Kairon; IRSE!

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Kairon; IRSE!
Origin Seinäjoki, Finland
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels Svart Records
Members
  • Johannes Kohal
  • Lasse Luhta
  • Dmitry Melet
  • Niko Lehdontie
Website kaironirse.bandcamp.com

Kairon; IRSE! is a progressive rock and shoegaze band from Finland. [1] According to Guitarist Niko Lehdontie, the band's name "means nothing" and is "just meant to be as annoying as possible." [1] Lehdontie has compared the band's sound to Gentle Giant, Todd Rundgren, [1] the Flaming Lips, and My Bloody Valentine. [2] The band has also been compared to King Crimson, Ornette Coleman, [3] Fairport Convention, Jon Anderson, Utopia, and Dream Theater. Clash Magazine has called Kairon; IRSE! "kind of an accidental cult success". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lester, Paul (31 January 2017). "New band of the week: Kairon; IRSE! (No 137) – Nordic funk, freakout jazz and shoegaze". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. Wiggins, Richard (1 September 2020). "In Conversation: Kairon; IRSE!". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. Sacher, Andrew (29 November 2016). "Kairon; IRSE! (mem Oranssi Pazuzu) releasing new LP (stream "Starik")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. Murray, Robin (23 January 2017). "Premiere: Kairon; IRSE! - 'Sinister Waters II'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2021.