Incorporating worldly elements and jazzy passages into one unique and imaginative concept. Lot of vocalizing and a groove percussions in almost folky melodic compositions, flavored with beautiful ambients.

12 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: World Fusion, WORLD: World Beat



Details:
The sounds in ZetaBooâs new album are rich and down to earth.
With spontaneity and intuition, Jarmo Saari has composed songs that are melodical and folky. Marko Timonen provides brilliant, swinging percussion. Itâs the rhythm that comes through in the music of Outerrail. The band comes over relaxed and swinging.

ZetaBooâs Outerrail album continues the bandâs individual and inventive approach, but is more subtle than their previous releases. The theme of the disc is the outer rail and homesickness. Outerrail meanders off the tracks and at the same time goes deeper within. "This is like a series of travellerâs landscapes. The journey is more important than arriving. The traveller prefers to follow a flitting butterfly or the advice of a stranger than a tourist map. Boldness and spontaneity are rewarded...â, says Jarmo Saari, who composed the songs.

Four top Finnish musicians have been playing together in ZetaBoo since 1996. Jarmo Saari is known for his original guitar role in the Tuomari Nurmio band and his amazing Solu project. Anna- Mari Kähärä is one of Finlandâs most prominent musicians, and her work with Pekka Kuusisto has been widely recognized. Pekka Lehtiâs career stretches for over 20 years, with highlights including J.Karjainenâs Mustat Lasit and Värttinä. Marko Timonen is known for his superb percussion in the music of Ismo Alanko Säätiö and Emma Salokoski. ZetaBoo have also worked together with many top artists. The band has contributed to discs by Susanna Haavisto, Sergio Machado and recent debutante Hanna Marsh.

ZetaBooâs music is influenced by jazz, pop and ethno. Above all, the disc is highly personal: âI had to do this music with these people and no-one else. This has been a fantastic, but hard journeyâ, says Jarmo Saari.

ZetaBoo:

Anna-Mari Kähärä - vocals, accordion, Rhodes, claviola
Jarmo Saari - vocals, guitars, cavaquinho, trombone, lapsteel, keyboards, cıtara, percussion
Pekka Lehti - bass, vocals
Marko Timonen - drums, percussion

with:

David Wilczewski - clarinet, soprano and sopranino sax on "InterRail"
Mongo Aaltonen - percussion on "InterRail"


ZetaBoo discography:

"ZetaBoo" (Texicalli 1997)
"MediZine" (Aito Records 2000)

also:

Susanna Haavisto: "Kadonnut tie" (EMI Finland 2002)
Sergio Machado: "Quintal" (InTimeMusic 2004)
Hanna Marsh: "Chameleon girl/Sleeping Under The Rising Sun" (EMI Finland 2006)