‘You Are The One For Me’ by The Bablers
Exclusive video premiere of ‘You Are The One For Me’ by The Bablers, out via Big Stir Records.
The Bablers have been hailed as “the Finnish Supergroup of Pop” for a good reason. Each individual band member – songwriter/vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Arto Tamminen, Janne Haavisto (drums, vocals), Pekka Gröhn (bass, keyboards, vocals), and Hannu Pikkarainen (guitar, vocals) – holds at least one Finnish Grammy for their musical work outside the band. Their chemistry as a band has a long, rich history, though. The original band kicked off their career as teenagers storming the late-’70’s power pop and new wave scene in their native land, standing out from the crowd by singing their Merseybeat-inflected originals in English. They would go on to release an LP, 1980’s ‘What’s All About’ and a few now-highly-sought singles before separating. A literally-big-in-Japan reunion record in 1998, ‘Like The First Time’, proved resoundingly that the band’s sound transcends any single era and set the stage for future endeavors. And in the past few years, a series of singles have hinted at yet a third wave of Bablers activity.
Their last album ‘Psychadilly Circus’ more than delivers on the promise of the decades past.
The Bablers of today remain a no-nonsense pop band with an attitude. What you hear is what you get, they insist: “If you hear drums, guitars and pianos, they are drums, guitars and pianos, played by the members of the band. No autotune. No samples. Just 100% genuine handmade organic pop music.” The band’s philosophy and modus operandi are simple. The songs are in the center. Everything’s done in the name of a good pop song. Creativity and boldness are cherished. But most of all, Tamminen says, “It’s always great fun and a privilege to be able make music with good friends – the most talented and crazy bunch!” You can hear it on the album, and it’s why you’ll want a front row seat when ‘Psychadilly Circus’ comes to town.
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