Hidria Spacefolk

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Name = Hidria Spacefolk


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Origin = Lohja, Finland
Genre = Progressive rock
Psychedelic rock
Space rock
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Years_active = 1999 – Present
Label = Wolfgang Records
Exogenic Records
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URL = http://www.hidriaspacefolk.st/
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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. [ [http://www.gepr.net/he.html New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock - Hidria Spacefolk] ] [ [http://gnosis2000.net/reviews/hidriaspacefolk.htm Gnosis2000.net - Hidria Spacefolk] ] The band describes their musical style as Astro-Beat. They use many different instruments such as the cello, violin, flute, didgeridoo, marimba, mandolin, sitar and vibraphone. [ [http://www.ragazzi-music.de/hidriaspacefolk_s.html Ragazzi - "Symbiosis" de icon] ]

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. [ [http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=6657 Prog Archives - "Balansia"] ] The same year, a compilation album titled "Violently Hippy rmxs" was also released. The album contains remixes of Hidria Spacefolk's songs done by Finnish electronic music makers. [ [http://www.progressiverockbr.com/intervhidriaspacefolk.htm Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal - Interview with Hidria Spacefolk] ]

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. [ [http://www.progwereld.org/cd-recensies/hidriaspacefolk.htm Progwereld - "Live Eleven a.m." nl icon] ]

In 2005 the band had the honour of opening the second day of the international progressive rock festival that took place in Moscow, Russia, InProg 2005.

Members

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

Discography

*"HDRSF-1" (2001, EP)
*"Symbiosis" (2002)
*"Balansia" (2004)
*"Violently Hippy rmxs" (2004, compilation)
*"Live Eleven a.m." (2005, live)
*"Symetria" (2007)
*"Live at Heart" (2007, live)

References

External links

* [http://www.hidriaspacefolk.st/ Official website]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Hidria+Spacefolk Hidria Spacefolk] at Last.fm