Since then, sporadic meetings and jams, all fun and fruitful, inspired them to do something together as a real live band. This vision eventually took shape in the fall of 2003 when this trio had their first rehearsals in Hyvink??, Finland.

After the second meeting in January 2004, at Hans' homebase Gothenburg in Sweden, they were ready to make their debut concert at All?g?rden in Gothenburg. This first show was an instant success with audience members rushing to inquire where they could get hold of the album.

After recording and mixing and two years of requests from eager fans, finally an album was ready. Arto and Hans adapted traditional tunes from Sweden and Finland and composed new tunes for the trio. All brainstormed together under the Nordik Tree.

Nordik Tree (2006)