Kim Simpson       The Suru EP (1997)
      Kim Simpson

      Songs 1,6 from Midnight Apparitions
      Songs 2-5 Tascam 4-track demos
         recorded in Austin, Texas, in 1997






1. Suru (3:17)
Previously appeared on Midnight Apparitions. Traditional Finnish song arranged by Kim Simpson. Instruments and vocals by Kim Simpson. Mountain Green Music (BMI).

2. Kuortaneen Polkka/Praise the One (3:22)
Traditional Finnish song with lyrics by Kim Simpson written in 1997. Guitar, vocals: Kim Simpson; Bass: Alex Scott; Violin: Felicia Day. Mad Duke Music (BMI).

3. The Bitter Cup (I Drink Today) (3:34)
Written in Pori, Finland, by Kim Simpson in 1996, thinking about the Kalevala's "origin of beer." Guitar and vocals: Kim Simpson; Bass: Alex Scott. Mad Duke Music (BMI)/Jackling Jaguar Music (BMI).

4. Tang of Seaweed (4:57)
Written by Kim Simpson in 1986 after reading Finnish author Tove Jansson's Moominpapa at Sea. Instruments and vocals by Kim Simpson. Mountain Green Music (BMI).

5. The Wedding March According to Wilhelm Hedlund (3:20)
Traditional Finnish song. Instruments and vocals by Kim Simpson. Guitar, vocals: Kim Simpson; Bass: Alex Scott; Violin: Felicia Day.

6. Gone Gone Gone (4:17)
Previously appeared on Midnight Apparitions. Written by Kim Simpson in 1994. Instruments and vocals by Kim Simpson. Mountain Green Music (BMI).

The Suru EP © 1997, Toivo Records
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