Jussi Syren, Finland's busiest bluegrass entertainer, is recovering at home after spending a week in the hospital following a burst appendix. He is in good shape, but will need to rest over the holidays before resuming his performing schedule. He says that
Finland's top bluegrass act, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, have joined the 2017 Christmas parade with a two-sided single release timed for the holidays. The "A" side of the digital single is a new song from Syren, Bluegrass Christmas, taking a
Finland's Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers are on the hunt for a new bass player, something they haven't thought about for some time. Kari Hella has been with them the past 20 years on bass, but is having to step
Finland's Jussi Syren took his band, The Groundbreakers to Tampere University of Applied Sciences for a special video shoot. The University had obtained one of Nokia's OKO cameras, designed to capture both video and audio in 360° for virtual reality applications.
Finland's Jussi Syren has posted a video tease to promote his upcoming tribute to Ralph Stanley, recorded with his touring band, The Groundbreakers. As you can see in the video, Jussi is a serious student of the earliest days of American
Finland's Jussi Syren & the Groundbreakers have released a music video ahead of their upcoming album, Bluegrass Singer. In keeping with their devotion to the traditional bluegrass style, The Banjo Song is a tribute to five of the most distinctive five stringers
Grasstowne is now a few days into their summer tour of Scandinavia. The band is finishing up a week in Finland, and will be heading to Norway later this week. Fearless leader (and mandolinist) Alan Bibey has promised to send us
Jussi Syren and The Groundbreakers will be releasing a new album on October 15 with a decidedly throwback vibe. From the '60s-style cover to having been recorded in 2 days in an analog format with no overdubs, The Old Home Place Ain't
Finland's Jussi Syren and The Groundbreakers have released Shave And Haircut, their 7th album of traditional bluegrass, retro-Nordic style. As the cover art implies, Jussi and his merry band specialize in a style that reached it's zenith in the 1960s, drawing