The Finnish Synth pop group Aves bring us late summer yacht rock anthem “Jaguar” ft. Charlotta Kerbs
[2022-08-26]
Helsinki-based Dream pop band Aves are ready to release their second studio album.The debut album in 2013 made waves internationally much thanks to the positive reception of online music publications and blogs. This attention brought Aves to perform at several of the main venues in Finland, and also abroad in Sweden, Norway, Germany, UK and Canada. The band formed by Antti Ojala, Joonas Hakava and Eino Anttila is about more than just music. The group's vision guides everything they produce from their original sound and praised live performances to the strong visual identity. For the new album Aves are returning to their Nordic roots for inspiration. The vocalist on their first single is Icelandic JFDR, whom Björk has named as one of her personal inspirations.
The track was released alongside a cinematic video, shot on 16mm film by director Harun Güler, which depicted a self-destructive relationship of two young partygoers and garnered a lot of attention on social media. The second single features Lydmor, the Danish singer known for her powerful and visually captivating performances. Many more talented European singers and songwriters are currently collaborating on the album, including Lake Jons (FIN), Lac Belot (FIN), Charlotta Curves (FIN), Shadi G (SWE), Leifur Eriksson
(IS), Conal (UK), IkeN (KEN). Produced by Kaiku Studios' Jonas Verwijnen and mixed by Luca Buccellati (Lana Del Rey, Arlo Parks) the new Aves tracks manage to incorporate influences from all over the pop, rock and R&B spectrum, while still keeping true to the sparkling tropical sound that created a following back in 2013. Further elevating the new sound are the featured vocalists all bringing their own unique spice to the mix.
2022 will be an exciting year for Aves as they release five new singles (May, July, August, October, November), and finally the full album early next year. Aves has also been selected to score the music for a short film called Neon Cross, which tells an intense story about a conversion therapy cult and how its victims finally revolt and break free. The film will be directed by Inka Rusi (CalArts) and is produced by Onerva Pictures Oy and Grillimedia Oy.
