Kaamos | |
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| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1973–? |
Kaamos was a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1973.
| Deeds and Talks | |
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| Studio album by Kaamos | |
| Released | 1977 |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Label | M&T Production |
They released one album, Deeds and Talks in 1977 [1] (M&T Production MTLP-7). Album mixed classical and medieval music with folk, blues and funk. Their style was described as "Jethro Tull without the flute". [2]
Originally in 1973: [3]
As it was common at the time, there were a lot changes of band members. These include:
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