Here’s a sparkling new tune and artist that you can look forward to hearing a lot more from in 2012 – Esa Linna. This tune below, “She’s Not A Human Being” reminds me a lot of Robyn Hitchcock and Martin Newell – and when is that not a good thing! I’ll keep you informed of details with when the full albumcomes out and, hopefully, some more material to enjoy.
Download “She’s Not A Human Being” – right click and save – HERE
Esa Linna is a former bass player/vocalist of punkpop band Time Flies
(1990 – 1997) and grungy powerpop trio 86 Yourself (1998 – 2000), now
playing bass and backing vocals in Finnish language rock group Itämaa.
“She’s Not A Human Being” is a straight-forward powerpop song, like a
combination of The Buzzcocks and The Beatles. The single is released as
digital download, and in CD format next year.
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (of The Jellyfish, Moog Cookbook, TV Eyes,
Imperial Drag) sings backing vocals and plays keyboards in upcoming debut
album and just released debut single “She’s Not a Human Being” by Esa
Linna, from Finland. The song is mastered by Ty Tabor of King’s X.
Links to check out from Esa Linna:
http://www.onechord.net/2011/
http://www.onechord.net/2011/
http://peterspowerpop.
http://icecreamman1967.
Great song. The sentiment is indeed Hitchcockian, but to me the sound is certainly more power pop than the vibe either Robyn or Martin tend to emanate.
I realize Finland isn’t technically part of Scandinavia, but what is it with the slew of terrific pop and psych pop bands originating from that neck of the global woods? From Norway’s Dipsomaniacs and Deleted Waveform Gatherings (and other Øyvind Holm projects) to Sweden’s The Soundtrack of Our Lives, et al, et al, to Denmark’s garage-psych heroes Baby Woodrose (and even to Iceland’s Dandelion Seeds), our brothers in the northern climes seem to find inspiration from the long days of summer (and long nights of winter). Let’s hope we hear lots more from Esa Linna and company.