Equally Stupid, formed by Finnish saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen, Icelandic guitarist Sigurdur Röngvaldsson and Swiss drummer David Meier, will perform in five Finnish cities this September.
The Finnish-Swiss-Icelandic trio Equally Stupid will go on a second Finnish tour this autumn to celebrate their debut album. The group will give five live shows around Finland, starting from Hanko’s Gröan on 18 September, which will be followed by a performance at Musiikkikeskus’s Jazz Club in Kuopio the next day. On 25 September, they can be seen in Helsinki at the Lavaklubi of the Finnish National Theatre, and at Tampere’s Telakka in the AMC club night the following day. The group will close their tour on 27 September in Joensuu on the atmospheric terrace of Teatteriravintola. Equally Stupid released their debut, entitled Exploding Head, in February this year, and the energetic live performances the trio gave in the wake of the release were much praised by critics. September’s tour is a continuation of that of February’s .
Equally Stupid is a vigorous and spirited jazz group, whose music can be characterised as melodic and rich in rhythmical layers. This group’s unapologetic, muscular groove holds the listener in its grip live and pulses strongly on the Eclipse Music –released debut album, as well. Despite their relatively short history as a band, each member’s career as an international jazz musician spans several years. Saxophone player Pauli Lyytinen is known from groups Elifantree, DEFEKT and Kauhukakara that lean on the Scandinavian strain of jazz music. The Helsinki-resident Icelander, Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson, melds traits of jazz and rock music in his guitar playing. His distinctive style is a strong presence in such Scandinavian groups as Uinuva, DEFEKT, Fuzz N' Us. Lyytinen and Röngvaldsson have collaborated frequently before the formation of Equally Stupid, for instance by playing together live for more than 150 times with groups DEFEKT and Laser. The third member, drummer David Meier, comes from Switzerland and has been gigging actively in recent years in the Continent with different projects and his own bands Hunter-Gatherer and Schnellertollermeier.
See the recently released video by Equally Stupid below.
EQUALLY STUPID LIVE
18 Sep Hanko, Pub Grönan, at 9.00PM, free entry
19 Sep Kuopio, Musiikkikeskus, Jazzklubi, at 9.30PM, 15/10 €
25 Sep Helsinki, Kansallisteatteri, Lavaklubi, at 9.00PM, 15/10 €
26 Sep Tampere, Telakka, AMC-klubi, at 9.00PM, starting from 10 €
27 Sep Joensuu, Teatteriravintolan Terassi (Teatteriravintola Terrace), at 9.30PM, 15/10/6 €
EQUALLY STUPID
Pauli Lyytinen – tenorisaksofoni / Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson – baritonikitara / David Meier - rummut
"All are equal. Some are more equal than others. But only very few are equally stupid."
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