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
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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