''Approach'' is the
Finnish rock band
Von Hertzen Brothers
Von Hertzen Brothers is a Finnish rock group formed in 2000, by three brothers. Their music is a mix of classic rock and progressive elements, folk, punk and contemporary rock.
Each of the brothers have a notable history in the Finnish rock sce ...
's second full-length album. The album was released on 17 May 2006 in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
and went gold. The first single released from the album was "Let Thy Will Be Done" and the second was "Kiss a Wish".
"Approach" won the Finnish
Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
(Emma) for Best Rock Album of the year 2006.
Track listing
#"Disciple Of The Sun" – 8:12
#"Let Thy Will Be Done" – 4:47
#"River" – 4:02
#"Endlessly" – 8:20
#"In Your Arms" – 5:37
#"Open Water Stormy Weather" – 4:47
#"Ocean Of Mercy" – 7:42
#"Kiss A Wish" – 9:30
#"After All" – 5:03
Personnel
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Kie von Hertzen - Lead guitars, vocals, etc.
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Mikko von Hertzen - Lead vocals, guitars, etc.
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Jonne von Hertzen - Bass, vocals, etc.
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Sami Kuoppamäki
Sami Kuoppamäki (born 1971) is a Finnish drummer who has been a very prolific jazz and popular music session musician after the break-up of his early-90s band, Kingston Wall. He played on the Von Hertzen Brothers album ''Approach'' in 2006 befo ...
- Drums and Percussion
Guests (in order of appearance)
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Juha Kuoppala - Various keyboards on all Tracks
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Jukka Puurula - Viola and Violin on Track 03
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Antto Melasniemi - Flute on Track 05
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Juho Martikainen - Double Bass on Track 07
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Laura Närhi
Laura Närhi (born 19 January 1978) is a Finnish pop singer. The lead singer of Kemopetrol, she started a solo career and her debut solo album '' Suuri sydän'' was released in August 2010 and has sold over 30,000 copies in Finland. It peake ...
- Vocals on Track 07
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Sonny Heinilä - Ney Flute on Track 08
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Maikki Liuski - Vocals on Tracks 08, 09
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Tuomas Murtomaa - French horn on Track 09
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Tommi Lindell - Analog Pörinä on Track 09
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Aldur Smith-Diesel,
Denis Vinokur and
Matti Pyykkö - Photography
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Janne "Toxic Angel" Pitkänen at
InferiArt - Artwork and layout
Trivia
*The former
Kingston Wall
Kingston Wall was a psychedelic/progressive rock group from Helsinki, Finland, originally formed in 1987. Influenced by such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, the group combined eastern themes, mysticism and vivid psychedelia ...
drummer
Sami Kuoppamäki
Sami Kuoppamäki (born 1971) is a Finnish drummer who has been a very prolific jazz and popular music session musician after the break-up of his early-90s band, Kingston Wall. He played on the Von Hertzen Brothers album ''Approach'' in 2006 befo ...
played the drums on the album.
*The album was produced by the brothers themselves
External links
* Samples from the album at the band'
official siteVon Hertzen Brotherson
Myspace
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2006 albums
Von Hertzen Brothers albums