Finland at Eurosonic 2017

 

The 5 Finnish bands performing at EUROSONIC 2017 are ALMA, TEKSTI-TV 666, VIEW, MAN DUO and MIKKO JOENSUU. Please find all the details below (press pictures, music, show times, etc.):

 

Alma

 

Live: 

  • Thursday (12.01.) - 21:30h at Grand Theatre

 

Sounds like: 

  • Pop with electronic and urban influences

 

WHY you should be checking her out:

  • She is a brand new name but already has a hit with her first single "Karma" having reached the 16 million mark on Spotify, and her singles are already at +2 million views on YouTube
  • She moreover has a succesful single collaboration with Felix Jaehn
  • Personality = The lady's got bad style and a sassy attitude and she boasts a voice you simply won’t forget

 

ALMA is looking for:

  • Media visibility 
  • Shows

Online:

Download:

ALMA - Dye My Hair
ALMA - Dye My Hair.wav
Wave-Audiodatei [52.5 MB]
ALMA_bio
ALMA_bio.docx
Microsoft Word-Dokument [97.5 KB]
ALMA_pic
ALMA_pic.jpg
JPG-Datei [24.2 MB]

Teksti-TV 666

 

Live: 

  • Wednesday (11.01.)  - 21:30h at Der Aa-Theater
  • Thursday    (12.01.)  - 01:15h at De Spieghel

 

Sounds like: 

  • The Punk version of Kvelertak with twice as many guitars

 

WHY you should be checking these guys out:

  • Acclaimed by the international blogosphere = Example
  • Guitar galore = Armed with no less than five (at times six) electric guitars
  • Hard working band = +100 shows in their 3 years of existence
  • Band includes members from Finnish indie rock heroes French Films

 

Teksti-TV 666 is looking for: 

  • Booking agents (worldwide)
  • Shows (worldwide)

Online:

Download:

TEKSI-TV 666 - Ilmapallo
Teksi-TV 666 - Ilmapallo.mp3
MP3-Audiodatei [10.6 MB]
TEKSI-TV_bio
TEKSTITV666 _bio.docx
Microsoft Word-Dokument [51.6 KB]
TEKSTITV666_pic
TEKSTITV666_pic.jpg
JPG-Datei [404.5 KB]

View

 

Live: 

  • Friday (13.01.) - 22:15h at Platform Theatre Patio

 

Sounds like: 

  • Finnish rap = Hypnotic and mystical sound

 

Reasons to check out:

  • Founded in 2015 to immediate hype (signing to Sony in the Nordics, Cargo Records in Germany, doing tons of showcase events like Reeperbahn, The Great Escape and SPOT Festival, etc.)
  • UK press acclaim from the likes of the 405 and line of best fit

 

View is looking for:

  • Labels (excl. GSA, Benelux, Scandinavia and the Baltics)
  • Booking agents (excl. GSA, Benelux, Scandinavia and the Baltics)

 

Online: 

Download:

VIEW - Spill Ft. Noah Kin
View - Spill. Ft. Noah Kin.mp3
MP3-Audiodatei [4.6 MB]
VIEW_bio
VIEW_bio.pdf
PDF-Dokument [171.1 KB]
VIEW_pic
VIEW_pic.jpg
JPG-Datei [27.3 MB]

Man Duo

 

Live: 

  • Thursday (12.01.) - 24:00h at Minerva Art Academy

 

Sounds like: 

  • Dark electronic music from the 80's 

 

WHY you should be checking these guys out: 

  • 2 childhood friends from Jyväskylä, Finland
  • One half of the duo is the Domino signed Tram driver Jaakko Eino Kalevi

 

Man Duo is looking for:  

  • PR Agencies (GSA)
  • Distribution partners (GSA)
  • Booking agents (GSA)

 

Online:

Download:

MAN DUO - Tanyan Teema
Man Duo-Tanyan Teema.mp3
MP3-Audiodatei [4.9 MB]
MANDUO_bio
MANDUO_bio.docx
Microsoft Word-Dokument [49.9 KB]
MANDUO_pic
MANDUO_pic.jpg
JPG-Datei [524.2 KB]

Mikko Joensuu

 

Live: 

  • Thursday (12.01.) - 20:00h at Der Aa-Theater

 

Sounds like: 

  • A young and somber Leonard Cohen

 

WHY you should be checking this guy out:

  • Atheist but raised in religious surroundings
  • Recorded latest record Amen 2 (from his Amen trilogy) isolated in the Finnish wood and lake lands
  • International press acclaim from UK to Germany

 

Mikko Joensuu is looking for:

  • Booking Agents (GSA)
  • Publishing partners (worldwide)
  • Synch companies (worldwide)

 

Online:

Download:

MIKKO JOENSUU - Drop Me Down
Mikko Joensuu - Drop me down.mp3
MP3-Audiodatei [17.8 MB]
MIKKOJOENSUU_bio
MIKKOJOENSUU_bio.docx
Microsoft Word-Dokument [167.8 KB]
MIKKOJOENSUU_pic
MIKKOJOENSUU_pic.jpg
JPG-Datei [23.7 KB]

 

FACTORY 92 is supporting the Finnish bands at Eurosonic 2017 on behalf of the following partner: