La décadanse

MÄKKELÄ / FILAND / FOLK

Mäkkelä, Finnish-German songwriter/performer. Four critically acclaimed full length albums (and numerous contributions) under his belt the charming eccentric is constantly touring the clubs all over Europe. A truly unique live act, melting edgy lofi-folk anthems, his punk-folk roots and a vaudeville twinkle into a stunning folk noir brew.
On stage Mäkkelä delivers a mesmerizing acoustic performance on mostly guitar and irish bouzouki. Significantly different to most of the average singer/songwriter stuff. Exceptionally intense songs and a hi-energy live performance that reminds at times of a Strummer-meets-Cohen-meets-Waits kind of thing.
"This album grows on you with each listen and is a definite musos album. With definite echoes of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and the booze lashed, cigarette stinking romanticism of Shane MacGowan's lyrics, Mäkkelä takes a less trodden path and invites you on his journey in search for a 'Homeland'." (Fatea Magazine, UK)
"Mäkkelä spielt den Soundtrack für das Roadmovie des eigenen Lebens, bitter, verzerrt und doch auf seltsame Weise schön." (Folker)
[...] "Homeland" liegt zwischen einer Arbeiterhymne von BILLY BRAGG und dem intimen Auftritt eines TOWNES VAN ZANDT, unterwegs mit staubigen Schuhen in schmuddeligen Kneipen, die Akustikgitarre unterstützt von einer wemütigen Geige. [...] einfach nur ehrlich, nie kitschig [...] erinnert mich an eines meiner Lieblingsprojekte des Genres, an THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG, ein Shanty von der finnischen Ostsee, oder so.“ (nonpop.de)
"[...]folk, jazz, world moves, and topical/timeless folk songs. [...] spirited intensity underneath all of these songs." (folkworld.eu)
"[...]die muntere Klarinette sorgt für Schwung. Und mit satter, expressiver Stromgitarre fühlt man sich fast an die ersten Soloalben von Nick Cave oder Hugo Race erinnert („Black Water“). Oder auch an die Pogues, wenn der folky Background mal etwas üppiger gerät [...] eine angenehm farbenfrohe Inszenierung von zeitlosen Songs." (glitterhouse.com)

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Discography
Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge & Harry Coltello, CD-EP, 2000
Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge & Mano Nelson, CD-EP, 9pm Records, 2002
Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge, “Angelgold Pike’s Jaw”, CD, 9pm Records, 2003
Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge, “The Penguin EP”, CD-EP, 9pm Records, 2005
Mäkkelä & Orkesteri, “Means Nothing In Hitchin”, CD, 9pm Records, 2009
Mäkkelä's Trash Lounge, “Miss Hertfordshire”, Download Single, 9pm Records, 11/2010
The Church Of The Blue Nun feat. Mäkkelä & van Velzen, “The Art Of Worshipping”, CD, 9pm Records, 2011
Mäkkelä, “Single Of The Year”, vinyl 7” ep, 9pm Records (Germany), 2013
Mäkkelä, “Single Of The Year”, vinyl 7” ep (different flipside), Hiljaiset Levyt (Finland), 2014
The Goho Hobos, “The Goho Hobos”, vinyl 10” ep, TUG Records, 2014
The Très Biens, “Modern Low”, vinyl 7" ep, TUG Records, 2014
Mäkkelä, “Last Of A Dying Breed”, LP/CD, 9pm Records, 2015
Mäkkelä, "Harbour Town (feat Nightbird)", Download Single, 9pm Records, 2016
Mäkkelä "Fire/Water", vinyl 7", ltd. ed., 9pm Records, 2018
Mäkkelä, "Homeland", LP/CD, 9pm Records, 2018
Folk's Worst Nightmare, "s/t", Raptor Records, 2019
Contributions:
The Anglo German Low Stars, “Night Of The Amazon”, Soundtrack CD, 9pm Rec., 2001
V.A., „Strassenkreuzer Nürnberg, vol.1”, CD-compilation, Strassenkreuzer-Mag., 2002
V.A., „Sanomat Compilation“, CD-compilation, Sanomat Magazine, 2002
V.A., “Sub Machine Music [the pop files]”, CD-compilation, 9pm Records, 2003
V.A., “Tervetuloa Kioskiin, vol.2”, CD-compilation, Humppa Records, 2004
V.A., „Hidden Desert: A Tribute To Thin White Rope“, download-comp., thehiddendesert.blogspot.de 2007
V.A., „Bardentreffen 2008“, CD-compilation, Heartmoon Records, 2008
V.A., „Road Of Broken Dreams – A Tribute To Nikki Sudden“, download-comp., Trashville/UK, 2008
V.A., „Strassenkreuzer Nürnberg, vol.8”, CD-compilation, Strassenkreuzer-Mag., 2009
V.A., “Gute Reise”, CD-compilation, Gute Stube Darmstadt, 2010
V.A., “KLANGfest 2011”, CD-Compilation, Galileo, 2011
V.A., “Lokale Leidenschaften 2”, CD-compilation, Radio Z, 2012
V.A., “Sea Of Palms/J. Westerlund/Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge”, split cassette release, AWM Records UK, 2012
V.A., “Folk’s Worst Nightmare”, CD-Compilation, Raptor Records, 2017
V.A., “KLANGfest 2017”, CD-Compilation, Galileo, 2017
Guest appearances:
Electric guitar on STICHT's album "Small City Lights", Micropal Records
Omnichord on UUSIKUU's album "Babylonia", 9pm Records
Mandolin & Omnichord on BUDDY & THE HUDDLE's album "Farrago", Cyclismo/Beste Unterhaltung
Mandolin on CLARK NOVA's album "Memory Affairs", ncb
Irish Bouzouki & electric guitar on THE ELEPHANT CIRCUS' album "Fly, Sweet Bird, Fly"

2012 Cultural Award of the city of Nuernberg/Germany
20:30 – 21:15
LIBRE
Signaler une erreur Ajouté par Herr Liebe le 18 février 2020