Finland’s Southpaw Steel ’n’ Twang to Perform at International Steel Guitar Convention in USA

HELSINKI - July 12, 2015 - PRLog -- July 12, 2015

Big News On Finland's Southpaw Steel’n’Twang!

Finnish musician and composer Ville “Lefty” Leppänen’s steel guitar power trio Southpaw Steel ’n’ Twang (SST) have been invited to perform at International Steel Guitar Convention (ISBC) in St. Louis Missouri in September 2015. This is the first performance of a Finnish band at ISGC.

The all-instrumental Southpaw Steel ’n’ Twang received outstanding reviews with their 2014 debut album “Hale’s Pleasure Railway “. The album features All original compositions by Ville Leppänen. Most of their next album will be recorded in “Firebrand Recording” studio in St. Louis. The new recording will be released at a gig “Greetings from St. Louis!” in Helsinki, Finland on November 26, 2015.

The Southpaw Steel’n’Twang lineup includes Ville “Lefty” Leppänen on steel, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals; Jp Mönkkönen on electric and upright bass, acoustic guitar; and Tero Mikkonen on drum set, percussion and ukulele

More details about the band: www.bafesfactory.fi/sst_uk

Southpaw Steel’n’Twang (SST):

Ville "Lefty" Leppänen – steel/el.& ac.gtrs, vocals

Jp Mönkkönen – el./upright bass, ac.gtr

Tero Mikkonen – rdrs, perc. ukulele


Contact in Finland:

Aija Lehtonen, Bafes Factory

aija.lehtonen@bafesfactory.fi, +358 40 593 9015


Contact in USA:

Robert Silverstein, MWE3.com

mwe3nyc@gmail.com, 917-776 2452

Press photos: bafesfactory.fi/sst_uk/press.html or aija.lehtonen@bafesfactory.fi

www.bafesfactory.fi/sst_uk

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www.scottysmusic.com/isgc2015.htm