Welcome
Univocal Music is a young music production company and record label situated on the west coast of Finland. It was founded in 2009 by Alexandra Sandbäck and Niklas Harju purely for the sake of getting unheard music heard.Univocal Music first release was Anna Phoenix' single "Hey, Hugo" in April 2010 and after that we took some time off to tour California which inspired us Univocal:ists a lot. After an intense year of producing and recording we proudly released Anna Phoenix' second album “For one and all” in October 2011.
Since 2009 we've also been producing the singer-songwriter compilation album Univocal Collective, which features young singer-songwriters from Finland and the US. It's been a long and intense process but this year the album will see the light of day!
The big news for Univocal Music in 2012 will definitely be the release of local reggae legend krazyFlipy's solo album and taking the band on the road. We will also work with blues woman Havis Amanda on her coming ventures.
We are supporting a lot of local acts through promotion and sales, so do check out our artist page and our webshop before you head on out.
In peace and love,
Alexandra Sandbäck, Niklas Harju & Anna Saarela
NEWS:
8.5.2012
In 2010 Univocal Music ventured off to California to connect, play, sing and explore. We did all of those things, and not in very orderly fashion :) Now our own Niklas has made two videos from our trip with songs by our beautiful Anna Phoenix. Check out the Media-section and scroll down to the videos!
16.4.2012
We are now proud to present our new Webshop, where you can browse and order the music of the artists and bands we support. Go to www.univocalmusic.com/webshop and check it out :)
26.3.2012
Niko Riippa's Flying Circus visits Ritz in Vaasa with special guest Antti Sjöberg!
Niko Riippa's Flying Circus is an instrumental journey through blues and folklore roots. It's experimental, brilliant and true.
Niko Riippa, being one of the founders of esteemed Wentus Blues Band, has played thousands of gigs in 15 countries, recorded eight albums with the band and two on his own, as well as participated in two documentaries that shows his work with legends like Louisiana Red, Eddie Kirkland, Mick Taylor and so on.
On this Flying Circus journey he brings his experienced friends Jonas Kuhlberg on bass, Robert Skoglund on drums and special guest Antti Sjöberg on vocals!
TICKETS: www.studioticket.fi!
www.nikoriippa.com
www.ritz.fi
Contact, info, press:
Alexandra Sandbäck
Univocal Music
alexandra@univocalmusic.com
5.3.2012
I'm visiting Copenhagen, Denmark for a much needed holiday, as well as some promoting for krazyFlipy and Havis Amanda. So far things are going great and I've stayed with Dr. Space himself from Øresund Space Collective. They're releasing a new record soon, 100 of them with handpainted covers. I made a few for them! Be sure to check them out on www.oresundspacecollective.com and pre-order the record West, Space & Love!
Right now I'm staying with Kristian Nielsen from awesome ska band LARiCA! Their albums are free for download at www.larica.dk!
Safe trippin' //Alexandra Soulmama Sandbæck ;)
24.2.2012
On Wednesday February 22nd our friends Mika Timgren, Alex Holm and Patrik Salmi in Bluesligan played at After Eight in Jakobstad. Univocal's Alexandra was more or less moved to tears - it was a gig of such love and warmth and truth. No one was left untouched. The gig was recorded, so hopefully more of you will be able to hear it later on!
After a bluesy car breakdown Alexandra took Mika and Alex to her place for a good night' rest. Alex was kind enough to point us to his one man jazz band #Attack, and the album recorded in his garage. We're relaxing to this one: sharpattack.bandcamp.com
14.2.2012
We wish to announce that Datle, a.k.a. Charlotta Kerbs, has a new homepage, also including beautiful photos by our own Alexandra. For info about her and her upcoming concerts check out:
www.charlottakerbs.com
9.11.2011
Anna and Alexandra have decided to put the Anna Phoenix project on hold. This means we're selling Anna's albums cheap to celebrate the music that we've made - and we do have a few things to say regarding the past six years. Read the whole story in our own words here!
25.10.2011
While we are waiting for more photos from Anna Phoenix release party we're adding new goodies to our webshop! Jerry Lindqvist - Rivertown, and The Cajunga - Jericho can now be bought from Univocal Music!
10.10.2011
Anna Phoenix and Univocal Music are thanking everyone who made the For one and all release on Saturday all that it was! Much love to Havis Amanda, Tim Granbacka, KrazyFlipy and Bluesligan for playing, Alex and Elena for art, Tindi & Mami for their homebaked goodness, Antikvariat Simona for vinyls, Jani & Johanna for edible flower arrangements, Jakobstad's Music Association for support and presence, Ingemo for all the help and the food, and to everyone who supported financially, or by clapping, or by jamming or by just being there! Pictures coming soon!
27.9.2011
Univocal Music is taking the step – Anna Phoenix' second album (and Univocal's first) “For one and all” will be released October 8th, 2011. Pre-orders starts shipping September 23rd. Get your own copy by e-mailing us:
alexandra@univocalmusic.com!
More info on Anna's hompeage www.annaphoenixmusic.com!
6.9.2011
Anna Phoenix' second album For one and all has arrived at Univocal Music headquarters! The official release is October 8th but you can get your hands on the album right now for only 12 euros (shipping worldwide included)! Pre-order the album by emailing alexandra@univocalmusic.com! Orders are being shipped beginning September 23rd, or when payment arrives. Anna Phoenix will play at Musik & Talang at O'Malley's in Vaasa Sept. 23rd, and we are there selling a few copies there as well!
21.4.2011
We are back in the studio recording Anna Phoenix's new album! Follow our journey on
http://annaphoenix.blogspot.com/
24.3.2011
A little heads-up on the release tomorrow, March 25th, of greek DJ Robin Skouteris new album "VS5" featuring violinist Heli Kivistö from Jakobstad. The album will be available free for downloading, and you can find more info on http://www.facebook.com/robinskouterispage.
7.2.2011
Anna Phoenix is warming up for Säkert! on Radio X3M's Svenska Talande Klubben 2 March 2011 in Helsinki!
The concert will be broadcasted live on Radio X3M and on webb-tv on x3m.yle.fi starting at 8 pm. Tickets: 10 euro presale (Tiketti) or 12 euro at the door. Age-limit is 18 years.
Read the article on X3m (swe)
7.2.2011
We at Univocal are proud to present our brand new web-page. Enjoy!
14.1.2011
We at Univocal wish you a happy and productive start of the new year. We still have a lot of projects going on and a lot of dreams just waiting to come true, so if you wanna check out the agenda for this year and what we have going on for the moment you can check out our NEWSLETTER.
6.10.2010
We are getting things together! New gigs are popping up so check out our new dates! Anna Phoenix is also featured once again on WomensRadio, this time on their new Music Channel and the show Harmonium! Listen here: http://replaceads.com/player.php?feed=RA1382.
30.8.2010
So, another awesome summer is over and we are finally back on track. You can check out the latest post from the California-tour on http://annaphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/07/113-san-francisco-thank-you-and.html (english) and an article on http://stationen.fi/arkiv/artiklar/artikel-37-11690.html (swedish)
9.6.2010
New live dates added. Anna Phoenix added date to her California-tour, and will be playing at Mama Buzz Café & Gallery in Oakland on June 24th, and Porcelain will be playing at Konstens natt in Vasa on August 12th.
1.6.2010
Now you can follow the Anna Phoenix tour blog on your preferred site! The blogs in Swedish are found here: www.annaphoenix.webbop.fi, www.annaphoenixmusic.stationen.fi and annaphoenix.peppar.fi!
20.5.2010
Anna Phoenix is now on Spotify! Oh, and yeah, we're totally touring California in June! Look what we're up to: annaphoenix.blogspot.com.
3.5.2010
Anna Phoenix' single "Hey. Hugo" is getting great reviews. This one is in Swedish: http://öp.fi/start/recensioner/#article-564-5451-en-andaktig-aptitretare. Thanks Jona for the beautiful words!
28.4.2010
Anna Phoenix' tour page is open! There you can find everything you need to know about Anna's and Univocal's tour in California in June - dates, venues, sponsors and eventually the ultimate roadtrip blog!
20.4.2010
Univocal Music is proud to announce Amanda Aumanen as a part of Univocal Collective (to be released in the fall)! Unfortunately Sofie Martinsson won't be able to participate since she is out discovering the world - but we wish her all the best, especially when she enters the studio this summer. Stay tuned, good people!
9.4.2010
Anna Phoenix' new single "Hey, Hugo" released April 9th! Listen to it here
8.4.2010
Tomorrow Anna Phoenix' single "Hey, Hugo" is being released! It will get airplay on Radio Vega Österbotten in the morning, so be sure to tune in and try and catch it! It will of course be available here right after midnight tonight, and in a few short weeks it will be available for download from most online music sites.
Also a reminder for the concert at After Eight tomorrow at 8 - Anna Phoenix opens for French singer-songwriter Nola!
25.3.2010
2.3.2010
On April 9th we will bring over French singer-songwriter Nola to play at After Eight in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad. Anna Phoenix will join in as opening act. You can check Nola out on http://www.myspace.com/nolasnoise
26.2.2010
2010 seems to be the year for local music! Porcelain has just been booked for the Baltic Prog Festival in Lithuania in July, and Anna Phoenix is currently booking gigs in California. So far you can hear her at East Village Coffee Lounge June 18, and Steeltown Coffee, June 25. The Journeymen are playing the Finnish west coast this spring - you can find all of our gigs under the Gigs-section.
8.5.2012
In 2010 Univocal Music ventured off to California to connect, play, sing and explore. We did all of those things, and not in very orderly fashion :) Now our own Niklas has made two videos from our trip with songs by our beautiful Anna Phoenix. Check out the Media-section and scroll down to the videos!
16.4.2012
We are now proud to present our new Webshop, where you can browse and order the music of the artists and bands we support. Go to www.univocalmusic.com/webshop and check it out :)
26.3.2012
Niko Riippa's Flying Circus visits Ritz in Vaasa with special guest Antti Sjöberg!
Niko Riippa's Flying Circus is an instrumental journey through blues and folklore roots. It's experimental, brilliant and true.
Niko Riippa, being one of the founders of esteemed Wentus Blues Band, has played thousands of gigs in 15 countries, recorded eight albums with the band and two on his own, as well as participated in two documentaries that shows his work with legends like Louisiana Red, Eddie Kirkland, Mick Taylor and so on.
On this Flying Circus journey he brings his experienced friends Jonas Kuhlberg on bass, Robert Skoglund on drums and special guest Antti Sjöberg on vocals!
TICKETS: www.studioticket.fi!
www.nikoriippa.com
www.ritz.fi
Contact, info, press:
Alexandra Sandbäck
Univocal Music
alexandra@univocalmusic.com
5.3.2012
I'm visiting Copenhagen, Denmark for a much needed holiday, as well as some promoting for krazyFlipy and Havis Amanda. So far things are going great and I've stayed with Dr. Space himself from Øresund Space Collective. They're releasing a new record soon, 100 of them with handpainted covers. I made a few for them! Be sure to check them out on www.oresundspacecollective.com and pre-order the record West, Space & Love!
Right now I'm staying with Kristian Nielsen from awesome ska band LARiCA! Their albums are free for download at www.larica.dk!
Safe trippin' //Alexandra Soulmama Sandbæck ;)
24.2.2012
On Wednesday February 22nd our friends Mika Timgren, Alex Holm and Patrik Salmi in Bluesligan played at After Eight in Jakobstad. Univocal's Alexandra was more or less moved to tears - it was a gig of such love and warmth and truth. No one was left untouched. The gig was recorded, so hopefully more of you will be able to hear it later on!
After a bluesy car breakdown Alexandra took Mika and Alex to her place for a good night' rest. Alex was kind enough to point us to his one man jazz band #Attack, and the album recorded in his garage. We're relaxing to this one: sharpattack.bandcamp.com
14.2.2012
We wish to announce that Datle, a.k.a. Charlotta Kerbs, has a new homepage, also including beautiful photos by our own Alexandra. For info about her and her upcoming concerts check out:
www.charlottakerbs.com
9.11.2011
Anna and Alexandra have decided to put the Anna Phoenix project on hold. This means we're selling Anna's albums cheap to celebrate the music that we've made - and we do have a few things to say regarding the past six years. Read the whole story in our own words here!
25.10.2011
While we are waiting for more photos from Anna Phoenix release party we're adding new goodies to our webshop! Jerry Lindqvist - Rivertown, and The Cajunga - Jericho can now be bought from Univocal Music!
10.10.2011
Anna Phoenix and Univocal Music are thanking everyone who made the For one and all release on Saturday all that it was! Much love to Havis Amanda, Tim Granbacka, KrazyFlipy and Bluesligan for playing, Alex and Elena for art, Tindi & Mami for their homebaked goodness, Antikvariat Simona for vinyls, Jani & Johanna for edible flower arrangements, Jakobstad's Music Association for support and presence, Ingemo for all the help and the food, and to everyone who supported financially, or by clapping, or by jamming or by just being there! Pictures coming soon!
27.9.2011
Univocal Music is taking the step – Anna Phoenix' second album (and Univocal's first) “For one and all” will be released October 8th, 2011. Pre-orders starts shipping September 23rd. Get your own copy by e-mailing us:
alexandra@univocalmusic.com!
More info on Anna's hompeage www.annaphoenixmusic.com!
6.9.2011
Anna Phoenix' second album For one and all has arrived at Univocal Music headquarters! The official release is October 8th but you can get your hands on the album right now for only 12 euros (shipping worldwide included)! Pre-order the album by emailing alexandra@univocalmusic.com! Orders are being shipped beginning September 23rd, or when payment arrives. Anna Phoenix will play at Musik & Talang at O'Malley's in Vaasa Sept. 23rd, and we are there selling a few copies there as well!
21.4.2011
We are back in the studio recording Anna Phoenix's new album! Follow our journey on
http://annaphoenix.blogspot.com/
24.3.2011
A little heads-up on the release tomorrow, March 25th, of greek DJ Robin Skouteris new album "VS5" featuring violinist Heli Kivistö from Jakobstad. The album will be available free for downloading, and you can find more info on http://www.facebook.com/robinskouterispage.
7.2.2011
Anna Phoenix is warming up for Säkert! on Radio X3M's Svenska Talande Klubben 2 March 2011 in Helsinki!
The concert will be broadcasted live on Radio X3M and on webb-tv on x3m.yle.fi starting at 8 pm. Tickets: 10 euro presale (Tiketti) or 12 euro at the door. Age-limit is 18 years.
Read the article on X3m (swe)
7.2.2011
We at Univocal are proud to present our brand new web-page. Enjoy!
14.1.2011
We at Univocal wish you a happy and productive start of the new year. We still have a lot of projects going on and a lot of dreams just waiting to come true, so if you wanna check out the agenda for this year and what we have going on for the moment you can check out our NEWSLETTER.
6.10.2010
We are getting things together! New gigs are popping up so check out our new dates! Anna Phoenix is also featured once again on WomensRadio, this time on their new Music Channel and the show Harmonium! Listen here: http://replaceads.com/player.php?feed=RA1382.
30.8.2010
So, another awesome summer is over and we are finally back on track. You can check out the latest post from the California-tour on http://annaphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/07/113-san-francisco-thank-you-and.html (english) and an article on http://stationen.fi/arkiv/artiklar/artikel-37-11690.html (swedish)
9.6.2010
New live dates added. Anna Phoenix added date to her California-tour, and will be playing at Mama Buzz Café & Gallery in Oakland on June 24th, and Porcelain will be playing at Konstens natt in Vasa on August 12th.
1.6.2010
Now you can follow the Anna Phoenix tour blog on your preferred site! The blogs in Swedish are found here: www.annaphoenix.webbop.fi, www.annaphoenixmusic.stationen.fi and annaphoenix.peppar.fi!
20.5.2010
Anna Phoenix is now on Spotify! Oh, and yeah, we're totally touring California in June! Look what we're up to: annaphoenix.blogspot.com.
3.5.2010
Anna Phoenix' single "Hey. Hugo" is getting great reviews. This one is in Swedish: http://öp.fi/start/recensioner/#article-564-5451-en-andaktig-aptitretare. Thanks Jona for the beautiful words!
28.4.2010
Anna Phoenix' tour page is open! There you can find everything you need to know about Anna's and Univocal's tour in California in June - dates, venues, sponsors and eventually the ultimate roadtrip blog!
20.4.2010
Univocal Music is proud to announce Amanda Aumanen as a part of Univocal Collective (to be released in the fall)! Unfortunately Sofie Martinsson won't be able to participate since she is out discovering the world - but we wish her all the best, especially when she enters the studio this summer. Stay tuned, good people!
9.4.2010
Anna Phoenix' new single "Hey, Hugo" released April 9th! Listen to it here
8.4.2010
Tomorrow Anna Phoenix' single "Hey, Hugo" is being released! It will get airplay on Radio Vega Österbotten in the morning, so be sure to tune in and try and catch it! It will of course be available here right after midnight tonight, and in a few short weeks it will be available for download from most online music sites.
Also a reminder for the concert at After Eight tomorrow at 8 - Anna Phoenix opens for French singer-songwriter Nola!
25.3.2010
2.3.2010
On April 9th we will bring over French singer-songwriter Nola to play at After Eight in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad. Anna Phoenix will join in as opening act. You can check Nola out on http://www.myspace.com/nolasnoise
26.2.2010
2010 seems to be the year for local music! Porcelain has just been booked for the Baltic Prog Festival in Lithuania in July, and Anna Phoenix is currently booking gigs in California. So far you can hear her at East Village Coffee Lounge June 18, and Steeltown Coffee, June 25. The Journeymen are playing the Finnish west coast this spring - you can find all of our gigs under the Gigs-section.