LENA & THE SLIDE BROTHERS
BLUES FROM FINLAND
BLUES FROM FINLAND
www.lenatheslidebrothers.com
Lena & The Slide Brothers was formed in 2009 in Helsinki, Finland.
They have released four albums containing original tunes of their own.
When playing live they tend to make interesting and new cover versions of classic blues & roots songs.
They have released four albums containing original tunes of their own.
When playing live they tend to make interesting and new cover versions of classic blues & roots songs.
They have played at the Finnish blues and roots music festivals
as well as in clubs and concert halls all over the country.
They have also performed in Sweden, Estonia, France and Italy and just recently in Belgium in 2023 (Hookrock Festival) and in 2024 Switzerland (Caslano Blues Festival)
They have also performed in Sweden, Estonia, France and Italy and just recently in Belgium in 2023 (Hookrock Festival) and in 2024 Switzerland (Caslano Blues Festival)
In 2016 Lena & The Slide Brothers represented Finland at EBU
European Blues Challenge 2016 in Torrita di Siena, Italy.
In 2017 the band won two categories at the FINNISH BLUES
AWARDS 2017. The artist/band of the year and the best song of the
year.
The band performs as a QUARTET, TRIO or and as an
ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC DUO.
Here are some of the many superb reviews of their LIVE SHOWS and ALBUMS:
THE discovery of the weekend. Steaming, energetic and all the
ingredients to make it a great evening..."
"Not a single dead moment and my mouth was
open in surprise... Fingerlicking good performance."
Rootsville.eu
(Hookrock Festival 2023, Belgium)
"Lena is a wonderful bass player who carries the whole band. Her singing is flawless...
"Lena is a wonderful bass player who carries the whole band. Her singing is flawless...
This band brings the flashiest guitar work we heard this
weekend"
backtotheroots.be
backtotheroots.be
(Hookrock Festival 2023, Belgium)
”Here is true quality of song writing on the album, what to me, is a first class collection of well written songs, enhanced by some superb musicianship..." Blues Matters!- Magazine (UK) 8/9-2019 (IV)
”Here is true quality of song writing on the album, what to me, is a first class collection of well written songs, enhanced by some superb musicianship..." Blues Matters!- Magazine (UK) 8/9-2019 (IV)
Overall, this well produced CD provides original tunes that are
scrumptious and well written and the musicianship top notch." Boogety Shoe Blues (U.S.A) 9/2019 (IV)
"Each and every song is a small pearl. I'm singing, I'm
swinging, I'm digging and enjoying... a solid winner from Finland" ******
6/6 - Blues News Norway 6/2019 (IV)