Band - Town of Saints

Town of Saints is an energetic alternative folk band from the Netherlands (Groningen).
With traditional folk influences and more than enough punk attitude, they’ve impressed ecstatic
audiences all over Europe!
The band usually consists of singer/guitarist Harmen
Ridderbos (NL) and fiddle player Heta Salkolahti
(FIN), but for this year’s solo tour Harmen is going to
play on his own, sometimes joined by a guest bass
and/or mandolin player.
Town of Saints started out as a street folk/busking
band (Stain on Teflon) in the summer of 2010,
touring the streets of many major European cities.
After the summer on the street, the band started
touring and headlining small festivals all over Great
Britain, Ireland, Germany and even Slovenia. Through
this Town of Saints transformed into a real live band
that means business, a band you just have to watch!
The band is known for their heartfelt songs,
infectious melodies and animated performances. The sheer joy Town of Saints effortlessly exude on
stage never fails to get the audience on their feet.
In July 2011, just before touring the UK/Ireland,
Town of Saints released their debut ‘Never Sleep EP’
as a digital download on their website, but on in
November of the same year they released the record
on CD at the Melodica Festival in Hamburg
(Germany).
Currently the band is working on a second EP that is
set to be recorded in Finland this winter, and due to
come out next spring. Their next plan is to release a
full-length album in the end of 2012.