Hoggath, guitarist with Rod in The Fuzz, mentioned he wanted to play bass. He also lived two blocks away, so that made things super easy. Then guitarist Scott moved in next door. Naturally, they asked him over to jam and presto, Swedish Finnish was born. Scott eventually moved on and Laura moved in.

credits

released July 7, 2017

produced by jerry hammack
engineered by brian nelson
recorded at electric wall studios - seattle, wa
mastered by kurt bloch

package design - tina anderson
swedish finnish photos - scott hansen, anna mehau parkhurst, james johnson, howie wahlen
all other photos - swedish finnish archives
special guest - brian nelson - organ, piano, accordion, percussion

thanks to all of our families, friends, fans, and pets! special thanks to jerry, brian, kurt, tom & howie at green monkey records, dan & scott at darrell’s tavern, celeste & jim at slim’s last chance saloon, and tom at the parliament tavern.

all songs written by rod moody (© 2016 ydoomdor music bmi)
except rainy day dream, written by scott sutherland (© 2016 scott sutherland music bmi)

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all rights reserved

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Half Vashon Island, half West Seattle, total catchy as hell. The key to the Swedish Finnish pop magic are bodacious hooks that earworm their way into your brain, instantly memorable. Glorious three-part harmonies soar through songs, guitars intertwine and the beat is steady. Delicious summer-time slices of sonic heaven. ... more

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