Teksti-TV 666

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" There’s no such thing as ‘too much’ "

Teksti-TV 666 are a lot, man. It’s not just the hyphenated name, veering between text and television, invoking the number of the beast as an afterthought. It’s not even the fact that these guys rock up with enough members and guitars for two, maybe even three bands, taking to the stage with up to six electric guitars like they’re trying to put together a viral play-along clip to some anthemic evergreen. 

No, above all, it’s the vortex they draw you into with their all-encompassing sound. Riffs, beats and melodies, turning, churning, swirling, bouncing off of each other, exploding in your mind like the after-image from a thousand stars going supernova, or like all the New Year’s Eve fireworks around the world set off at the same time and beamed straight into your mind, while the commentators drone hypnotically along. It’s music to get high to, if you’re into that sort of thing, but at the same time, it absolutely isn’t – you don’t really need yet more stimuli.

The group has been around for a decade, picking up awards, radio play and fans along the way, both in their native Finland and abroad. Their raucous melange of punk, rock, shoegaze, kraut and whatever else is tossed in on the spur of the moment has weathered some lineup changes and turmoil. They’ve now become one of Finland’s most in-demand live acts – no surprises there, what with all the guitars flying around on stage, and they’re ready to take over your texts, TV, radio, and mind.