Spöket in Köket distinguishes itself by being the only Scandi-French-Canadian cross-over Folk Bigband in Scandinavia, consisting of ten young ambitious musicians with different backgrounds in both jazz, classical, rock and folk music. The band’s repertoire consists of old and new songs and tunes from both Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Québec and Cape Breton, ranging from melancholic ballads to feisty polskas and rousing reels.
With a mix of traditional folk instruments like fiddle, wooden flute and accordion, joined by double bass, piano and guitar, boosted by a full horn section this band creates a powerful, almost bombastic sound in the borderland between traditional folk and big band music.
With twenty instruments played by ten musicians, the energy is high and outgoing and the response is overwhelmingly positive wherever Spöket i Köket is performing.
The band started out in 2015, making a 20-concert tour in four weeks the first summer, and their first record ”Den nya spisen” (The new stove), netted them a nomination for newcomer of the year at the Swedish folk- and world music gala of 2017. 2019 saw the release of their second album ”Château du garage”, which not only landed good reviews and led to extensive touring, but also a nomination for best album at the Danish Music Awards 2019, as well as a nomination to band leader Nisse Blomster for best composer the same year.
2022 will see the release of the third album “Kurbits & flames”, which we predict will be a good year; a small catastrophony that will leave nobody sitting still, or without a smile. More info at: www.spoketikoket.com
