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Mummi Kutoo

About Me

"Mummi kutoo" is Finnish for "Grandma's knitting". First released in 1975 by the immortal Finnish Love Records, Mummi Kutoo's self-titled debut is much more than hip psychedelic-folk rock: the album's soft dreamscape exhibits a thorough understanding of melodic orchestral pop, fragile coffeehouse jazz, dixieland, cabaree music and light AM country.Their style is a warm and charming, harmonious and nicely arranged obscure, avant-folkpop and sing-alongs, which are all taken to a deliberate hippie oddballity and a rather weird happy feeling.The debut album was staying decades as cult classic and collector's grail. The projected second album (Mummi Kutoo & Suistomaan Pojat) never materialized, as the record company went bankrupt in 1978. Instead, Ektro Records released Mummi Kutoo album in 2004 on CD with another 9 Mummi Kutoo bonus tracks from the era ( see and listen http://www.ektrorecords.com/ektro.php?page=releases&b=sh opper ). The album is also available online outlet in digital reissue label Anthology Recordings ( see and listen http://www.anthologyrecordings.com/release.asp?album=EXjVTjw 4olh ).The only possibility to hear Mummi Kutoo's later brass sound in studio quality, is Välikausitakki (LRCD 289, see http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4likausitakki ), released in 1978 as one of the last Love Records albums.Don't hesitate to join Mummi Kutoo Spam Club Or So in Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21671603184 .

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Member Since: 28/05/2007
Band Website: http://www.anthologyrecordings.com/index.asp
Band Members: Hannu Saha: Vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, recorders, piano, kazoo (tenor horn) - Vesa Kaartinen: Vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, kazoo, (bass drum) - Jari Sikander: Vocals, guitar, recorders, bass, (cornet) -HOME GUESTS: Heikki Saha: Drums (clarinet, recorder) - Ossi Kohijoki: Electric guitar (tuba, recorder) -STUDIO GUESTS: Kim Kuusi (harmonium) - Matti Bergström (bass, double bass) - Unto Haapa-aho (clarinet)
Influences: Mummi Kutoo were inspired by such 60/70's folk/rock acts as Incredible String Band, Dando Shaft, Amazing Blondel, Lindisfarne, Roy Harper, James Taylor, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Gas Works, Larry Groce and Cowboy, but also by Bonzo Dog Band, Tiny Tim, Herb Albert Tijuana Brass, Ron Geesin, MC5, Sir Lord Baltimore and so. In Finland Mummi Kutoo roots were in Hootenanny Trio, M.A. Numminen, Martti Innanen, and Veltto Virtanen's Abracarabra f.ex. ( see http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.vi ewPicture&friendID=195344593&albumId=1594248 )
Sounds Like: ..... "Classic Finnish very-left-of-the-center avant-folk that makes even contemporaries like Pekka Streng and Coitus Int sound mainstream" (ifsociety.com)..... "It's certainly the soft seventies mellow pop psych cuts, the dreamiest stuff on here" (ab-cd.com)..... "This is a historical treasure and should be treated as such. Fascinating" (boomkat.com)..... "Essential for fans of such post-hippie beauties as the Incredible String Band, Roy Harper, Neil Young, and Pink Floyd" (piccadillyrecords.com)..... "There's banjo, Muppets-esque burlesque moments and plenty of pretty hippy moments" (midheaven.com)..... "Mummi Kutoo in the seventies were an adventurous group of psychedelic genre-fuckers with ears for a melody and a playful knack for the unexpected. Utilizing mostly traditional instrumentation (acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano, clarinet, harmonica), their songs, generally between two and three minutes, are warm and inviting, with vocal harmonies pristine and gorgeous." (unfinishednovellas.blogspot.com) ....PLEASE, GO AHEAD AND READ MORE REVIEWS IN BLOG SET TO THE NORTHEAST ON THIS PAGE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN WORDS OF SOME UNFAMILIAR PERSONS, JUST LISTEN TO http://www.anthologyrecordings.com/release.asp?album=EXjVTjw 4olh AND MAKE YOUR OWN OPINION FOR BYING ALL THE BEST SONGS AS MP3. STILL BETTER: BUY AN AUTENTIC MUMMI KUTOO CD IN http://ektrorecords.com/shop/ OR IN SOME OF FEW REAL LIFE RECORD SHOPS STILL EXISTING.
Record Label: Love Records, Ektro Records, Anthology Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Härmäcorner plays Tribute to Mummi Kutoo

See and hear Härmäcorner (some of Mummi Kutoo's Children) playing their heavy tribute to Mummi Kutoo at Mummi Kutoo takaisin Festival 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6sXsKpXSSo . Thanks guys!You...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:21:00 GMT

Mummi Kutoo's legendary Bass Guitar on Rödsögården's video

Wild is the World: see Mummi Kutoo's legendary Topmast Bass Guitar on Rödsögården's latest video (played by Turo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GNbksIwOt8 or http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:43:00 GMT

Mummi Kutoon historia

Mummi Kutoon historia   Henrik Otto Donner, yksi legendaarisen Love Recordsin perustajista, on muistellut 1970-luvun vuosia seuraavasti: "Loven turmioksi koitui se, että me sijoitettiin menestys...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Mummi Kutoo -kommentteja

Mummi Kutoo -kommentteja   http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummi_Kutoo Mummi Kutoo oli 1970-luvulla Urjalassa ja Tampereella toiminut naivistinen folkrock/psykedelia-yhtye. Love Records julkaisi y...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:36:00 GMT

Mummi Kutoo Reviews

Mummi Kutoo Reviews   http://ektrorecords.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&p roducts_id=51&osCsid=0e25c4c0cb2d5e7ca571247b1d42dc2d   Mummi Kutoo: S/T (+unreleased bonus material) C...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:46:00 GMT

Mummi Kutoo -laulujen taustat

Hannu Saha Mummi kutoo ja 1970-luvun Huhti (julkaistu Urjalan Joulu 2007 lehdessä)   Urjalassa toimi 1970-luvun alkuvuosina lukiolaispoikien muodostama folkrock-yhtye Mummi kutoo. Yhtä lukuun ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:48:00 GMT