Something of a "supergroup" of rejuvenated Oulu musicians, Rastas
(...gotcha! the word actually means "Blackbird" in Finnish) feature
two veterans from Electric Blue Peggy Sue And The Revolutionions From
Mars, the prolific and influential garage-cum-funky rock ensemble, and
the Icelandic bass player of Bless and Dr. Gunni, Ari Eldon, who ended
up moving to Oulu. One of the best screaming vocalists in the scene,
Ray Katz converted to Finnish lyrics, speeded things up with the song
tempo department, and, welded together with an extraordinary rhythm
section, went straight for the jugular of the grooviest noise rock
around.
Out on Bad Vugum:
Voltti MCD
(Bad-60)
18 mins. Another groovy noise rock trio emerged from the "Surprising Encounters" comp talent pool, having now
expanded their songwriting to master a couple of less frantic tracks with melodic touches, to boot. Featuring
two veterans from Electric Blue Peggy Sue (etc.) and the Icelandic bass player of Bless/ Dr.Gunni.
"Occasionally even harder than Radiopuhelimet." -Soundi (FIN).
"Valistunutta korvaa miellyttävää, intensiivisen kimuranttia rockia."
-Kaleva. "Hetkellisesti jopa rankempi kuin Radiopuhelimet." -Soundi.
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