DEAD CIRCLES

Tuomo & Markus have made a marvelous debut album steeped in the pioneer stories of the Band, the painted-desert psychedelia of the American Beauty-era Grateful Dead and the modernist extensions of Wilco and the Tucson band Calexico. -David Fricke, Rolling Stone Tuomo & Markus is a new musical project from acclaimed Finnish soul artist Tuomo Prattala and singer/songwriter Markus Nordenstreng (The Latebirds). The two gentlemen gathered spontaneously at Wavelab Studio in Tucson AZ to record new music with their friends who included John Stirratt (Wilco, Autumn Defense), John Convertino, Joey Burns and Jakob Valenzuela from Calexico, Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense), and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks) While their craftsmanship and timeless songs are rooted in the great American songbook and some of the haunting harmonies may be reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel or Crosby, Stills & Nash, Tuomo & Markus are no retro act. Unusual arrangements made them a modern act to watch.??Over The Rooftops Life Leaving Your Body Burn Your Castle Dead Circles Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) Don't Shurt Down Your Radio Why Vanity Blinds What Are You Looking For' Spinsters All Blue Voice From Arkansas Lay Lady Lay