Guttural Shock by Kra

Now it was Kra's drummer's Lasse Lundbom's turn to take an initiative

for the next single, because "La Balena" was his composition. On the other side

of the single (Kra never called their single sides "A" or "B" since they always

felt both sides contained their best material) was "Dragon Train" by Stäni Steinbock.

Soon after that Lasse left Kra, but with a new drummer,

Robert Persson, and a new bassist, Jaïr-Rôhm Wells, Kra cut a new LP album "Still Going Sproing"

KRA performed once again on Finnish National TV, and on Swedish Radio in a Live broadcast,

but after that Stäni Steinbock, who had almost been assassinated on his job as a

taxi driver in Stockholm, Sweden, got a job offer he couldn't refuse: Sound Designer for a

municipal theatre in the city of Vaasa, Finland.

This job effectively stopped him from keeping Kra active, so during the 11 years he

served there, Kra was put on ice.

In the year 2000, though, it was time for a 20-year celebration, so Stäni and Reijo wrote some

new material for a 20-year anniversary celebration single, which by then had got the

meaning of "a CD with less than 20 minutes of sound on it".

Thus started a bit of a new lease of life for Kra, who also performed the

new Lainela-Steinbock song "Tribal Pursuit" on Finnish National TV, and soon afterwards were

invited by the YLE to use their studio and the same producer, Calle Lindholm, who

produced their first single, for recording their new sub-20-minute CD,

christened by Reijo to "Guttural Shock".

It is now, dear internet surfers, this very CD that's for sale on CD Baby, and

we absolutely agree with the people who call it the best we've ever done, so

why not have a listen and BUY THE CD!! NOW!! Or preferably Immediately!

And without delay! Come on come on come on! Buy our CD!

What? Wanna know who else has played on Kra's records?

OK, here goes:

Reijo Lainela (Mandolin etc etc etc)

Stäni Steinbock (Guitar, Bass etc. etc. etc.)

Petra Aminoff (flute, recorder),

Irma Sandrén (Cello),

Tom Kråkström (Chinese Knackwurst, percussion),

Jukka Haikonen(5-string Banjo, Electric piano of dubious origins)

Derrick Frilund (Analog Synthesizer - that's REAL analog for you virtual analog-weaned surfers!)

Janne Tapper (Violin)

Hans Sandvall(Rommelpot, percussion)

Björn Hällström (Bass Clarinet, Flute)

Jan "Strumpan" Strömberg" (Tuba)

Lasse Lundbom (Drums)

Mats Gunnarsson (Saxophone)

Anders Norrhage (Bass)

John Johansson (Ridimn Guitar)

Manfred Wagner (Congas, Washboard)

Ralf Nygård (Soprano Sax, Bass clarinet)

Susanna Tollet (Recorder)

Håkan Olsson (Violin)

P.J. Wide (of Trance Dance fame) (Keyboards)

Helen Zetterholm (Zampoñas)

Peter Antonsson (Flugelhorn)

Lauri Antila (Double bass)

Anders Thidell (Explosive Guitar)

Kajsa Hallhagen (Recorder)

Ralf Hansen (Clarinet)

Gunnar Burlin (Clarinet)

Ulf Nyback (Alto Saxophone)

Henric Sjögren (Trombone)

Anette Strand (Vocals)

Tina Eriksson (Vocals)

Leon Knibbs (Congas)

Thomas Wiedersheim-Paul (Scatting, Harpsichord)

Ben Marlene, Trance Dance founder & main vocalist (Piano)

Mats Jansson (Nowadays Adamczak) (Melodic Bass Guitar)

Christian Preibsch (flute, Recorder)

Robert Persson (drums)

Peter Hellsten (Trumpet)

Joakim Sjöroos (Trombone)

Helena Nilsson (Cello)

Bo Eriksson (Cello)

Tippa (Dog Vocals) (see picture on Still Going Sproing inner sleeve!)

Frippe Wenelius (Vocals)

Tomas Haldin (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards)

Jonte Knif (Krummhorn, Hammered Dulcimer, Clarinet, Recorder)

Ville Kervinen (Trumpet)

Ville Nissinen (Trombone)

Antti Lauronen (Saxophone)

Aarne Riikonen (Drums)

Ilias Missyris (Baglama)

Thomas Bergman (Musical Saw)

Poppy Purwanti (Vocals)

Tebasile Wiedersheim-Paul (Keyboards)

Lena Ekman (Recorder)

Wincent Högberg (Percussion)

That's it, folks!

But wait! There's more!

Who played in our TV-shows? Are you sure you want to know?

OK, except for some of the same people as on our records, we've had the following

musicians with us on TV:

Grisu Nordberg (Alto Saxophone)

Pasi Ilkka (Bass)

Ahti Marja-Aho (Violin, Keyboards)

Uolevi Högström (Marimba)

Esa Lindholm (Washboard)

Antti Riikonen (Aarne's dad) (Drums)

Mikael -something (Trumpet)

-??????- (Saxophone)

and this young celloist whose name I

can't find anywhere - I'll insert it here as soon as I find it!

Well, I hear you ask, were there any people who played Live with Kra, but never on record or TV?

Sure!

Yves Demoulin (Bass)

Kari Ljungqvist (Harmonica)

Vilppu Kiljunen (Violin)

Stephan Kemetter (Violin)

Solveig Karlsson (Accordion)

Micke Renlund (Ryddym Guitar)

Johan Hedtjärn (Rhidim Guitar)

Michael Neumann (Flute)

Ronny Andersson (Trombone)

Jyri Hiltunen (Guest Guitarist)

Sigge "Stardust" (Percussion)

Fredrik Borg (Guitar)

Kirsi Eklund (Cymbal)

Tom Salomonssen (Guitar)

Suvi Aho (whose name means "Summer Meadow" in English) (Trumpet)

Daniela Lainela (Indonesian percussion)

and then the was this Swedish celloist who also played hockey, whose name I can't remember.

If you ever played a gig with us, and can't find your name here, and want it here,

please contact Stäni Steinbock.

Other "interesting"facts:

The smallest format Kra has appeared as is as a duo: Reijo and Stäni.

This Duo played once in Ekenäs, Finland, and once at the Nook Cafe, Penny Lane,

Liverpool England (Reijo & Stäni are Beatle fans).

The Biggest Kra ever was at the Faces Festival in Billnäs, Finland in 2002

When we were Ten people: Reijo, Poppy, Daniela, Jonte, Aarne, Ville Nissinen,

Antti Lauronen, Suvi Aho and Stäni Steinbock - no, that's just nine ?

Well, on TV in 2000 there were: Reijo, Poppy, Jonte, Ilias, Thomas Bergman, Aarne, Ville Kervinen,

Mikael, Stäni, and this Saxophonist whose name escapes me. That's ten little Kra people!

And please remember: Krasjiva means "Beautiful" in Russian but "Kra record" in

Swedish.

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