Mens de fleste forbinder blues med dampende bayous i Louisiana og cotton fields of Mississippi kan elskere av devil's musikken bli overrasket over å høre at det er også en blomstrende scene i Scandinavia. At hjertet av denne nordiske blues eksplosjon er den WENTUS BLUES BAND, som kommer fra Kokkola i sentrale Finland. Etablert i 1986. Bandet har turnert i 15 forskjellige land, gitt ut 8 album, gjort flere TV-show, headlinet festivaler og turnert med mange flotte utøverne. Forvent eksplosive blues og frenetisk rytme og blues, spilt med avslappet stylishness. Bandet har spilt over 2500 konserter på festivaler i mange land. Mer på engelsk: While most people associate the blues with the steamy bayous of Louisiana and the cotton fields of Mississippi, lovers of the devil´s music may be surprised to hear that there is also a thriving scene in Scandinavia.At the heart of this Nordic blues explosion are the WENTUS BLUES BAND, who hail from Kokkola in central Finland. And while the pinestudded wilderness of their homeland is about as far as you can get from the jukejoints of the Deep South, there´s no doubting their musical credentials. Established in 1986, the band have acquired a reputation as the hardest working in Scandinavia and play around 150 gigs a year. The Wentus Blues Band has toured in 15 different countries, released 8 albums, done several TV-shows, headlined festivals and toured with many great bluesmen. Expect explosive blues and frantic rhythm and blues, played with laid back stylishness. The band has played over 2500 gigs at festivals and clubs in England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux-countries, Italy, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Faroe Islands.. Without a doubt, the artistic quality of Wentus Blues Band is supernatural with the impressive voice and the energy and charisma that are unrestrained. They have demonstrated this on the stages on their successful performances in a multitude of festivals and special events all over Europé.
http://www.wentusbluesband
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