Virta is a Finnish instrumental trio that is awesome and eclectic, yet accessible jazzy post-rock, like something you might sound if you were to merge a sonic limb from each Mogwai, Tortoise, Miles Davis, King Crimson and Sigur Ros. This group combines textures of Scandinavian jazz and post-rock with avant-garde sensibilities. After releasing several singles, Virta released its debut album “Tales from the Deep Waters” in November.
Heikki Selamo is on guitar and effects,
Erik Heikkinen is on drums and percussion, while Antti Hevosmaa covers trumpet and vocals. All three are masters at their craft, as you can see in this live performance of Afrikan Tähti, recorded on stage at Lutakko, Jyväskylä. You can also discover several Virta singles below.
Find Virta on their own website, as well as on Soundcloud, Facebook, Bandcamp and YouTube. You can buy “Tales from the Deep Waters” here or iTunes.