Husky Rescue

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Husky Rescue
Husky Rescue - Ilosaarirock 2009.jpg
General information
Genre (s) Ambient
founding 2002
Website http://www.husky-rescue.com/
Current occupation
Marko Nyberg
Miika Colliander
Ville Riipa
Anssi Sopanen
Reeta-Leena Korhola

Husky Rescue is a Finnish band from Helsinki . It belongs to the downtempo genre and combines electronic music with folk influences.

It consists of bassist Marko Nyberg, who also writes the group's songs, Miika Colliander (guitar), Ville Riipa (keyboard), Anssi Sopanen (drums) and singer Reeta-Leena Korhola.

In 2003 the band got a contract with the English independent label Catskills Records and initially released two EPs , New light of tomorrow and Sleep tight tiger . The first album Country falls was released in 2004, the second album Ghost is not real followed in 2007.

In 2006 they played at the Lollapalooza Festival in the USA and in 2007 at the Glastonbury Festival .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Ghost is not real
  FI 3 05/2007 (6 weeks)
Singles
My home ghost
  FI 18th 37/2006 (2 weeks)
Diamonds In The Sky
  FI 18th 43/2006 (1 week)

Albums

  • Country falls (2004)
  • Ghost is not real (2007)
  • Other World - Remixes & Rarities (2007)
  • Ship Of Light (2010)
  • The Long Lost Friend (2013)

Singles

  • New light of tomorrow (2003)
  • Sleep tight tiger (2003)
  • City lights (2004)
  • Summertime cowboy (2004)
  • Diamonds in the sky (2006)
  • My home ghost (2006)
  • Nightless night (2007)
  • Caravan (2007)
  • We Shall Burn Bright (2009)
  • Sound of Love (2010)
  • They Are Coming (2010)
  • Far from the Storm (2010)
  • Fast Lane (2011)
  • Deep Forest Green (2012)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ finnishcharts.com: Husky Rescue in the Finnish hit parade