PEKKO KÄPPI is a player of Jouhikko, the ancient Finnish-Karelian bowed lyre, in all improvised settings and traditional folk songs. Crossing bowed strings with soft locomotive rhythms, grainy drones and circling, buzzing patternswith otherworldly vocals chasing the arc of his bow with beautiful melodies. Pekko has played with many bands from the Finnish scene including the greats: Kiila, Lau Nau &Päivänsäde...

Pekko's second full length album, entitled 'Vuonna 86', is now available on lp from the standard bearers of avant-folk sound, 'Singing Knives Records'.

LINKS

www.pekkokappi.com
www.singingknivesrecords.co.uk

www.myspace.com/pekkokappi

Jack Allett who previously played under the Spoono moniker, and is half of the amazing avant tape/vocal duo Towering Breaker, plays solo acoustic guitar. His style has technical grace and structural sensitivity with an impassioned physicality that threatens to burst at the seams. His composition displays hints of Debussy, Takoma school, Minimalism, and Pysch-transcendence ...

LINK
www.myspace.com/spoonowoolfe

Chora play percussive communal jams of field style ambience, using reeds, strings, electronics and objects. This line-up will include Ben Nash, Karl Brummer & Pascal Nichols.

LINK
www.myspace.com/chora