"AFTER THE FLOOD" - Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip in New Orleans - dokumentti

Terpsichore Films and Hokahey! Music Productions present:
A film by Aaron Walker
documentary
"AFTER THE FLOOD" - Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip in New Orleans
(kieli englanti, tekstitetty suomeksi)
Directed and Filmed by Aaron Walker
Edited by Aaron Walker assisted by Jeff Bruno
Still photography team:
Zack Smith
Jo Gremillion
Mandy Thomas
Graphic design by Lasse Kangasmaa
- www.bluestrip.net -
"After The Flood" album
Produced by Mark Bingham
Recorded at Piety Street Recordings, New Orleans, Louisiana
Recorded by Wesley Fontenot
Out on Blues Boulevard / Music Avenue (Group of labels)
Featuring 12 original songs written by the band.
Micke Bjorklof:vocals
Lefty Leppänen:guitars
Teemu Vuorela:drums
Seppo Nuolikoski:bass
Timo Roiko-Jokela:percussion, malletKAT
Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip has a well-established name in Finland, their native home base in Northern Europe. After six years await the band is now back with a new album "After The Flood", their first International release.
"After The Flood", New Orleans sessions
After several years of planning and talking about making an album in New Orleans, it finally came true. Already inspired and influenced by the sounds originating from New Orleans, Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip journeyed to the Crescent City to record their fifth, and most ambitious album yet: "After The Flood." A milestone in the band's career, "After The Flood" features 12 original songs is a contagious mix of groovy rockin' guitar-oriented Blues with some "fonky" New Orleans rhythm and soul thrown in to add spice to the recipe. Recorded at the celebrated Piety Street Studio, and produced by Mark Bingham, known for his work with Dr. John, John Mooney, various members of the illustrious Neville family, Tab Benoit, John Scofield, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint etc.This new album is important landmark for this band having over 20 years touring and recording career in the business. After having a break from touring, the exciting process of writing songs and putting the material together for this album was really inspiring for the band. The goal has always been throughout their entire recording career to come out with something fresh and new, rather looking forward than back, this record is no exception. It was pretty clear from the start that compared to the earlier releases that the direction would this time be towards more percussive/rhythmic and guitar orientated material sounding darker and edgy.