Barfly - The Great Escape (TGE) is an international live music event; by day, a series of insightful interviews with leading figures from the worldwide music industry; by night, a festival of export-ready artists from across the globe performing at 10 walk-able venues, all under pinned by a comprehensive digital strategy and widespread coverage from media partners.
LOOK OUT FOR A FINNISH COMPILATION CD INCLUDING ALL THREE FINNISH BANDS PLAYING TGE PLUS MANY MORE IN MUSIC WEEK MAGAZINE ON MONDAY, MAY 15!
The first ever Great Escape presents three Finnish bands:
Disco Ensemble (FULLSTEAM RECORDS)
@ Engine Rooms, on Thursday May 18, at 9pm
and
@ Concorde 2, on Saturday May 20, at 9.45pm
Presented by: Kerrang!‘s Most Wanted
These Finns plough a furious furrow of post-hardcore riffery and staccato punk rock tightness reminiscent of Refused and Cave In ... You really should not miss this band. - Drowned In Sound, UK
LISTEN TO TRACKS FROM FIRST AID KIT:
We Might Fall Apart
Drop Dead Casanova
Black Euro
Contact at TGE: Mr. Juha Kyyrö
mob +358 50 5468 187 | email juha(at)fullsteamrecords.com
Sister Flo (DRIVER 8 RECORDINGS)
@ Sumo, on Friday May 19, at 7pm
A downbeat indie band with great songs and a truly charismatic frontman ... we think they’ll do great things in the UK market.
- Record Of The Day, UK
LISTEN TO TRACKS FROM TRAGICIAN’S HAT:
White Noise
Four Souls
Feathers
Contact at TGE: Mr. Paul Cheetham
mob +358 40 702 4775 | email paul(at)driver8recordings.com
Lodger (EASTBORDER MANAGEMENT)
@ Redroaster, on Friday May 19, at 9.00pm
and
@ The Hanbury Ballroom, on Saturday May 20, at 7.30pm
What kind of band attracts over 3 million individual visitors to its website after releasing just a few self-financed songs? What kind of band gets the attention of the global web community, the advertising world and MTV with its self-made animation videos? A band like Lodger.
LISTEN TO TRACKS FROM HI-FI HIGH, LIGHTS DOWN LOW AND
HOW VULGAR:
I Love Death
Floozy With An Uzi
Wrong Bus
Contact at TGE: Mr. Jone Nuutinen
mob +358 400 678 802 | email jone(at)eastborder.com
In addition to abovementioned companies, NEXT BIG THING RECORDINGS will also be present at The Great Escape representing their roster of exciting Finnish artists.
Contact at TGE: Mr. Jere Leskinen
mob +358 40 543 0455 | email info(at)nextbigthing.fi
More information:
Mr. Ville Kilpeläinen
Music Export Finland
Tel +358 (0)20 730 2230
Email ville(at)musex .fi