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ERJA LYYTINEN — Album Launch

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Last night we attended the legendary 100 Club in the West End for the London album launch show of “Stolen Hearts” by ERJA LYYTINEN.

The Finnish musician and singer-songwriter is the queen of the slide guitar. In 2014 we applauded her album “The Sky Is Crying ” which we described as  “a re-telling of classic electric-blues…

And “Stolen Hearts” is equally awe-inspiring and magnificent — with lots of unmodulated mechanism and plenty of funky grooviness. [Album Review Here]

Melody-rich blues songs — filled with rocky textures                 Photo: @neilmach 2017 ©

During recording the award-winning artist worked with famed engineer and producer Chris Kimsey. Chris is known for his contributions to the classic Rolling Stones albums.

At the 100 Club she played her melody-rich blues songs — filled with rocky textures — and charmed the audience with those trademark brawny yowls of guitar.

The high-notes seemed to whistle directly from the icy Baltic drumlins to go straight into our hearts.

And her bite-sized singing voice became suddenly vital and hot when least expected.

I have the best guys in Helsinki with me...” she told the crowd. Then the band began their bursting rhythms, butter-fat organ, sleek cymbal-play, sharp bass-work and, of course, those brilliant bursts of high-flying guitar.

Increasingly striking and evocative…                              Photo: @neilmach 2017 ©

Slowly Burning” she yelled “Is not about smoke or fire…. Oh no it’s not…” In fact this downbeat blues number is about a relationship that starts to fade. Her despondent vocals, though heavy-hearted, were not inconsolable. As if her acquaintance with disappointment was never more than casual. And her guitar-work was unforgiving… perhaps because bitter hopes had been dashed once more.

Standout number was, for us “Black Ocean” with that increasingly striking and evocative beat. Where volume and song-melody are separated into distinct sections.

The number started with a discharging riff and the steady chuff-chuff of rhythm, while organ was smeared around clean edges. Then the catharsis began.

With a clear-cut voice that was rich with vowel-sound and those piercing guitar silver-tips that stretched more and more across the room, this was a wholly intoxicating spectacle… Full of drama and passion.

Words: @neilmach 2017 ©
Main Image : Photo Credit Chris Patmore

Link: https://www.facebook.com/erjalyytinen/



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