NEØV

NEØV

NEØV performing at Air d’Islande Festival at Point Éphémère in Paris, France in January 2015.
Background information
Also known as Neufvoin
Origin Juankoski, Eastern Finland,[1][2] Kuopio, Eastern Finland[3][4]
Genres Indie rock,[5] indie pop,[3] dream pop,[6] shoegaze,[7] art rock,[8] post rock[8]
Years active 2008 (2008)-present (present)
Labels Fullsteam Records, New Music Community
Website neov.fi
Members
Past members Aaro Sariola

NEØV is a Finnish indie rock band which has released two studio albums and performed in numerous countries.[1][5] Band’s first album Orange Morning was released in February 2013 and the second album Dominique in February 2015.[1][2]

NEØV is led by two brothers, songwriter and producer Anssi Neuvonen and drummer Samuli Neuvonen.[1][9] In addition, the band consists of Ari Autio, Jonas Ursin and Antti Hevosmaa.[2] Every member of the band is known for being a multi-instrumentalist.[2]

NEØV’s music has been characterized as atmospheric indie rock, being expansive and intimate at the same time.[4][8] The band has received praise especially for their songwriting, melodies and multi-faceted instrumentations, which are often formed by intensive rhythms, layered guitars, dozed keyboards, delicate vocals and horns.[1][4][8]

History

Early history

Brothers Anssi and Samuli Neuvonen grew up in Juankoski, Eastern Finland.[1][10] They started to make music together in their childhood.[1][10] After moving to Kuopio, Eastern Finland they formed a band Neufvoin with Ari Autio, Jonas Ursin and Aaro Sariola.[10] Neufvoin performed live for the first time as a warm up act for Finnish indie rock band Rubik in January 2008.[11] The first studio releases of Neufvoin, Robokop EP (2009) and Fake Musket EP (2010) got positive reviews and went sold out.[12][13][14] The biggest Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, radio station YleX and music magazine Rumba listed the band among the most promising Finnish artists.[15][16] In spring 2011 Neufvoin performed at SPOT Festival in Denmark.[17]

In several interviews, the bandleader Anssi Neuvonen has stated that band’s early name Neufvoin was their family’s old last name in 19th century Ladoga Karelia.[18][19]

In spring 2012 band’s line up changed, while Aaro Sariola left the group and Antti Hevosmaa joined in. In 2012 Neufvoin performed in Canada, Finland, France and Germany.[20][21] In September 2012 the band announced that it has changed its name as NEØV and signed a recording deal with Finnish record label Fullsteam Records.[10]

In 2012 the band started to organize their own annual festival Gramofon Fest in Kuopio.[3][22] Year-round club nights are held in addition to the main event.[3][6]

Orange Morning

NEØV performing in February 2013.

NEØV’s debut album Orange Morning was released in February to a much critical acclaim.[8][23][24] Finnish music magazine Sue selected the album among the 10 best Finnish albums of 2013.[25] A German webzine NBHAP stated that NEØV is ”one of the most promising new bands from Scandinavia”.[7]

The songs of Orange Morning were mostly written by Anssi Neuvonen in several parts of Europe and North America.[10][26] Some of the songs were written in collaboration between brothers Anssi and Samuli Neuvonen.[27]

After the release of Orange Morning, NEØV toured in Finland and performed in Estonia and Belgium.[28][29]

Dominique

Anssi Neuvonen of NEØV performing at The Lexington in London, UK in September 2014.

”Laketown” and "The Rain People", the first singles from band’s second studio album Dominique was released in 2014.[30] NEØV performed in Germany and The UK to support the singles and Q Magazine and Rolling Stone noticed the band.[2][31]

Band's second studio album Dominique was released in February 2015.[1] For the bandleader and songwriter Anssi Neuvonen Dominique was the debut work as a record producer.[32] The album received highly positive reviews from music critics.[1][4] Finnish music magazine Rumba wrote that Dominique is ”one of the best pop/rock albums of the year.”[4] German webzine NBHAP praised band’s ”own version of dream pop”.[33] After the album release NEØV toured in Europe (shows in Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Latvia, Sweden and Switzerland were included).[5][6][9][34]

In interviews with Savon Sanomat and Nordic Playlist, Anssi Neuvonen has said that Dominique is an album about love.[32][35]

In several interviews, the bandleader Anssi Neuvonen has stated that the band name NEØV doesn’t mean anything. According to him, the word NEØV is ”abstract”, ”stream of consciousness” and ”as absurd as life”. Neuvonen said to a German music blog Bedroomdisco that the band’s name is related to his and Samuli’s last name. At the same time, he saw the name as ”neutral” and stated that it symbolizes their music for them.[17][36]

Discography

NEØV

Albums

Orange Morning (2013, Fullsteam Records)
Dominique (2015, Fullsteam Records, Sony Music Finland)

Singles

"Windvane" (2012)
"Morning Fire" (2012)
"Mellow" (2013)
"Daydream City" (2013)
"Laketown" (2014)
"The Rain People" (2014)
"Dominique I" (2014)
"Woolen Pumpkin Shirt" (2015)

Neufvoin

Robokop EP (2009, New Music Community)
Fake Musket EP (2010, New Music Community)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Soundi "NEØV: Dominique", 14 March 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Q Magazine "NEØV - The Rain People (Track of the Day)", 14 September 2014, Retrieved on 7 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Soundi "Neøv sadetunnelmissa - videon ensi-ilta Soundin netissä!", 15 September 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Rumba "Kiitos, Kuopio: indiebändi Neøv teki yhden alkuvuoden kovimmista albumeista", 5 March 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Soundi "Neøv johdattelee kohti kakoslevyään - Kuuntele uusi Dominique I -single", 12 January 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 NBHAP "A Finnish Journey: NEØV Explore Their Home", 31 March 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 NBHAP "Introducing: NEØV - ' A collision of the vastness you are feeling", 8 July 2014, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Prefix Magazine "Album Review: NEØV - Orange Morning", 8 February 2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 YLE "Odotuksia, toiveita ja vaatimuksia", 16 January 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 NBHAP "Review: NEØV - Orange Morning", 6 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Kaaoszine "Rubik kiertää Suomea tammikuussa", 16 January 2008, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  12. ↑ Discogs "Neufvoin - Robokop EP", Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  13. ↑ Discogs "Neufvoin - Fake Musket EP", Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Nuorgam "Kaikki huomisen bändit: Osa 29: NEØV", 20 September 2012, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Helsingin Sanomat 24.7.2011, 24 July 2011, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  16. ↑ Rumba "Tulevaisuuden tusina 2011 on tässä!", 21 October 2010, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  17. 1 2 Kuopion kaupunginkirjasto "Haastattelussa Neøv", 4/2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  18. ↑ Arctic Drones "Spotlight: NEØV", 23 March 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  19. ↑ desibeli.net "16.07.2009: Neufvoin - lelufiguuri pop-hattaraa syövästä progemonsterista", 16 July 2009, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Viikkosavo "Viikkosavo 21.3.2012, 21 March 2012, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Kuopion Kaupunkilehti "Kuopion kaupunkilehti 2.6.2012, 2 June 2012, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  22. ↑ Uljas "Gramofon Fest ja Humu-Klubi tulevat", 2.8.2012, Retrieved on 11 January 2016.
  23. ↑ Ja Ja Ja Music "PREMIERE: NEØV - The Rain People", 15 September 2014, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  24. ↑ Soundi 2/2013 "NEØV: Orange Morning" 29 March 2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  25. ↑ Sue "Sue 12/2013", 17 December 2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  26. ↑ Uljas 2/2013 "Kahden kampuksen NEØV", 2/2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  27. ↑ Discogs "Neøv - Orange Morning", Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  28. ↑ Sue "NEØV päättää keikkavuotensa Belgiassa, kakkosalbumi tekeillä", 25 October 2013, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  29. ↑ Rumba "Tallinn Music Week alkaa - Lue Aino Vennan vinkit tutustumisen arvoisista virolaisista artisteista", 2 April 2013, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  30. ↑ The Line Of Best Fit "Watch NEØV video for Laketown", 14 April 2014, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  31. ↑ Rolling Stone "Talentschuppen 2.0 - So war das Reeperbahn-Festival 2014", 22 September 2014, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  32. 1 2 Savon Sanomat "Kuopiolaisen NEØV-yhtyeen filosofia: Hetkessä ja henkilökohtaisesti", 29 April 2014, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  33. ↑ NBHAP "NEØV - 'Dominique'", 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  34. ↑ Viikkosavo "Neøv jatkaa kiertuettaan kesäfestivaaleilla", 1 July 2015, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
  35. ↑ Nordic Playlist "Nordic Playlist #63 - NEØV, Finland", 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
  36. ↑ Bedroomdisco "NEØV - Interview", 8 April 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
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