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Artist
Captain Cougar
12+ albums
indiefolkfinnishindie popfemale vocalists
about
Captain Cougar is a Finnish americana/folk-influenced indiepop-group. The five-piece released it's debut album ”Chapters” in late 2007 on Pinetree Records. This well-received disc combined melodic songs with folk/americana-influences and featured the crystal-clear vocal stylings of Eva Louhivuori. The band gigged in Finland to support the album. Two changes of personnel and Eva's studies at Berklee College of Music slowed CC down a bit, but the band managed to write and produce their second album - a history-related concept work which was released in January 2010. At the same time the band prepared and premiered a concert version of the album featuring extensive visual projections based on old photography. "Of Dreams Long Gone" is a definite step forward for the group, a truly original-sounding and cohesive work of pop-music. The new album is a cycle of songs telling a story of two people living in Finland in the beginning of the 20th century. This was a tumultous time in Finnish history, people had to go through grueling civil war. This is a story of a great love in the face of adversity, a story of dreams, a story of unexpected turns and twists life takes. Since the debut album Captain Cougar's sound has evolved into more scandinavian direction. These 13 melodic songs are arranged thoughtfully: there are the familiar acoustic guitars, banjos and mandolins but also some more exotic instruments like kantele and harmonium. Wind instruments and string textures add to the ti
