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

Shadow Run
Husky Rescue Lyrics

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Hey my girl, let's run together
Shadow nights will last forever
Dark night, black light, shadow nights
Girls and boys ran out tonight
Shadow boys, dark finger snaps
Black dark alley, it's the shadow claps
Echoes whispers silent voice
Sounds of shadow, the shadow voice

Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow girls are on the run
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow boys are on the run
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow boys are on the run
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow boys are on the run
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow boys are on the run
Girls, get ready
The night is young
Shadow boys are on the run
Hey my girl, let's run together
Shadow nights will last forever
Dark night, black light, shadow nights
Girls and boys ran out tonight
Shadow boys, dark finger snaps
Black dark alley, it's the shadow claps
Echoes whispers silent voice
Sounds of shadow, the shadow voice
Girls, get ready

The night is young
Shadow girls are on the run

Overall Meaning

The song Shadow Run by Husky Rescue paints a picture of a group of girls and boys running through the shadows of the night. The lyrics convey a sense of excitement and urgency as they prepare to embark on their adventure. The repetition of "Girls, get ready, the night is young" creates a sense of camaraderie and empowerment among the group. The use of imagery such as "shadow nights," "black dark alley," and "shadow boys" add to the mysterious and slightly dangerous atmosphere of the song.

One interpretation of this song is that it represents the freedom and thrill of breaking away from the routine and embracing the unknown. The idea of the "shadow" represents the parts of ourselves that we might typically suppress or hide from the world. Running through the shadows is a way of accessing and embracing these hidden parts of ourselves. The song encourages the listener to join the group and run alongside them, shedding their inhibitions and embracing the unknown.

Overall, Shadow Run is a call to adventure and an invitation to embrace the mysterious and exciting parts of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey my girl, let's run together
The singer invites someone to run with them.

Shadow nights will last forever
The singer suggests that they will be running in the shadows for a long time.

Dark night, black light, shadow nights
The singer describes the darkness and shadows that they will be running in.

Girls and boys ran out tonight
The artist notes that both genders are out tonight.

Shadow boys, dark finger snaps
The artist describes the boys in the shadows, snapping their fingers.

Black dark alley, it's the shadow claps
The singer describes the clapping sounds echoing in the dark alley.

Echoes whispers silent voice
The singer notes the eerie sounds they are hearing.

Sounds of shadow, the shadow voice
The artist describes the sounds that the shadows are making, as if the shadows have their own voice.

Girls, get ready The night is young Shadow girls are on the run
The artist encourages the girls to be prepared, as they will be running in the shadows tonight.

Shadow boys are on the run
The artist notes that the boys in the shadows are also running.

Girls, get ready The night is young
The singer repeats the encouragement for the girls to be ready and notes that it is still early in the night.

Girls, get ready The night is young
The encouragement is repeated again.

Shadow boys are on the run
The boys in the shadows are still running.

Girls, get ready The night is young
The singer repeats the encouragement again.

Shadow boys are on the run
The boys in the shadows are still running.

Girls, get ready The night is young
The encouragement is repeated again.

Shadow boys are on the run
The boys in the shadows are still running.

Girls, get ready The night is young
The encouragement is repeated again.

Shadow boys are on the run
The boys in the shadows are still running.

Hey my girl, let's run together
The artist repeats the invitation to the person they want to run with.

Shadow nights will last forever
The artist concludes with the idea that they will continue running in the shadows for a long time.