Dagö

Dagö
For the island, see Hiiumaa.

Dagö is a folk rock band from Tallinn, Estonia.

Dagö was formed in 1998 by Lauri Saatpalu, Peeter Rebane and Tiit Kikas. Dagö is the old name of the Estonian island Hiiumaa. In the year 2000 the band published its first album called Dagö. For this album they received the Folk/Ethno Album Of The Year award in Estonia. Then Toomas Rull (drums) and Raul Vaigla (bass) joined the band. In 2001, Dagö won the grand prize of the Midsummer Night’s Improvisational Festival in Pärnu. Tiit Kikas left the group in 2002. Producer and musician Kristo Kotkas became the “invisible member” of the band. The second album Toiduklubi (Food Club) was released in the same year. Taavi Kerikmäe on the keyboards joined the band. In 2003, their third album Hiired Tuules (Mice in the Wind) was released and Drummer Petteri Hasa joined the band. The fourth album Joonistatud mees (The Picture Perfect Man) was released in 2006 and the band got the folk rock Group Of The Year award of Estonia.[1] The fifth album Möödakarvapai (Smoothing Caress) was published in 2008.[2] In autumn 2008 the band announced that they were disbanding.[3] In autumn 2010 the band started recording with a few new members and in March 2011 they released their sixth studio album, Plaan Delta.[4]

Contents

Members

  • Lauri Saatpalu (vocals)
  • Peeter Rebane (guitar)
  • Raul Vaigla (bass)
  • Taavi Kerikmäe (keyboards)
  • Toomas Rull (drums)
  • Petteri Hasa (drums)

Albums

  • 2000: Dagö
  • 2002: Toiduklubi
  • 2003: Hiired tuules
  • 2006: Joonistatud mees
  • 2008: Möödakarvapai
  • 2011: Plaan Delta

References

  1. ^ Estonian Music Awards 2004
  2. ^ Dagö’s Biography
  3. ^ Lauri Saatpalu interviewed by Raadio Uuno
  4. ^ Dagö official page in Estonian

External links



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