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Eclectic Prog • Finland


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JEAVESTONE was formed in 1999 by a group of young hopefuls in Western Finland. They developed their style from a more direct approach towards what the band themselves call "prog'n'roll", with influence of bands like JETHRO TULL, GENTLE GIANT and KINGSTON WALL, maybe also 70's RUSH.

JEAVESTONE released their first single "Crazy Madness/Beauty Contest" in early 2005 and their first album "Mind The Soup" in June 2005 on the Major Leidén label of Wolfgang Records - they share the label with the legendary WIGWAM.

The line-up is (artist names, obviously...):
Jim Goldworth (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Mickey Maniac (vocals, guitar, melodica)
Angelina Galactique (flute, keyboards, vocals)
Tommy Glorioso (bass)
Kingo (drums)

"Mind The Soup" is a very encouraging debut album, and can be recommended to any prog fan who likes tidy musicianship, strong riffs, songs with adventurous structures, fine melodies and a good lead singer, whose voice reminds a bit of Steve Walsh of KANSAS, or a more sophisticated version of young Ozzy Osbourne. JEAVESTONE are a very powerful band on stage, with the ability to play the trickiest riffs and solos as well as they do in the studio.


Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
After listening to and seeing them live, JEAVESTONE is really on of the most interesting and promising prog bands for ages. Strongly recommended!

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3.21 | 24 ratings
Mind the Soup
2005
4.15 | 68 ratings
Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
2008
3.48 | 35 ratings
1+1=OK
2010
3.18 | 20 ratings
Human Games
2016

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4.00 | 3 ratings
Jeavestone
2001
3.67 | 3 ratings
Crazy Madness / Beauty Contest
2004
4.04 | 5 ratings
Hot Summer Fun / Mirror Monologue
2009
4.33 | 3 ratings
Repiphany
2013
4.50 | 2 ratings
Human Games / The Leap of Faith
2014

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 Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2008
4.15 | 68 ratings

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Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Kingsnake

5 stars A great mixture of humorous rock and symphonic prog.

Great vocals, great instrumentation and good songwriting. The production is crystal clear and sounds really analog: the result is a retro-sounding album. The humor in the songs is never too much or overdone. The music is sometimes heavy (guitar/drums), sometimes melodic and symphonic (cello, flute, vibes, clarinet).

Because the band have a male and female vocalist it adds to the colour of the music. The music sounds like to be influenced by Gentle Giant, WigWam, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, Caravan and Focus, with a little dash of Supersister.

The only current bands that have something in common are Beardfish and The Carpet Knights.

 Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2008
4.15 | 68 ratings

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Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by BrufordFreak
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

4 stars Finland's enigmatic (we call it "eclectic") band of sophisticated quirk is back with its sophomore effort three years after the very interesting Mind the Soup.

1. "¡Quela Puente!" (2:42) clever, sophisticated lyrics delivered over a fairly straightforward hard rock motif. (8.75/10)

2. "The Plastic Landscaper" (3:07) more standard rock 'n' roll with very clever lyrics and impressive vocal delivery. (8.75/10)

3. "The Power of Swankle(tm)" (4:11) quirky rock-jazz fusion with made-up television/radio game show samples employed in the lyrics slots." Quite a little Frank Zappa imitation here. (9/10)

4. "I'd Be Your Weakness" (5:05) effecting a huge change in directions with this slow, melodic CSN&Y/MOON SAFARI-like tune. Vocals being delivered totally with a harmonized multi-voice choral approach. (8.875/10)

5. "Daytime Escape / Veijo the Rattlesnake" (8:37) acoustic guitar and flute-based rock music with a rather Stephen Stills/Dave Mason-like vocal delivery. Big shift at 4:50 into a heavier motif as distortion-filled electric guitars take over with their KANSAS-like sophisticated power chord progressions. Big props to the rhythm section for keeping it spicy throughout. Vocals rejoin in a choral form in the seventh minute: they sound poppy, almost like THE COWSILLS or FIFTH DIMENSION before the lead guitar starts to rip up the soundscape with its shredding. Interesting song. (17.5/20)

6. "Rapist's Tango" (3:37) starts out sounding like sounds RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS--on many levels (especially vocally)--with some jazzy ZAPPA-like bridges and codas. Jime Goldworth's vocal performance is very theatric, using multiple voice stylings to express different "characters."(?) A QUEEN-like motif starts at 2:40 and plays out to the song's finish. (8.75/10)

7. "Erg" (0:39) a little interlude of classical chamber music. Perfect! The spirit of Gentle Giant lives on! (5/5)

8. "Your Turn to Run" (5:24) back to the sophisticated vocal-oriented rock music from the album's opening two songs. Clever flute and jazzy guitar instrumental bridges between the vocal passages. Such a clever, well-composed song. As I said above: the spirit of Gentle Giant lives on! (And Frank!) (And Punk!) (9.125/10)

9. (1.) "Innocence" orchestral strings and female voices counter Jim's gives this a very MOODY BLUES and feel. Brillliant and beautiful! (9/10) (2.) "Voices of the Shadows" moving from pastoral into rock 'n' roll, this one takes on a 1960s WHO and early QUEEN feel with its multi-voice harmonized vocals and heavily effected psychedelic instruments. Ends with 20 seconds of chords of pure NEKTAR! PINK FLOYD! (8.875/10) (3.) "The Relief" (10:07) clarinet provides the lead over this Southern Rock-feeling acoustic start. As solid as ever with the rhythm section's support. The final 30 seconds sees the stripped down strumming of barely-amplified, untreated electric guitars as the clarinet finishes and fades. (8.75/10)

Total Time 43:29

Clever, witty, lyrcs-driven rock that reminds me a lot of 1970s bands FRANK ZAPPA, GENTLE GIANT, as well as THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, URIAH HEEP, BLACK SABBATH, KANSAS, and QUEEN. A much more mature and polished collection of songs than their 2005 debut.

B+/4.5 stars; a near-masterpiece of sophisticated retro-prog rock. Highly recommended to all prog lovers--especially if you loved the quirky parts of "classic prog rock."

 Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2008
4.15 | 68 ratings

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Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by maryes

4 stars I entirely agree with P A community which gives the best quotation to the second album from the Finish band JEAVESTONE "SPICES, SPECIES AND POETRY PETROL" between his 4 albums. The disk is a really eclectic-prog album and I take the risk of say, which is possibly one of more eclectic albums that I've heard. Track 1 " 'Quela Puente! " sounds to me like a HANDS inspired track.. Track 3 " The Power of Swankle(tm)" brings ZAPPA's strong influences . Track 4 "I'd be your Weakness" is very close to CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, mainly in the acoustic guitar and vocal parts. Track 6 "Rapist's Tango" in certain moments recall BIRTHCONTROL ... even in vocals and riff parts. Only for cite some tracks. So becomes unnecessary make any considerations about the quality of musicians... All of them enough qualified . My rate is 4 Stars !!!
 Human Games by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2016
3.18 | 20 ratings

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Human Games
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Matti
Prog Reviewer

3 stars (3½ stars actually. I hesitated between 3 and 4 stars: perhaps in a more 'objective' mood I'd given 4 stars since there's no doubt about the excellence of production.) JEAVESTONE from Finland have made their fourth album, over five years since the previous one, 1+1=OK. The core line-up has come down to a quartet after the departure of the flautist Angelina Galactique (this band uses fancy pseudonyms) who however appears as one of the many guests here. The band's distinctive style has remained the same: it is eclectic and sometimes quite edgy approaching heavy elements, very extrovert and in a way happy, full of rock'n'roll spirit, which sharply separates it from those Finnish prog bands who favour influences from the 70's Finnish prog/ jazz-rock (and perhaps also melancholic feelings if they feature any vocals). DISCORDIA is perhaps the closest domestic comparison to Jeavestone; concerning also the vocal harmonies, their Eclectic Prog is easier to compare to modern American and Swedish prog bands from Spock's Beard to Beardfish or even Moon Safari.

The brief opener 'Another' is a piano-centred little song with those mentioned vocal harmonies. 'Repiphany' is one of the album's highlights. For the first 50 seconds one might think of vintage pop/rock such as The KINKS (Jim Goldworth's voice is slightly similar to Ray Davies') and then, a sudden in-your-face burst of adrenalin, and what you have is a gorgeously rolling prog rocker with a dose of Beach Boys. The slightly heavier title track is equally full of energy, and the guesting violin & viola give it a KANSAS flavour while also the powerful vocals remind me of Steve Walsh.

'Aurora Borealis Man' is at first plain reggae music, which is an amusing change of direction, but the short rap section in the middle is less welcome (I personally hate rap music...). On the next song there's again a hint of the late 60's pop (Beatles, Kinks), the arriving vocal harmonies are like early YES, but I dislike the aggressively sung chorus. There's also a tight electric guitar solo near the end. I associated the robot-like vocals in the beginning of 'Mean Words' to Yes' 90125 album ('Leave It' for example). Towards the end of the album Jeavestone's energetic "prog'n'roll" gets slightly tiresome to me and I begin to wish more sincere melodicism and calmness to balance the whole. 'Nuclear Superstar' is also among the best tracks. The last percussion-heavy track has a totally unnecessary tail repeating the pattern for two minutes.

All in all, the album's sound could have more of the opener's keyboard oriented brightness instead of being very guitar oriented. The songs are averagely better than on 1+1=OK. It's funny how many associations I got especially from the vocals: Kinks, Beach Boys, Kansas, Yes, plus Todd Rundgren and Ray Wilson (Genesis: Calling All Stations). Human Games won't let down anyone already liking this band, and it's worth recommending to listeners of modern Eclectic Prog with a rock'n'roll atmosphere and vocal harmonies.

 Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2008
4.15 | 68 ratings

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Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Matti
Prog Reviewer

4 stars The follower to Jeavestone's promising debut is a clear improvement. Also the cover art is better, but the drawn texts are hard to read. The additional booklet is a humorous 7-page cartoon "The Seek of a Lost Musician" by Heidi Vierimaa. Judged on the opening tracks, the group's energetic, US reminding prog rock shows no hint of slowing down or losing the humorous spirit. 'Liquera Puente!' wastes no time in adding colourful details into the boogie- flavoured rock'n'roll. 'The Plastic Landscaper' sounds like FRANK ZAPPA's amusing vocal prog, while the Shop TV satire 'The Power of Swankle' is extremely Zappa-esque; a merry jazz-rock tune accompanied by cheesy advertising speeches.

'I'd Be Your Weakness' starts calmly with acoustic guitar.The slow-paced vocal harmonies are in the style of e.g. CROSBY, STILLS & NASH. This beautiful track brings the needed balance, and also the first half of the next, two-part track avoids the overdose of energy and offers relaxing, richly arranged prog with plenty of flute. 'Rapist's Tango' returns to the hectic and satirical style familiar from earlier tracks. On the long run I find it tiresome. Another breath of fresh air is offered by a tiny, pretty instrumental 'Erg'. 'Your Turn to Run' keeps shifting between delicate jazzy textures and edgier, slightly aggressive sections à la KANSAS.

As a crowning epitaph the album closes with a 10-minute composition with lots of dreamy softness. Indeed this album fulfills the hopes for more mature stylistic spectre that I got from the restless debut. Warmly recommended!

 Mind the Soup by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2005
3.21 | 24 ratings

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Mind the Soup
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Matti
Prog Reviewer

3 stars This Finnish prog band deserves more attention as I'm sure many friends of energetic and uplifting Eclectic Prog would find their music interesting. Apps79's review from 2011 offers the basic information, I'll concentrate on the track-by-track approach. The opener is a riff-centred, hard rocking song with some resemblance to modern US prog. 'Beauty Contest' puts on a higher gear in the breath-taking playfulness, and one can get many associations from Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Jethro Tull, all in about three minutes.

High tempo song 'Crazy Madness' is acoustically oriented and has nice vocal harmonies, featuring also a guest appearance of Didgeridoo. It's followed by an instrumental joyride titled 'Extended Massive Orgasm' centred on electric guitar. Towards the end also organ sticks out. The next track is again very US-style, boogie-flavoured prog full of nice arranging details and tempo changes. Flute is a great bonus.

'Snowfall' starts in acalm, acoustic manner, but the sensitivity of singer-songwriter sort of mainstream rock is accompanied by edgier elements. 'Showpiece' mixes laid-back groove with energetic hard rock, and rollicking instrumental 'Stumbling Gigolos' has some wordless vocal harmonies. This far I have managed to avoid mentioning GENTLE GIANT, but 'A Prophet's Daydream' is such a great piece of multi-layered Eclectic Prog that Jeavestone must have a big appreciation to those British pioneers too, not just being influenced by modern, mainly American successors of the style.

A very strong debut, but perhaps too packed up with hectic rock drive for its own good. A little more eye on sophisticated details and to the emotional side of music would have turned this album into something very impressive.

 Hot Summer Fun / Mirror Monologue by JEAVESTONE album cover Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, 2009
4.04 | 5 ratings

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Hot Summer Fun / Mirror Monologue
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Conor Fynes
Prog Reviewer

4 stars 'Hot Summer Fun' - Jeavestone (Single)

The best song from Jeavestone' third album '1+1=OK', 'Hot Summer Sun' was instantly fun and memorable. Although proggers may find themselves repulsed by the suspiciously poppy song title, it is a tongue-in-cheek prog rendition of the upbeat pop format. Of particular note are the lyrics, which employ a witty sense of wordplay. For those who haven't heard Jeavestone before, they are a contemporary band that looks to 70's classic rock for inspiration, and adds a touch of prog to spice things up. Think Jethro Tull without the folk elements. Although 'Hot Summer Fun' seems like a one-off attempt at writing pop, 'Mirror Monologue' (it's b-side) is more indicative of the band's style. It's not dreary, but it's a little dark, it's crunchy, and it's full of vintage appeal, without having to use the exact same sounds of that era. Although '1+1=OK' did not appeal to me as much as I thought it would, this single brings forth two of the best offerings from that album.

 1+1=OK by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2010
3.48 | 35 ratings

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1+1=OK
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Conor Fynes
Prog Reviewer

3 stars '1+1=OK' - Jeavestone (6/10)

Although they are a fairly small country, Finland has produced many great bands, quite a few of which have achieved international success and acclaim. Jeavestone are another group of hopefuls seeking to find their place amongst the stars of progressive rock. '1+1=OK' is the band's third full length, and now having been around for around a decade, they have solidified their sound into something fairly distinctive. I can evidently see that this group avoids many of the conventions of prog rock, yet they look to the 70's for inspiration. While I am all too used to hearing prog bands emulating other prog bands, Jeavestone go for a more straightforward rock sound. The band's sound is a clear homage to classic rock, with that progressive edge to give it a more vital style. '1+1=OK' is a well done album that pays proper tribute to its influences, and while Jeavestone's more streamlined rock approach has some good potential for it, the collection of songs on '1+1=OK' don't move me the way I was hoping they would.

Jeavestone may have a classic rock sound, but they do not forget to put a little bit of proggy technical edge in their music. Although the songwriting rarely seeks to go beyond the waters of five minutes, the instrumentation sometimes works in rather technically accomplished fills. Sadly, this is an exception rather than the rule, and from a personal standpoint, the rather straightforward musicianship can lack the intensity I look for in prog rock. Jeavestone's primary influence appears to be Jethro Tull, minus the overt folk elements. In terms of performance, Jeavestone play their parts well, but I don't see anyone going beyond the call of duty. If there is a highlight to Jeavestone's sound, it is the voice of Jim Goldworth, a name of which I believe to be a pseudonym. He has a dark, yet very melodic voice to him. He is not graced with a particularly stunning range, but he performs his role with skill and talent.

The songwriting is the centerpiece of Jeavestone's product, and it is quite well done, although there are no songs here that particularly grab my attention. The single 'Hot Summer Fun' may turn off proggers from the suspiciously poppy song title, but it's actually a very intelligent, albeit catchy tune. Especially in terms of lyrics, the wordplay is quite impressive. Even after several listens to '1+1=OK', the single was the only song that left an imprint. That is not to say that any music on this album is bad, it's just that Jeavestone's prog-tinged classic rock emulation leaves little to the imagination, past enjoyment of the hooks and some clever arrangements. Perhaps it's largely a matter of personal taste, but while Jeavestone manages to find a different sound in prog than the one that I'm used to hearing lately, it doesn't do anything for me.

 Mind the Soup by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2005
3.21 | 24 ratings

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Mind the Soup
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by apps79
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

3 stars In 1999 in the small town of Kalajoki,Finland finds birth a new talented Finnish act named Jeavestone by four young musicians: Jim Goldworth (vocals, guitar), Mickey Maniac (guitar, vocals), Tommy Glorioso (bass) and Kingo (drums).With the addition of Angelina Galactique on flutes,keys and voices their sound became richer and the record a self-financed eponymous EP in 2001.Jeavestone toured Finland before the release of their first album ''Mind the soup'' in 2005.

At just 40 minutes,''Mind the soup'' is a good modern Art Rock/Prog album with diversity and energy.With changing heavier and calmer moments and a good dose of breaks in every track,Jeavestone manage to mix different styles such as Heavy Rock,Folk and Classic Prog,influenced by the likes of THE BEATLES, GENTLE GIANT, RUSH and even SPOCK'S BEARD.The majority of the compositions are short but always with rich musicianship,strong amount of dynamics and a vocal orientation.Speaking of vocals,these are quite great and come often in a polyphonic appearance with often a humourous edge.Very much guitar-driven with powerful grooves and short soloing,the tracks are often interrupted by acoustic calmness,complex keyboard parts and flute-driven delicacy to add this afore-mentioned diversity,which makes ''Mind the soup'' an enjoyable listening.The production is also a plus,being bright and clear all the way.

''Mind the soup'' leaves a sweet taste after its listening and it is an album well-played and produced,enough for the listener to keep an eye on the band.Modern prog of good quality and certainly recommended...3.5 stars.

 Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol by JEAVESTONE album cover Studio Album, 2008
4.15 | 68 ratings

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Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol
Jeavestone Eclectic Prog

Review by Menswear
Prog Reviewer

5 stars Have your ankles being swankled?

When a band is a blend of being entertaining, powerful and humoristic at the same time, you tell your friends quickly. I got excited at this band because I'm looking for a Gentle Giant-Sugar- Twin-kinda-band. I did find something a bit more complicated than this...

Jeavestone is a band that goes full throttle in what they do. There is no filling and there's very few idea repetition, but you won't get bored. They are skilled musicians (although kinda young) and they have a fondness for bands like Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant but mainly Beardfish or Frank Zappa. The songs are short, packed with punch, features lots and lots of hooks, despite the heavy amount of jazz-folk and a good dose of auto-derision. There is a lot of humor, even in the way they are playing, especially in the fake infomercial about a device that removes and polishes ankles. I laughed very hard, and again, people were staring at me for the wrong reasons.

So fans of Beardfish, please drop whatever you are doing and get this album. A gem.

Thanks to OT Räihälä for the artist addition.

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