Details of
Big Bag
by Micke & Lefty


Producer: Micke Björklöf
Engineer: Kimmo Ahola
Recorder At: AMS Studio
Mastered By: Mika Jussila


About the Album

Micke & Lefty - “Big Bag”

Micke & Lefty feat Chef is considered as one of the best and most interesting acoustic blues & roots acts in Scandinavia and Europe. Their critically acclaimed debut album “Big Bag” (Bluelight Records 2004) introduces strong original material among couple of unique performances about classic tracks. Opening track “It´s allright tonight”  has been one of the most requested songs on several radio stations around the world. With excellent musicianship and acoustic instrumentation and all band members singing makes them sound really distinctive. Songs features authentic rich mix of American roots music all from classic delta- and countryblues style spiced up with some country, rock, jazz and Hawaiian style, this is a real acoustic roots & blues music adventure. All this is backed up with explosive slideguitar, powerfull three part harmony vocals with their positive attitude makes this band sound unique. Through the years this acoustic group has performed on hundreds of clubs and all major festivals in Finland and some in following countries, Sweden, Norway, Slovakia, Hungary and Estonia. Micke & Lefty has been working together over ten years. Both musicians are a part of top Finnish rhythm & blues band Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip. Lefty Leppänen is a world class virtuoso on resonator guitar and is considered as one of the best slide guitar players in Europe. Micke Björklöf is one of the best known blues singers and bandleaders in Finland, his strong voice can be heard on Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip recordings. Bass player Chef Kivimäki came along just a little bit before the sessions of this debut album. This talented young man has been “cooking” his bass rhythms and background vocals with these guys since that. 

"There is excellent musicianship on this CD, with a special mention for guitarist Lefty Leppänen and as I said earlier Micke´s vocals are very good." Blues In Britain (UK)

This cd is very good and special with a lot of different styles from traditional blues to Jazz and even some country. Bluesnews (Norway)

"Whether it´s an original or a cover of an American blues classic, the fellas got it right" Vintage Guitar (USA) 

If this CD doesn´t bring the good mood, none is! Blues News (Germany)

This is absolutely the best Finnish album and the record of the year! Blues News (Finland)