The Valkyrians

Ska is coming back at full steam! One of the most exciting groups to emerge from the scene are The Valkyrians, a five-piece ska patrol from the Finnish capital Helsinki. Their groovy tunes are a mix of early reggae, traditional 60’s Jamaican ska and British two tone, spiced up with a fresh touch. When it comes to playing live, The Valkyrians have become a stamp of quality and intensity. Rumours of their ass-kicking live shows started spreading among the wider audience in the early 2006, and already by summer, The Valkyrians’ gigs were among the most anticipated performances at the Finnish rock festivals. After the release of their debut album High and Mighty in September 2006, the group has been playing at sold-out venues all over Finland. The album debuted at no. 24 in the official Charts and the first single Rankin’ Fullstop spent over a month in Top 20, climbing at its best to no. 6. The Valkyrians were also awarded as the Most Danceable Act of 2006 by the prestigious Finnish rock magazine Rumba, and their single Do You Really Wanna Know won the Best Song of 2006 Award at the Finnish Funk Awards. High and Mighty was relased in Central Europe on the 30th of March on Pork Pie, and their first European Tour took place in April 2007.Take a ride with The Valkyrians! ************************************************************ **** 11.9.2007: United Colors of Ska 4, compiled by Pork Pie records will be released on September 28 and we are very proud that our song "Cool It (calm down)" is included! ************************************************************ **** 22.8.2007: THE VALKYRIANS on TOURS : No Torture Here Tour starts in Pori (FIN) the 6th of September and Punky Reggae Party Tour starts in Berlin (GER) the 20th of September. ************************************************************ **** 21.6.2007: The Valkyrians will participate in 2 of the biggest Ska festivals in the world: Potsdam (GER) 13.7 and Mighty Sounds (CZ) 14.7 ************************************************************ **** 18.4.2007: The Valkyrians´ Central European Spring Tour starts in Gdynia (POL) the 20th of April and will end in Den Haag (HOL) the 5th of May. Check out our diary at http://extra.yle.fi/blogielamaa ************************************************************ **** 30.3.2007: The international edition of "High and Mighty" is released by PORK PIE Records. It comes up in a digipak, three live bonus tracks and a bonus video. The album will also be available on vinyl. ************************************************************ **** 3.2.2007: DO YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW wins the Funk award for Best Song 2006. ************************************************************ **** 1.11.2006: New single DO YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW is released. It contains 2 songs from the album, 3 live-recordings and the videoclip from Do you really wanna know. ************************************************************ **** 6.9.2006: The Valkyrians´s debut album HIGH AND MIGHTY is released by BALE Inc. and Fat Belt Records. It hits the top of the Finnish Album Charts: best rank 24. ************************************************************ **** July 2006: The Valkyrians´s first single RANKIN FULLSTOP is released. It hits the top of the Finnish Single Charts: best rank 6. ************************************************************ **** March 2006: The Valkyrians win the FEMMA AWARD for BEST DANCE ACT at FEMMAGAALA 2006!!! MySpace Icons Icons Collage Photo Collage MySpace Graphics MySpace Editor ************************************************************ ****