Lena Lindroos plays bass and sings the blues with proven mastery. Matti Kettunen, with his slide guitar, shatters any trace of conservatism. TOGETHER WITH GUITARIST KRISTIAN WHALSTRÖM AND DRUMMER RAINE KOKKINEN they are Lena & The Slide Brothers, formed in Helsinki in 2009, and this is their fifth album release. They play modern blues with fresh imagination, crafting songs with the restless creativity needed to surprise even the most discerning listener. You should not look to their music for alternatives or new possibilities: what you will find instead are musicians at the peak of their powers, playing the blues with conviction and purpose, determined to be heard in these days of predictable and unimaginative background music. Lena & The Slide Brothers provide the vigor and inspiration needed for the future.