Artist Info: Gnomus

1) Gnomus is a Finnish improvising trio with Kari Ikonen on keyboards, Esa Onttonen on guitar, and Mika Kallio on drums. The group was formed in Helsinki, Finland and played their first gig in December 1998.

Four Gnomus albums have been released to date by the Fiasko Records label. The eponymous debut (2000) is a live album with some overdubs and creative editing. The second album II (2004) compiles three lengthy live tracks from the band's Finnish tour in March 2003. [read more...]