Bluegrass Voice Jussi Syren and the Groundbreakers

• 1Across the Rolling Tide02:09
• 2Echoes from Another World03:14
• 3Strokin' Down02:53
• 4Sittin' in an All Night Cafe02:35
• 5Morning Has Broken02:32
• 6Southwest Storm02:25
• 7Foggy River02:18
• 8Playin' Hard to Get01:58
• 9Top of the World02:38
• 10One Step Closer02:04
• 11Norwegian Wood02:54
• 12Meat and Taters02:34
• Total Runtime30:14

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Jussi Syren and the Groundbreakers has been playing their hard driving style of bluegrass almost 30 years. Besides their native Finland they have been performing in six European countries and nine US States. Their albums have received highlight reviews in music media – such as Bluegrass Unlimited and Country Music People.

Groundbreakers' style is a little different from other current day bluegrass groups. Their style was born in smoky honky tonks and crowded bar rooms where you have play hard and holler loud. Even today most of the venues they play are that kind.

The mandolin playing lead/tenor singer Jussi Syren's "close to the bridge picking" and roughhewn Ralph Stanley-type vocals have become his trademarks. He is also a profilic songwriter.

On the new album, already their 13th, Michael Cleveland, Grammy Award nominee bluegrass fiddle player, joins in as a special guest.

Jussi Syren, mandolin, vocals
Tauri Oksala, banjo, vocals
J.P. Putkonen, guitar, vocals
Tero Mäenpää, upright bass, vocals

Jussi Syren and the Groundbreakers
This group from Finland, Europe formed in 1995, has been touring nine US states including these festivals and venues: Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (PA) Jam´n´Bluegrass (NC), Tennessee Fall Homecoming (TN), IBMA (KY), Everetts Barn (GA) and six European countries. They have three albums highligted in Bluegrass Unlimited during seven years period (“Bluegrass Singer” “The Old Home Place Ain´t The Same Anymore” and “Bluegrass Headquarters”). The banjo player Tauri Oksala was featured in Banjo Newsletter cover article June 2018. Grammy winner Michael Cleveland fiddled on two tracks on “Bluegrass Headquarters” album.

In 2020 the group was selected a main showcase act for IBMA World of Bluegrass and their seasonal project “Bluegrass Christmas” was select a Christmeas record of 2020 by Finnish radio stations.

”That true traditional sound, the one that probably drew the vast majority of us to bluegrass, that’s the core and the beauty of the eighth album from the Finnish group Jussi Syren and the Groundbreakers ” – BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED

“It is possible, as with this project for non American bands to not only appreciate the culture and idioms of American music but to enchance them and create something really compelling” – COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE.

“The energy and feel of working live in the studio is an element missing in some of today ́s Bluegrass recordings and Jussi Syren And The Groundbreakers capture that long lost drive very well” – DENNIS JONES, WNCW

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