20/20 Film Festival Postponed!!

This year's 20/20 film festival and Andres Roots' appearance there tomorrow has been postponed to March 25, 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. We're all very sorry, but with the current state of affairs, it seems like the responsible thing to do :( Meanwhile, you can still enjoy one of the two silent films in the programme with its blues accompaniment online:  

Reviews & More in Muusika Magazine

The June issue of Muusika magazine includes Andres Roots' piece on the music he experienced in Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee last October, as well as Meelis Hainsoo's review of the "House Arrest" EP and the "Mississippi to Loch Lomond" album, of which he writes: "You hear virtuosic musicianship pickled with warm humour and the emotional response of the audience: everything a concert needs to have."

"House Arrest" in Blues in Britain!

In the June issue of Blues in Britain, Norman Darwen writes: "The four solo instrumentals – all his own compositions – range from the gutsy, raw boogie of the opening ‘Lindberg Boogie’ to the Blind Willie Johnson-ish ‘Fretless Wonder’ via the more reflective ‘Soup City Blues’, with hints of Elmore James, and the closing ‘Black River Blues’ which reminds me a little of early R.L.Burnside. Andres is a master of this kind of music and this is a fine release. Buy it and support one of the best instrumental blues players around."

You can hear and purchase the "House Arrest" EP HERE and order your copy of the magazine HERE!

"House Arrest 3" Available Now!

The third and most probably the last installment in the lockdown home recordings series, "House Arrest 3", is now available on Bandcamp: to listen and/or purchase, just click HERE!

New Track!

The "House Arrest 3" EP arrives next week with more home recordings - here's one track from it, played on a 3-string fretless Hobo 63 cigar-box guitar, with the signal split between ZT Lunchbox & Ampeg BA-112 amps and mastered by Asko-Romé Altsoo at White Room.

Genklubi Livestream!

Genialistide Klubi in Tartu will launch their official livestream series on Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. (GMT +2). The first long distance concert will feature live performances by Arno Tamm, Roomet Jakapi, Macajey and Andres Roots, and you can join the official Facebook event HERE!  

Bandcamp Special on May 1st!

Bandcamp is again waving their fees on Friday, May 1st to help artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic - that means all the money you spend on Bandcamp tomorrow will go directly to the musicians. With all gigs cancelled from March through June, Andres Roots is one of those musicians - his Bandcamp page is HERE. You can download his entire Bandcamp catalogue of three EP's, one compilation and nine albums for 50 euros - that's a 40% discount! Just click on an album and choose "Buy Digital Discography" - or go with any one track or title ;) Thank you!

New EP Online!

"House Arrest 2" is now available via Bandcamp - 5 previously unreleased instrumental tracks recorded at home over the Easter weekend!

Don't go bananas - buy the EP!

Lockdown Interview!

The Tartu 2024 photo & video project "Spring 2020" features interviews with cultural figures of Tartu & Southern Estonia on how the global pandemic has influenced their life. With video by Hendrik Kuusk (Televant) & photos by Kiur Kaasik, the opening episode presents yours truly in his bedroom window, with his Hobo 63 cigar box guitar & ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox amp.

"Fretless Wonder" on YouTube

The "House Arrest" EP version of "Fretless Wonder" is now also available on YouTube:

House Arrest EP!

A new EP of home recordings released today - download HERE! "House Arrest" features four tunes recorded last week and played on a 3-string fretless Hobo 63 cigar-box guitar, with the signal split between ZT Lunchbox & Ampeg BA-112 amps. Mastered by Asko-Romé Altsoo, cover photo & design by Siret Roots.

The Bandcamp Fundraiser

To help musicians who have lost their gigs & income because of COVID-19, Bandcamp is waiving their fees this Friday, March 20 to help put money directly into artists’ pockets - check it out here! A case in point, I myself was set to do 20 shows to launch the "Mississippi to Loch Lomond" album this spring and it doesn't look like I'll get to do any. So if you haven't heard the album yet or haven't bought it yet or just feel like supporting 'the artist' until it all blows over, please check out https://andresroots.bandcamp.com/. There, you can download single tracks for 1 euro, the whole 15-track album for 8.- (with a .pdf of the liner notes included!), or even order the actual CD for 13.- (plus VAT & shipping). PS: the digital version of the album is *only* available here.

Coronavirus Gig Cancellations

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the national emergency declared in Estonia late last night, the following March gigs have been cancelled - watch this space for rescheduled dates and, most regrettably, possible further cancellations!