A ghost is real (when you listen to Husky Rescue)
After I was introduced to their music by a friend, I somehow kept returning to its cold prettyness (or a warm chillness?) – it did not allow me to stay away for too long. Later on, when the second album came out, I already took a break from work to get the album right at the release date. Their magical, introspective yet sunny and playful music was sending shivers down my spine then and it still does now. The last weekend they showed up in Amsterdam for the very first time and I was lucky to be there: Husky Rescue.
In Amsterdam, it doesn’t happen very often that a band would greet it’s audience by the “Good afternoon” line. Husky Rescue started their concert at 4PM which is unusualy early to the local standards. And whoever came up with the idea of timing this concert in cozy Kleine zaal at Paradiso to such early time did a great job – Husky Rescue music fits so much better into a “Sunday afternoon cinema” mood than to a beer fueled rock night.
The concert room was nicely full when the band opened the set with “My Home Ghost” from their current album “Ghost is not real”. The band’s lead singer Reeta-Leena Korhola’s fragile and playful voice was floating on the dreamy and melancholic waves of the band’s sound all night (eh, I mean all afternoon). Although at times a bit shy (as shy as the band), the public reacted well and cheered the band with applause and lots of smiles. The smiles kept coming back.
After the concert, we had a chat with Marko Nyberg, the band’s composer, who was a very nice and friendly chap. Marko mentioned that he felt the inspiration to start writing new material for the band which was great news to hear. A band’s second album often shows whether the band is artistically bankrupt and while that is unfortunatelly often a case, Husky Ruescue’s second album was a wonderful return. To hear that there could be (and hopefully will be) more, is really, really good news.
I’m really hoping to see this Finish five-piece again, perhaps even during the upcoming summer festival season. This band should be closely watched, chances are that Husky Rescue will become THE discovery of 2007! Check the band’s website or listen to a few songs (full-size) on Husky Rescue last.fm page. A few photos from their Amsterdam concert attached.
