Husky Rescue

Husky Rescue are a six-piece band from Helsinki, Finland. The music they play is their own special blend of fragile folk, cinematic moods and up-tempo rock you can tap your feet to. Unlike the current vogue for singer-songwriters who tell stories about things happening that start and end in the real world, they love musical tales that open doors to other worlds with no specific destination or conclusion in mind. Through his music, composer and multi instrumentalist Marko Nyberg conveys a world of magic, beauty and the idea of a spiritually aware sect with a shared common world-view. The "sect" of course is Husky Rescue itself, a collective of close friends as well as talented musicians. The Finnish band’s third album on Catskills Records, Ship of Light, was released the 1st February 2010. Husky Rescue started their international career in 2004 with style. Their debut Country Falls introduced Marko's pop-savvy and compositional stylings. Husky Rescue’s sound was also Reeta-Leena Korhola on vocals, delivering each line with remarkable intensity and emotion. The cinematic sceneries found on the debut were further expanded onto 2006’s Ghost Is Not Real. After releasing and touring the first two Husky albums, Nyberg at first didn't have a clear-cut blueprint for the evolution of the band's sound. But learning about a reported UFO sighting near his home just outside central Helsinki further turned his interest towards nature, thus propelling a new wave of inspiration. He sees hope and beauty in the Northern surroundings, and embarking on a solitary songwriting trip to Lapland early on in the process was a crucial decision in the making of Ship of Light. Another important feature of the album’s strikingly innovative sound is the use of instrumentation that Nyberg feels a personal connection to. One of his tools-of-the-trade is the rare Memorymoog, an organ-like instrument yielding a sound like no other. Nyberg remembers longing after one in childhood, and he stumbled upon one before starting on the third album. Opening up a new chapter, some could say a transitional period in the Husky Rescue saga, Ship of Light is a strikingly fresh take on the bands charming pop and it would seem more intense in ambience. They recorded some parts of the album at remote cottages in the beautiful northern European countryside prompting Nyberg to call the ensemble a contemporary musical congregation. Opener First Call was recorded in the middle of the forest on a dark autumn night using wooden flakes on a string, an instrument traditionally used to warn off evil spirits. Current single We Shall Burn Bright is sonically rich and haunting and the listener travels to the forests and beautifully empty landscapes of Finland. This album is the reminder of Spring ,the sign of the first Daffodil and the lighter evenings, a transition into a new chapter. Listen and swoon… www.husky-rescue.net www.myspace.com/huskyrescue www.catskillsrecords.com Drums: Anssi Sopanen Guitar: Miika Colliander Vocals: Reeta-Leena Korhola Bass: Marko Nyberg Keys: Maria Ilmoniemi Keys: Ville Riippa