Tuvalu @ Wartti 28.03.09

My favourite place in Seinäjoki is Wartti (or Bar15). The name is derived from the Finnish phrase „Vartti“, which means „quarter“ in English. Wartti is a rock bar with a groovy dark atmosphere. During the week it's a regular bar where heavy music is played 24/7 and most of the guests wear black clothes. On the weekends it is usually turned into a concert place. The next concert that I'm about to describe took place on Wartti's birthday weekend. Unfortunately I was late so I missed the first half of the evening (and the whole performance of a band called Duo Trebbio). I'm really glad that I made it to the other half though. The band Tuvalu is described on the internet as an indie rock group. The roots of their music do lie in indie and a fun fact that I found from wikipedia makes them actually a true indie cliche. „The band has stated that Tuvalu's music will not be played in radios in an act against Finnish music business.“
But since the concert took place in Wartti, it had more of a space-metal vibe to it. The singer looked like a woman from one of the planets discovered by Captain Kirk and the Enterprise. One of the instruments that the singer used added an even more space-like vibe to the whole performance. Her voice also has a cold tone and all of the songs were in Finnish. When I was standing there in the audience, I imagined small drops of pure crystal snowing around me. After the concert I was so thrilled that I even bought one of their CD's. Most of the audience seemed to enjoy the concert as much as I did. Some girls were even dancing in front of the stage. This was my first good and true rock experience in Seinäjoki. Pure awesome. Thank you, Wartti and Tuvalu!
http://www.tuvalu.ws