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CMU Approved
Approved: Vuk
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 31 March 2010
Finnish-American, Helsinki-based solo artist Vuk’s music is a pretty special find. Seemingly the kind of annoying person who can play any instrument she finds, her songs are filled with layer upon layer of rich and varied sounds, the centrepiece being her stunning voice. Live, she’s joined by a band who gather around her pump organ and play what she describes as “bare bones chamber music”, but could equally be called baroque folk, and has seen her compared to PJ Harvey and Nick Cave.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about her is that neither of her two albums have been released outside Finland. This doesn’t seem possible, particularly as her music is vastly superior to much of that imported from mainland Europe to these shores. She’s currently at work on album number three – UK labels take note, please. She played two shows in London last month (news I only learned this morning), but will be back in the UK for The Great Escape in May, supporting Ellie Goulding.
www.myspace.com/vukmusic
