Flute of Shame

Flute of Shame* are an acoustic three piece band made up of Koop Arponen, James Lascelles and Dane Stefaniuk. The English speaking group formed in Helsinki early 2010 and have already toured extensively across Finland and parts of Spain. The band have just released their first EP, titled 'Coming Home'. *The Flute of Shame- is a medieval contraption inflicted upon bad musicians at a time when public humiliation was a ruler's means of invoking fear in the people he controlled. Not only was it imposed upon displeasing musicians, but public performs in general who were deemed lewd, offensive, or bothersome. The device would be fitted around the subjects neck, with the fingers clamped tightly along the flute, where it could remain for days. We are hoping that listeners will find the name ironic :)