Kaspar

NOTE: There are at least 2 bands with the name Kaspar. 1) Finnish singer-songwriters John McGregor + Mikael Hakkarainen 2) A collaborative, Desert Sessions-style project from Germany, Australia, USA & more... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: KASPAR worldwide Connecting hemispheres. An experiment in progress. Testing on live musicians. Sounds Like: the theme from Twilight Zone with a little hot sauce on top. Music can be heard at http://myspace.com/soundofkaspar. There are no official album releases for this artist yet.

1) Finnish singer-songwriters John McGregor + Mikael Hakkarainen

2) A collaborative, Desert Sessions-style project from Germany, Australia, USA & more...

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KASPAR worldwide

Connecting hemispheres. An experiment in progress. Testing on live musicians. Sounds Like: the theme from Twilight Zone with a little hot sauce on top.

Music can be heard at http://myspace.com/soundofkaspar. There are no official album releases for this artist yet.

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FINNISH KASPAR

BACKGROUND
Kaspar is a band formed by two Finnish singer-songwriters, John McGregor and Mikael Hakkarainen. Both men have released two albums of their own. The third member in the band is drummer/pianist Tuomas Hakkarainen. The band has just finished recording their debut album and are looking for labels and contacts.

INSPIRATION

The initial inspiration for this album has been the life of Kaspar Hauser. Also known as ?The Child of Europe?, Kaspar Hauser was a mysterious foundling in 19th century Germany, strongly linked with the princely German House of Baden. He spent his first 15 years locked away from any human contact, in the darkness. But still, after his mysterious appearance in Nurenberg in 1828, he not only learned the academic skills, he turned out to be an extraordinary human being carrying the impulses of empathy and forgiveness. Something rose from the ashes.

THE ALBUM

The album was recorded in Kingston, New York with producer Malcolm Burn (Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Lisa Germano, Giant Sand, Patti Smith). The musicians on the album are John McGregor, Mikael Hakkarainen, Tuomas ?Libby? Hakkarainen and Malcolm Burn. It was recorded and mixed by Malcolm Burn.