New mp3, website from Pello Revolvers

Indie/folk act Pello Revolvers have a new website with a new track available for download: http://pellorevolvers.wordpress.com/

Pello Revolvers have a new 3-track Christmas single posted for free download: http://www.myspace.com/pellorevolvers

Pello Revolvers
Hasse K EP
Lompis Records

It would be tempting to call this folk music, with its sparse instrumentation, occasional fiddles, minor keys, and themes of death, sinning, damnation, and too much alcohol consumption. But the sound is a bit too jaunty and upbeat for that. Essentially a one-man band, Hans-Erik Kangasharju, is to be commended for mixing it up, each song has somewhat different instrumentation and a different take on his sound. Kangasharju has a voice that evokes Buddy Holly, though a bit more intense and, alas, a bit more irritating. It would have helped to mix it further down and let the subtle but excellent guitar work shine instead. Indeed, the stand-out track is an instrumental that seamlessly intertwines a killer surf guitar line with a mournful, slow, and almost klezmer fiddle line. It's a strange juxtaposition that works brilliantly. If only the whole EP worked as well.
- Nancy Baym

Pello Revolvers will release their new "Hasse K EP" on April 25 via Lompis Records. They'll be posting all of the tracks for preview on myspace over the next few weeks: http://www.myspace.com/pellorevolvers

Swedish indie/folk act Pello Revolvers have two new tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pellorevolvers
Look for a new EP from the band this spring.

As announced yesterday, it's demo week here at It's a trap! and today's featured artist is Pello Revolvers. The band plays indierock with a strong traditional folk influence. Think a Northern European version of The Pogues mixed with a bit of The Clash. The can definitely hear the latter's influence on the song I've posted today. The group's latest EP "No spare tyres" was released just a few months ago and you can hear a couple more tracks at the band's website or their myspace page. I'm a big fan of bands that inject new life into old roots music and these guys are a perfect example.

MP3: Pello Revolvers - One man duel

As announced yesterday, it's demo week here at It's a trap! and today's featured artist is Pello Revolvers. The band plays indierock with a strong traditional folk influence. Think a Northern European version of The Pogues mixed with a bit of The Clash. The can definitely hear the latter's influence on the song I've posted today. The group's latest EP "No spare tyres" was released just a few months ago and you can hear a couple more tracks at the band's website or their myspace page. I'm a big fan of bands that inject new life into old roots music and these guys are a perfect example.

Pello Revolvers - One man duel

Swedish indie/folk-pop act Pello Revolvers have posted two tracks from their new EP "No spare tyres" for free download: http://www.pellorevolvers.com/
I can't exactly pinpoint who these guys remind me of, but I dig it. They don't sound totally similar, but I suspect that fans of Isolation Years might appreciate them.