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South of Savoy – baltisk og norðurlendsk kraft við ráum southern blues-ljóði
South of Savoy kemur við nýggjum og spennandi tónum úr roots, rock’n’roll, blues og soul, og bjóðar eina kraftmikla og livandi tónleikauppliving, sum er bæði nútímans og djúpt rótfest í amerikanskum southern rock-mentanini.
Við røtum í vátlendi, skógum og vøtnum í Estlandi, Finnlandi og Danmark, kemur South of Savoy við einum nýggjum íkasti til amerikanska southern rock-tónleikastílin. Bólkurin hevur síðani 2022 havt basu í Tallinn, har tey hava ment eitt ljóð, ið sameinir ráa orku, improvisatión og eina serliga kensluborna nærveru við blues og soul tónum. Hesin fimm-manna bólkur – við eini sterkari kvinnurødd í fremstu røð – sangarinnuni Krista Tiitinen – bjóðar upp til dans við einum settlista við egnum løgum, kryddaðum við serliga útvaldum favorittsangum úr bæði 20. øld og nútíðar blues-pallinum.
Tónleikurin hjá South of Savoy er ein dynamisk samanrenning av rock’n’roll, soul og blues, har teirra ráa, men fína tulking gevur teimum eitt eyðkent og djarvt ljóð, sum hevur vakt ans á fleiri altjóða pallum.
Síðani 2023 hevur bólkurin verið fastur húsbólkur á teimum væl umtóktu blues jam-konsertunum á Philly Joe’s Jazz Club í Tallinn. Her hava tey kastað seg út í eitt stórt perlu hav av nútímans blues-løgum og givið teimum nýtt lív við teirra ráa og eyðkenda stíli.
„Vit ynsktu at skapa eitt blues-program, sum veruliga umboðaði okkum sjálvi,“ sigur trummusláarin Jeremia Kangas. „Okkara fyrsti íblástur kom frá nútímans blues-sangarum sum Debbie Davies, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor, Samantha Fish og Susan Tedeschi. Teirra løg góvu okkum orku og íblástur í byrjanini av okkara tíð sum bólkur.“
South of Savoy hevur m.a. framført í Reykjavík á Iceland Airwaves (2024), á høvuðspallinum á Pakkasukko Blues & Jazz Festival og á høvuðspallinum til Estlands Augustibluus Festival (2024). Eisini hava tey verið partur av Tallinn Music Week – og hevur debut útgávan fingið altjóða útvarpsspæling og samrøður í fleiri londum, harímillum Viku útgávan á estlendsku Radio 2-støðini.
Debut-heildarútgávan hjá South of Savoy kom út í mars í ár, og hevur hon longu fingið jaliga móttøku fyri sítt ráa, men samstundis fína og kensluborna ljóð.
Limir í South of Savoy:
– Krista Tiitinen – sang
– Oskar Malleus – gittar og sang
– August Skjoldby – gittar og slide
– Jaan Jaanson – bass
– Jeremia Kangas – trummur
South of Savoy – Baltic and Nordic power with raw southern blues sound
South of Savoy brings new and exciting tones from roots, rock’n’roll, blues, and soul, offering a powerful and vibrant musical experience that is both modern and deeply rooted in American southern rock culture.
With roots in the wetlands, forests, and lakes of Estonia, Finland, and Denmark, South of Savoy brings a fresh take on the American southern rock style. Since 2022, the band has been based in Tallinn, where they have developed a sound that combines raw energy, improvisation, and a special emotional presence with blues and soul tones. This five-piece band – fronted by the strong female voice of singer Krista Tiitinen – invites audiences to dance with a setlist of original songs, spiced with carefully chosen favorites from both the 20th-century and contemporary blues scene.
The music of South of Savoy is a dynamic fusion of rock’n’roll, soul, and blues, where their raw yet refined interpretations give them a distinctive and bold sound that has attracted attention on several international stages.
Since 2023, the band has been the resident house band at the popular blues jam concerts at Philly Joe’s Jazz Club in Tallinn. There they have dived into a treasure chest of modern blues songs, breathing new life into them with their raw and unique style.
“We wanted to create a blues program that truly represented ourselves,” says drummer Jeremia Kangas. “Our first inspiration came from contemporary blues singers like Debbie Davies, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor, Samantha Fish, and Susan Tedeschi. Their songs gave us energy and inspiration in the early days of our band.”
South of Savoy has performed in Reykjavík at Iceland Airwaves (2024), on the main stage at the Pakkasukko Blues & Jazz Festival, and on the main stage of Estonia’s Augustibluus Festival (2024). They have also been part of Tallinn Music Week, and their debut release has received international radio play and interviews in several countries, including “Album of the Week” on Estonia’s Radio 2 station.
The debut full-length album from South of Savoy was released in March this year, and it has already been well received for its raw, yet refined and emotional sound.
Members of South of Savoy:
– Krista Tiitinen – vocals
– Oskar Malleus – guitar & vocals
– August Skjoldby – guitar & slide
– Jaan Jaanson – bass
– Jeremia Kangas – drums
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ESMAR
Esmar skrivar sangir, ið fáa íblástur úr lívsins fjølbroyttu støðum, tíðarskeiðum og nuansum.
Í tónleikinum viðger hann evnir sum vón, sorg, gleði, kærleika og trúgv – kenslur, ið øll kunnu kenna seg aftur í.
Sangirnir fevna breitt: frá friðarligum, poppkendum tónum til meira alternativ og rokkut løg.
Við sínum eyðkenda tónleiki og erligu frásøgnum, skapar Esmar rúm fyri nærveru og tónum, ið raka beint í hjartað.
Tónleikurin ber brá av bæði heimligum og altjóða dámi, og gevur lurtaranum eina kenslu av at vera á ferð – millum ljós og myrkur, styrki og veikleika.
ESMAR
Esmar crafts songs inspired by the many places, moments, and nuances of life.
Through his music, he explores universal themes of hope, sorrow, joy, love, and faith – emotions that speak to everyone.
His repertoire spans from gentle, pop-tinged melodies to more alternative and rock-driven tracks, always marked by his distinctive sound and heartfelt storytelling.
With honesty and depth, Esmar creates music that invites presence and connection, striking straight to the heart.
Blending local roots with an international touch, his songs take the listener on a journey – moving between light and darkness, strength and vulnerability.
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