Pagan spirits still slumber in the depths of the Finnish forests – Pauanne has set out to awaken them. The trio’s archive research has unearthed a wealth of songs from the long-lost, non-Christian tradition of Finnish folk music; stories of spells and curses, the dreams of a shepherd, 17th-century witch hunts and magical iron fences that repel invaders. Pauanne is fascinated by the “outrageous beliefs” of the past and its endemic prejudices, paranoia, fear of foreigners and persecution of women. The debut album Pauanne was released in 2019 by Nordic Notes (DE). In recent times Pauanne has performed at WOMEX The World Music Expo, WOMAD Las Palmas, Folkelarm and Haapavesi Folk to name a few.

Kukka Lehto – violin, keyboards, archive tapes
Tero Pennanen – hammond B3 organ, keyboards, archive tapes
Oskari Lehtonen – drums, percussions, archive tapes
Karri Hyvärinen – sound engineering

www.pauannemusic.com

Booking: Saura Booking Agency/Laura Salokoski
Johanna Sauramäki
johanna@saurabooking.com 
+358505481793

Laura Salokoski
laura@saurabooking.com
+35844988339

Photo: Aki-Pekka Sinikoski