Maria Hanninen | Outsider Rock

Emsalö Music’s (Finnish record company) Topi Salmi release the song “Cowbell King” as a digital single (mastered) on legendary Canadian drummer Corky Laing’s 76th birthday. Digital streaming links are out today – Spotify, YouTube, Apple etc..

Maria Hänninen, a singing multi-instrumentalist/songwriter, has admired the band Mountain @mountain2178 since she was young. Dreams came true when she and Mountain drummer Corky Laing got on stage in 2019 to perform a couple of Mountain’s hits live. Since then they have been doing collaborations, Maria also appears on Corky Laing’s latest solo album Finnish Sessions (2022) and she was also a soloist/guitarist/violinist on the Scandinavian tour in the spring of 2023 in the Corky Laing& The Bobos line-up. Maria’s hard rock band Mount Mary recently released their second album Diamonds Of A Fool, and it was a great honor to have Corky Laing guesting on percussions for a few songs. Corky himself is working on his new material for his next solo album as well.

“Cowbell King (Tribute to Corky Laing)” composition, arrangement: Maria Hänninen & Tony “TT” Helander words: Maria Hänninen -Vocals, guitars, bass, recording, mixing: Maria Hänninen -Drums, percussion : Tony “TT” Helander -Mastering: Petri Majuri

LINKS:

https://linktr.ee/mountmary?fbclid=IwAR28kArCazK5LARDkbvUbq4JqpC5dIO3j1Nk7IH6Lz2U_Xt-9vZlO3aW4Sg

https://www.facebook.com/mountmaryband

https://www.facebook.com/corkylaing

http://www.corkylaingworks.com

Finnish hard/classic/blues rock band MOUNT MARY has a new single out – ”Color of My Tear” (see new lyric video below), from their upcoming 2nd album Diamonds of a Fool (to be released Aug18th). The band has a very ’70s feel, with big riffs, and strong melodies. Well produced guitar heavy songs, which should appeal to fans of Led Zeppelin, Cactus, Mountain (hey, Corky Laing guests on 3 tracks here!), as well as modern day bands like Rival Sons, Dirty Honey, and The Damn Truth. Maria Hanninen’s vocals remind me (at times) of Sass Jordan. A solid album of 9 rockin’ songs, that doesn’t lighten up much, with fave picks being “Diamonds Of A Fool”, “Tohu Bohu” (I like the Hammond organ here), and “Heart’s Astray”. *For more info, credits, and links – see below!

MM released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut 2021.
With their new album “Diamonds of a Fool” Mount Mary continues rockin’ in the atmosphere of 70’s hard rock.

The band offers “healing organic rasp, unrestrainedly.”
“Diamonds of a Fool” will be released AUg18th,2023, via Emsalö Music

Members of Mount Mary have worked together with many international artists including Ken Hensley, Corky Laing, Billy Cobham, Hanoi Rocks, Michael Monroe , Bob Margolin, Franz Ferdinand, Johnny Bolin, Conny Bloom, Wigwam, Kingston Wall, Dave Lindholm….just to mention a few

Arranged and produced by Mount Mary
Recorded, mixed, mastered by Petri Majuri

Maria Hänninen – vocals, guitar
Petri Majuri – guitar
Jukka Jylli – bass
Otto Haapanen – drums

*Special guests :
-Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce & Laing)
-Remu Aaltonen (Hurriganes)
-Per Wiberg ( Kamchatka, Opeth, Spiritual Beggars, Candlemass)
-Mother Joonas

To Order: Diamonds Of A Fool:

LP : http://äx.fi/P846872

CD: http://äx.fi/P846874