News

06/2010 second album out in august!
Kataya´s second album "Voyager" is ready, mixed ans mastered and will be available in august 2010, so watch out for news & other info concerning gigs etc. in our web-site and MySpace.

09/2009 Upcoming gigs
27.09 SYMFORCE III, Tilburg, Holland
08.10 LIBERTE, Helsinki
(w/ Subspace Radio)

08/2009 Studio updates
New studio footage here!

05/2009
Symforce III Festival
Kataya will be playing at Symforce III Festival
in Tilburg, Holland 27/9/2009
Full program here

05/2009
Back in the studio
The first recording session for our second album was a blast! Take a peek at the fun here

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Biography

Kataya is a Finnish ambient/folk/progressive pop-rock group, who published their first album, Canto Obscura, in May of 2008. Second, as yet unnamed album is very much a work in progress. According to MC (Keys, voice) it might be avian in it’s theme. Some of the working titles are: Sun Geese, Morning Duck & Blue Stork… Making of’s can be seen here:http://www.youtube.com/user/TT88TT

All three members have had considerably long careers in the Finnish music scene. From bands to Film & TV music and post production, these guys have a reputation of producing deep and mighty Scandinavian sound with a strong visual feel.

By the words of the band itself,
“The inspiration for this album (Canto Obscura) comes from the deep, wild forests of Finland. Being amongst the last pure and clean, untouched spots of nature on our planet, the Forest is and has always been a church and sanctuary for us Finns. There are also numerous legends, myths and folklore about the creatures living in these woods. Although mostly instrumental, this album is a storyteller in the spirit of these old tales.”

Kataya is:

Matti Kervinen - Keyboards, spoken words, shouting. AKA “MC”, “The Seer”
Sami Sarhamaa - Guitars, bass, keyboards, drums. AKA “Mystical Samsara” “The Doer”
Teijo Tikkanen - Keyboards, drums, guitars, bass. AKA “The Oracle of Nurmes”, “The Player”