Re: Smoke a good for my band

Great news! Wish they would offer something like that here in USA for
Dian's band ( OLD TIME )....


On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:09:18 +0200, Aapo <aapo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Figured I'd post this here as well:


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


BAND OF SHYSTERS RECEIVES STATE FUNDING

February 12th, Kuopio, Finland

New Celtic folkpunk group Band of Shysters receives arts grant to record
their first album, and more.

Punk music history was made last week in Kuopio, Finland when local
indie group Band of Shysters had their application for funds approved
for producing their first full-length CD of original and traditional
Finnish and Irish folkpunk music.
The 1000? grant, awarded by the regional Arts Council of North-Savo,
will be paid to Band of Shysters to cover studio and rehearsal-space
rentals, travel expenses and actual print & press of the ? as of yet
nameless ? CD. Apparently impressed by the bands music the Council
decided to give them the money after hearing only rough-cut early demos
of the band's first single "The Girl From the North", due for release in
the spring of 2008.

While the sum awarded to Band of Shysters could in itself be considered
modest, perhaps more significant is the indication that punk music is
considered a substantial art form by the decision-making bodies and is
deemed culturally important enough to warrant financial support for the
artists."It's our hope that these small triumphs of ours will prove only
the first in continued acknowledgements from decision-makers to
non-conforming, rebel or punk artists like ourselves" said band leader,
Aapo Halme. Indeed, this grant isn't the first nod Band of Shysters have
got from the government's direction; one band member recently started
working a part time job managing the band's affairs in a state funded
employment program.



Formed in 2006, Band of Shysters is an indie group of professional
musicians from the North-Savo region in Finland. Brought together by
their passion for Irish and other Celtic music the Shysters have made it
their mission to spread the joy (and rage) of folkpunk music throughout
their community where it has been lacking for more than a decade. Though
quite young (average age of 27), the eight band members have between
them played thousands of gigs in Finland and abroad.
The Arts Council of North Savo is one of the 13 regional bodies of its
kind in Finland. Together with the various councils responsible for
specific disciplines and the Arts Council of Finland, these form the
national arts administration, which reports to the Ministry of Education.


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I'm thinkin Trini Fundi, yeah? :)

-Aapo

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