Horror Vacui, led by singer-songwriter Selma Savolainen, explores fear, abandonment and the discovery of emptiness. Each voice has its equivalent, shadow and echo of the previous one and there is no real loneliness.

Selma Savolainen is one of Finland's most exciting vocalists who effortlessly combines Finnish folk sounds with jazz and alt singer songwriter styles, while writing highly emotive compositions for her band alongside striking arrangements.

Her sextet Horror Vacui features some of the most sought-after musicians on the Finnish jazz scene: Max Zenger on clarinets, Tomi Nikku on trumpet, Toomas Keski-Säntti on piano, Eero Tikkanen on double bass and Okko Saastamoinen on drums.

Selma Savolainen Horror Vacui presents a set of songs composed and arranged specifically for this sextet, exploring the fear of emptiness, renunciation and sudden discoveries. Savolainen says, "by creating space for every musician's voice we hope to create a place where solitude does not exist.”

The band's debut album Horror Vacui won the Jazz Emma award in 2024.