Finnish-born, Brooklyn-based virtuoso, the go-to guitarist for acclaimed bandleader Brian Krock, seeks common ground between Tim Berne, Ralph Towner, Deep Purple and other longtime inspirations On Displace, his latest album and first for Ropeadope, the Finnish-born, Brooklyn-based guitarist Olli Hirvonen introduces a highly personal, pathbreaking vision of guitar heroism. The virtuosic rapid-fire phrasing of Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and Larry Coryell meet the complex compositional ideas of Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell. The immersive sonics of My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields share space with meditative acoustic soundscapes that call to mind Ralph Towner and Oregon. Postbop and prog influences press up against Hirvonen’s years in a noise-rock outfit.
