Far from the Sun Siena Root

• 1 Dreams of Tomorrow 03:07
• 2 Waiting for the Sun 05:55
• 3 Time Will Tell 05:49
• 4 Almost There 07:48
• 5 Two Steps Backwards 03:29
• 6 Wishing for More 03:40
• 7 The Summer Is Old 07:59
• 8 The Break of Dawn 04:34
• 9 Long Way from Home 10:09
• Total Runtime 52:30

Info for Far from the Sun

Das dritte Album der schwedischen Hippie-Rocker Siena Root aus Stockholm. Siena Root haben sich durch einen Haufen begeisternder Live-Gigs eine echt solide Fanbase aufgebaut. Siena Root steht auch außerhalb Schwedens für Psych-Rock, inspiriert von den 70er-Jahren und beeinflusst von Bands wie Led Zeppelin und Captain Beyond und sind auf dem Sektor längst kein Geheimtipp mehr.

Pünktlich wenns hierzulande gerade schifft sorgen die Schweden von Siena Root für ordentlich Sonne, denn mit Far From The Sun stopfen uns die Hippies Bohnenkraut No.3 in die Haschpfeiferl. Unter den Junggebliebenen genießen die Schweden schon Kultstatus.

Der Seventies-Sound im Stil von Led Zeppelin und Co. gefällt vor allem Retro-Anhängern und Stonern, denn Siena Roots sind sich treffenderweise ihrer Wurzeln bewusst. Aufgeschlossene Metaller, denen die Flower Kings nicht zu alternativ sind dürfen sich dieses Album ebenfalls zu Gemüte führen.

Gitarrenwände und spacige Hammond-Orgeln bilden das Gerüst der meisten Songs, wie z.B. des fetten 'Time Will Tell'. Teilweise kommen sogar Parallelen zu den genialen Spiritual Beggars auf. An anderer Stelle kommt die Sitar zum Einsatz. Grundsätzlich ein tolles Instrument, leider aber auch das klangliche Äquivalent zu verfilzten Achselhöhlen und Kommunenleben. Allen Kommunardinnen sei hierbei z.B. 'Waiting For The Sun' nahegelegt.

Sartez Faraj, vocals, guitar
Christer “Lappen” Karlsson, harmonica
Love H Forsberg, drums, percussion
Per Ångkvist, tape recorder
Erik Lundin, flute (0n tracks 7, 8, 9)
Sam Riffer, bass, vocals, percussion
KG West, guitar, organ, sitar, Fender Rhodes

Digitally remastered

Siena Root
is an experienced live act and an experimental project with its roots in analogue old school rock music. The group was founded in Stockholm in the late ‘90s. The sound is classic but yet original, based on heavy organ, howling guitars, bass riffing and big drums. It is also often enriched with bluesy soulful vocals, various guest musicians and psychedelic vibes.

Siena Root is well known for its unique spectra of appearances, its many great guest artists, its broad musical range and its different interpretations of rock music. Yet, with a foundation in a traditional quintet, and a sound rooted in late 60s analogue gear. Don't expect to experience the same Siena Root show twice.

In the sense that blues is blue, hard rock is black, and reggae is pan African coloured, this music has the colour of siena. It is a warm colour, originally from the muddy roots of the earth. Because this sound has roots that go deep, it was also natural to let root be a part of the bands name.

Four full length studio albums, one live album, one DVD and two 7” singles have been released so far, each one marking the development and refinement of the bands diverse style. Through touring the music has developed in such a way, that jamming and improvising has become an essential element, always keeping you on the edge of your seat. A Siena Root concert is dramatic and exciting, visually, as well as emotionally. It's a dynamic root rock experience.

This album contains no booklet.