Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints have regrouped for a short farewell tour. They play four show in total, calling it quits with a last hurrah @ Vera in Groningen.
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Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints are back with a new album, Celebrate, a two-faced record about having a good time in the face of the apocalypse. Harmen Ridderbos and Heta Salkolahti share their worries about the state of humankind and whether they use country-rock (No Mistakes) or orchestral pop (Requiem For The Living), there always is a glimmer of hope for a Hollywood ending. The final track, Ode To The New World, is even downright optimistic.
And if humankind decided to fuck it all up big time, why not dance on the volcano before it all ends in tears? Sing along with the belters Up In Smoke or Oscillate. Melancholy, joy, despair, it's all there on Celebrate making it their most ambitious album to date.
Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints have released Weeds, the third single from their forthcoming new album, Celebrate. They never came as close to country on this one, when they about the inner demons than can haunt them. The video was shot in the Finnish birthplace of violinist Heta Salkolahti.
Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints have released the title track from their forthcoming new album, Celebrate. Despite it's name it's not a party song, but more of a summation about the current state of the world is in. Lead singer Harmen Ridderbos explains:
How will we behave when the 'end of the world' is suddenly imminent? "Celebrate" is not about the end of the world itself, but about human behaviour around the apocalypse. At the same time, it stands for leaving behind a chaotic, unpredictable time.
Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints are back with a new single, Up In Smoke, an upbeat singalong with a dark message. Fans of The Levellers will love it.
'Up In Smoke’ is a rather dark contemplation, describing the utter futility of our existence in a not too subtle way. The tune of the eternal defeatist, a drunk chorus conducted by a harbinger of doom… Perhaps one way to cope with the ‘end of the world’ is to drop everything you are doing, get wasted and never look back again. This is all in jest, of course and terribly exaggerated. Although...
It's their first new material since the release of their No Place Like This album.
Dutch indie label Snowstar Records will their 15th anniversary with shows in Utrecht and Groningen in December.
Live dates:Watch the new Town of Saints video for Short Circuit Breakdown, a track from their new album No Place Like This. The clip was directed by Berend Versteeg and Bert Alberts.
The Dutch-Finnish band folk band will be on tour in Europe throughout the rest of the year.
Dutch-Finnish band folk band Town of Saints have broadened their musical scope on their second full-length No Place Like This. They have added Caribbean rhythms, a bit of funk, soul and rockabilly, which might put off the hardcore folkies but will be embraced by the crowds attending the Summer festival circuit - Short Circuit Breakdown has written encore anthem written all over it.
Lead singer Harmen Ridderbos appears to have been listening to a lot of DeVotchKa, most notably for the high notes and the use of echo. Their secret weapon isn't in the front line: bass player Jukka Kiviniemi is blessed with a rock solid, but fluid command of his instrument. While his band mates are busy broadcasting their joyful, sunny side up music, he is right there supplying subtle patterns that deserve the thumbs up from George Porter Jr and Carole Kaye.
Dutch-Finnish band folk band Town of Saints have been touring heavily, leaving them not much time to record some new stuff. Now they are back with No Place Like This, the follow-up for their 2013 album Something To Fight With. The record will be released on April 1st on Snowstar Records with Caroline as the international distribution partner/PR homchos. The title track serves as the lead single, out on January 29th. They posted a really short teaser on YouTube.
The will be previewing the new material during their No Pub Like This tour.
Live dates:HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
Dutch-Finnish band folk band Town of Saints have unveiled a video for their new single Miner's Song, a track from their Something To Fight With album, which will be re-issued as an expanded tour edition on September 19 thru Snowstar Records. The video was shot by Bert Alberts and edited by Berend Versteeg.
HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
All copies of the Town of Saints album Something To Fight With have been sold. The Dutch-Finnish folk band hit the road again with an expanded tour edition (four extra tracks) of the album. Release date: September 19 on Snowstar Records. They will be all over Europe in the Fall, playing in 11 countries.
Live dates:HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
Dutch-Finnish band folk band Town of Saints continue their never ending tour, playing shows in Finland, German, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Live dates:HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
Dutch-Finnish band folk trio Town of Saints have made a video for their new single Stand Up, the up-beat first track from their Something To Fight With album. The clip was created by Tijmen Hobbel (Studio Brainbow). They hit the road for an extensive tour, playing shows in The Netherlands and Germany.
Live dates:HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
Watch Dutch-Finnish folk band Town of Saints perform "Carousel. Recorded live for Dutch TV show De Wereld Draait Door - 2013/10/07. It's a track from their Something To Fight With album.
Live dates:HCTF review of Something To Fight With.
Dutch-Finnish band folk trio Town of Saints build a name for themselves with two self-released EPs. Their debut full-length Something To Fight With should be their ticket to break out of the cognoscenti bracket, with glorious melodies wrapped in strings and acoustic guitars. The trio comes out swinging, sounding like they've been held back for too long and can't wait to to let rip. Think a mix of Elbow, The Levellers and Fleet Foxes.
Harmen Ridderbos (vocals/guitar), Heta Salkolahti (violin/vocals) and Sietse Ros (drums) already found their sound - now it's up to the general public to recognize them as something very special indeed.
