Neøv

Neøv is a Finnish dream pop and indie pop group from Juankoski, formed in 2012. Its roots go back to the late 1990s, when brothers Anssi Neuvonen and Samuli Neuvonen begin making music together in Juankoski before the project later develops in Kuopio under the earlier name Neufvoin. That first incarnation releases a couple of sold-out EPs and tours in Europe before the band changes line-up and starts again as NEØV.

Formation and background

Anssi Neuvonen writes much of the material that later appears on the debut album Orange Morning while touring Europe and the United States with the Finnish art pop band Rubik. After returning to Finland, the group records the album in winter 2011–2012 with Artturi Taira and Sampsa Väätäinen of Rubik as producers, then signs to the Finnish indie label Fullsteam Records. The band’s music reflects its home region of Finnish Lakeland and the lakeside setting of Kuopio, and is described as expansive yet quiet, with a contrast between grandeur and intimacy.

Sound and releases

NEØV’s debut single, Windvane, presents a dreamy, shoegaze-leaning sound built from floating melodies, flowing rhythms, layered guitars, soft keyboards and horns. The band is associated with indie pop and dream pop, with additional tags including shoegaze and post-rock.

Line-up

The group consists of Anssi Neuvonen on vocals, guitar and trumpet; Samuli Neuvonen on drums and trombone; Ari Autio on bass and keyboards; Jonas Ursin on guitar and keyboards; and Antti Hevosmaa on trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards and percussion.