Best hard prog rock from Sweden
Siena Root is an experienced live act and an experimental project with its roots in analogue old school rock music. The group was founded in Stockholm in the late ‘90s. The sound is classic but yet original, based on heavy organ, howling guitars, bass riffing and big drums. It is also often enriched with bluesy soulful vocals, various guest musicians and psychedelic vibes.
Siena Root is well known for its unique spectra of appearances, its many great guest artists, its broad musical range and its different interpretations of rock music. Yet, with a foundation in a traditional quintet, and a sound rooted in late 60s analogue gear. Don’t expect to experience the same Siena Root show twice.
In the sense that blues is blue, hard rock is black, and reggae is pan African coloured, this music has the colour of siena. It is a warm colour, originally from the muddy roots of the earth. Because this sound has roots that go deep, it was also natural to let root be a part of the bands name.
Four full length studio albums, one live album, one DVD and two 7” singles have been released so far, each one marking the development and refinement of the bands diverse style. Through touring the music has developed in such a way, that jamming and improvising has become an essential element, always keeping you on the edge of your seat. A Siena Root concert is dramatic and exciting, visually, as well as emotionally. It’s a dynamic root rock experience.
A. We
01. We Are Them
02. In the Desert
03. Over the Mountains
04. As We Return
B. The Road to Agartha (Raagmala)
05. Bairagi
06. Bhairavi
07. Ahir Bhairav
08. Bhimpalasi
09. Shree
10. Jog
Personnel:
Sam Riffer – bass, double bass, darbuka
KG West – guitars, sitar, organ, rhodes, synthesizers, tzouras
Love “Billy” Forsberg – drums, duf, qaraqab, tambourine, bells gong, darbuka
Anna Sandberg – recorders, rauschpfeife, vocals, tambourine
Tängman – electric & acoustic hurdy gurdy, tambourine
Janet Jones Simmonds – lead vocals