| DAVE TAK & THE FINNBILLYS OFFICIAL HOME |
| It's been stated, "Dave Tak & The Finnbillys?....Wow!....The music kicks like country, jumps like bluegrass and has a rock-n-roll edge that lays on a bed of blues. Nice..." Their first two CD's reveal a variety of musical influences. Though, hard to put your finger on, it's flavored with 60's and 70's Rock-n- Roll guitar styles, spattered with Funky Folk mandolin riffs and tight Country harmonies. It's stories of life growing up "The Finnish Way" surrounded by music and the love of family. The songs are written by Dave Takanen, a first generation grandson of Finnish immigrants who (with fellow countrymen) came to Minnesota's "Iron Range" and "The U.P." of Michigan in the early 1900's to escape induction into the Russian army and the low wages and unemployment of their native Finland. So, weather you catch Dave, Jayne and Ross at a live acoustic show or buy the full production CD's available on this site, get 'yer self something to sip, kick back and load 'yer pipe with 'yer favorite tobacky and dig the sounds of Dave Tak & The Finnbillys..... |
| Debut CD |
| Follow up CD |
TO LISTEN TO SAMPLE CLIPS |
| Dave Tak & The Finnbillys 4747 Chestnut Drive Gilbert, MN 55741 Phone 218-744-3570 email finnbillys@northlc.com |
| DAVE TAK & THE FINNBILLYS IN CONCERT |
| TERVE! (HELLO) |
| HOWDY ALL! SUMMER CAME AND WENT. IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I SAID HELLO. SORRY ABOUT THAT. IT IS THE OPENING WEEKEND OF DEER HUNTING. ANOTHER HOLIDAY ON "THE IRON RANGE" THE FINNBILLYS DIDN'T PLAY TOO MUCH THIS SUMMER BUT THAT WAS MORE BY CHOICE THAN ANYTHING. I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED OUTSIDE PROJECTS IN FIG LAKE STUDIO AND NOW ONCE AGAIN AM CONCENTRATING ON THE NEW CD. THE CD WILL BE FINISHED BY JUNE OF 2010. YOU CAN TAKE 'DAT TO 'DA BANK. SNEAK PREVIEWS OF THE NEW STUFF MIGHT MAKE IT TO THIS SITE BEFORE ACTUAL RELEASE. I THINK IT WILL BE FINNBILLY TRADITIONAL ALONG WITH SOME SURPRISES. I KNOW I HAD HOPED TO HAVE IT DONE QUITE AWHILE AGO BUT OTHER STUDIO WORK CALLED AND KEPT ME FROM IT. ONE OF THE NEW TUNES IS THE TITLE TRACK AND NAME OF A MOVIE RELEASED BY ROYAL TE RANCH PRODUCTIONS CALLED, "HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED" I'VE LEARNED TO PLAY A FEW MORE INSTRUMENTS SINCE THE LAST CD LIKE THE KANTELE, THE LAP STEEL AND ALSO THE DOBRO. GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT. AND I REALLY THINK THIS CD WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT. HANG IN THERE MY FRIENDS. HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON. D. TAK |
| HEY, WANT THE FINNBILLYS TO PLAY A CONCERT AT YOUR FESTIVAL OR EVENT? WRITE, PHONE OR EMAIL US |
| NOVEMBER 8th, 2009 |
| STAY TUNED |