Husky Rescue is a Finnish indie pop band founded in 2004 in Helsinki, Finla… Read Full Bio ↴Husky Rescue is a Finnish indie pop band founded in 2004 in Helsinki, Finland.

After touring 2010’s Ship of Light album, culminating in their last performance at Flow Festival in Helsinki, August 2011, one chapter closed and another began. Prompted in part by long standing singer Reeta Vestman taking the opportunity to study musical theatre in London, Husky Rescue main man, multi instrumentalist and producer Marko Nyberg decided to strip everything down and start afresh, changing pretty much everything, to head into a more intimate, bright and natural direction. Deciding on a new singer he met up with the intriguing and mysterious Swedish vocalist Johanna Kalén in Stockholm and impressed and enthused with her utterly beautiful voice and ‘neo-hippy’ outlook, he also drafted in his old English friend, and honourary Finn, Antony Bentley (son of a moose skull player, always trekking the vast landscapes of computer music) and realized that this new line-up was heading exactly where he wanted and could bring to life the new music that he was hearing in his head. Having written a bunch of new songs they decamped to Greenpoint, the Brooklyn studio of an enthusiastic vintage keyboard collector, to record them. Now finished they will be released this year.

Finland’s Husky Rescue took shape in the early 21st century, as Marko pulled together 20-odd musician pals to record. Since that initial gathering, the project has only picked up speed. Between 2004 and 2010, Husky Rescue has released three full-length albums and a remixes/rarities compilation, as well as a plethora of singles and EPs. Across these albums one sees the growth of Marko's skill, from a young artist honing his craft to a man who knows exactly where he is going.

Hard to place into any easy genre classification but unique and beautiful, Husky Rescue’s sound reconstitutes pieces of alt. country, depressive disco, and pop into an incomparably distinctive, cinematic universe, laced with lyrics of love delivered with a longing melancholy.

Husky Rescue’s debut album, ‘Country Falls’, hit stores in October of 2004. It remains their most barebones and thoroughly chill album, opening on an adorable ode to a sleepy kitten and culminating with the uplifting tale of a good man. The cinematic sceneries found on the debut were further expanded onto 2007’s ‘Ghost is Not Real’ which turned up the sonic experimentation and detailed production without sacrificing the catchy, pop aesthetic. Heavily featuring Jari Salo, the quirky visionary behind Pepe Deluxé and a long-time friend of Marko's, Ship of Light was released in January of 2010. All of these albums were consistently met by positive reviews in Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes, Allmusic, Q, Uncut, NME, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph (Album of the Week), Mojo, Artrocker, Clash, Sunday Times (CD of the Week) and musicOMH, amongst others.

With Marko at the helm, having commanded a collaborative supporting cast that made up a who's who of the Helsinki music scene, Husky Rescue's instrumentals have become increasingly orchestrated, yet remain perfectly executed. Nothing is ever overplayed or out of place, the music settling in great relief into the vocals. From the beginning, digital illustrator Kustaa Saksi has crafted the visual side of the project, perfectly capturing the mood with his detailed yet minimalist style, reminiscent of the ukiyo-e paintings and masking-based comic style of Japan.

Husky Rescue have performed on the stages of Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Austin City Limits. They've toured extensively in the UK and Europe, and played select shows in North America.

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Vocals: Johanna Kalén
Guitar: Antony Bentley
Keys: Marko Nyberg

River
Husky Rescue Lyrics

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Go with river
Flow downstream
Let go of the whole and see
How the float
Beautifully
In the silent water

Play with it

Dance like the waterfall
Like one little drop
Part of all
And as it roars
Jump and scream

Allow to fall
Allow to fall

Behind the waterfall
A place both wondrous and safe

Behind the waterfall
We stay 'till the night replaces day

Overall Meaning

The song "River" by Husky Rescue features poignant lyrics that encourage listeners to relinquish control and enjoy the natural ebb and flow of life. The opening lyrics exhort us to "go with river" and "flow downstream" – to embrace life's current and not fight against it. The song paints a picture of calm and peaceful water that we can float upon with ease if we simply let go of our fears and anxieties.

The verse that follows is especially striking, as we're encouraged to "play with it", to dance like a waterfall, and to see ourselves as part of a larger whole. This is a reminder that we're all connected, just like the droplets of water that comprise a waterfall. The song goes on to explore the power of nature, urging us to "jump and scream" and allow ourselves to fall behind the waterfall. This is a place that's both wondrous and safe, where we can marvel at the beauty of the natural world.

Line by Line Meaning

Go with river
Follow the natural flow of life

Flow downstream
Don't resist the inevitable changes

Let go of the whole and see
Detach yourself from the material world

How the float
Observe the peace and serenity

Beautifully
In all its beauty

In the silent water
In the calmness and stillness of the water

Play with it
Experience the joy of life

Dance like the waterfall
Embrace the rhythm and energy of nature

Like one little drop
As a small but important part of the bigger picture

Part of all
Connected to everything and everyone

And as it roars
Facing the challenges of life