"THE BAND"
Formed by Marko Nyberg, who began composing under the name in
2002, wanting to create cinematic music influenced by film, photography
and painting. When recording the debut album Country Falls, Nyberg
recorded around 20 musicians and singers for use on the album—each of
them a good friend of Marko's and all Helsinki-based. As
Marko Nyberg puts it himself:
"Every track is designed to be a warm breeze to counter the chill of
daily life, whether you live in cold climes or not. All moments from
life become part of the music. Husky Rescue reflects our background in
Helsinki where the winter nights are so cold and long while the summer
is hot and short, but oh so sweet. It's melancholic music but there is
always hope. Husky Rescue's music is like the first snow on the ground
when you can still see the green grass through the snow. It's like
spring's sunbeam after the long, dark, sunless winter time." Husky
Rescue also exists as a five-member live band composed of Marko Nyberg
(bass), Reeta-Leena Korhola (vocals), Maria Ilmoniemi (keyboard), Anssi
Sopanen (drums) and Miika Colliander (guitar). Country Falls was
released worldwide on Catskills Records in October 2004 and in spring
of 2005 on Minty Fresh Records in the US.
"My World" has been used in Hyundai's "Think About It" advertisements,
and "New Light of Tomorrow" was used in a P&O TV commercial,
while "Rainbow Flows" has been used for Beck's Italian beer commercial.
