Hidria Spacefolk

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Hidria Spacefolk
Background information
Origin Lohja, Finland
Genre(s) Progressive rock
Psychedelic rock
Space rock
Years active 1999 – Present
Label(s) Wolfgang Records
Exogenic Records
Website http://www.hidriaspacefolk.st/

Hidria Spacefolk is a Finnish folk-influenced progressive / psychedelic rock band. The group's space rock sound is often compared to Kingston Wall and Ozric Tentacles.[1] [2] The band uses many different instruments such as cello, violin, flute, didgeridoo, marimba, mandolin, sitar and vibraphone.[3]

Hidria Spacefolk's first album was the independently released EP HDRSF-1 in 2001. Their debut full-length, Symbiosis, was released a year later through Silence, a sub-label of Wolfgang Records. The band's second full-length album, Balansia, was released in 2004 and included Andy McCoy of Hanoi Rocks as a guest musician.[4] The same year also a compilation album titled Violently Hippy rmxs was released. The album contains remixes of Hidria Spacefolk's songs done by Finnish electronic music makers.[5]

On July 11, 2004, the band performed at the North East Art Rock Festival in Pennsylvania, US and their act was turned into a live album, Live Eleven a.m., in 2005.[6]

Contents

[edit] Members

  • Kimmo Dammert – Bass
  • Mikko Happo – Guitars
  • Teemu Kilponen – Drums
  • Janne Lounatvuori – Keyboards
  • Sami Wirkkala – Guitars

[edit] Discography

  • HDRSF-1 (2001, EP)
  • Symbiosis (2002)
  • Balansia (2004)
  • Violently Hippy rmxs (2004, compilation)
  • Live Eleven a.m. (2005, live)

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