DESCRIPTION:
Mr. Fastfinger's brand new album is here. 15 instrumental adventures. Featuring Jordan Rudess (dream Theater) , Michael Angelo Batio, Kai Hahto (Nightwish), Jan-Olof Strandberg and more!

The CD is just about out of print, and sold out everywhere, few copies there and there. Some place to catch the final copies listed here:
http://mrfastfinger.net/index.php/store

or download from iTunes, Amazon etc.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spi...

Album now also available on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/album/6hw9Wwk8DFzchzegsYzXwN

“Spirit Rising” continues the musical saga of Mr. Fastfinger. Groovy and melodic instrumental rock with emotional landscapes. Wild guitars are all over the picture it’s all for the sake expression and the power of music. The music exploring the ways of instrumental music mixes various elements and styles of rock, pop, metal, world, and film music. The erupting stereo sounds will take you on a vivid journey.

THE MUSICIANS
Mika Tyyskä – guitar
Thomas Törnroos – drums
Lasse Rantanen – bass

Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) – keyboards leads on Spirit Hunt.
Michael Angelo Batio - demonic guitar solo on Bad Breath.
Kai Hahto (Nightwish, Wintersun) – drums on Great Blue Waves, Bad Breath and Spirit Hunt.
Jan-Olof Strandberg (Strandberg Project) – bass and groove on Rising Feel and Moonwaxer. Also a bass solo on Arise.
Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Solo, ex-Pain of Salvation) – fretless bass on Spirit Hunt.
Kalle Katz (Mr. Fastfinger Band) – kung-fu synth on Be Wind My Friend.
Sami Tupala – musical saw on Jump Like a Frog.
Andrey Sazonov – underwater ocean synths on Great Blue Waves.

Produced and Composed by Mika Tyyskä.

TRACKS
1. Rising Feel
2. Effortless
3. I Natural Wisdom
4. II Jump Like a Frog
5. III Forest Groove
6. Moonwaxer
7. Acoustic Rites
8. Great Blue Waves
9. Bad Breath (feat. Michael Angelo Batio)
10. Be Wind My Friend
11. Silver Cloud
12. Arise (feat. Jan-Olof Strandberg)
13. Spirit hunt (feat. Jordan Rudess)
14. Supervision
15. The Rite of The Exploding Guitar

15 tracks. 54 minutes long.

THE UPCOMING MOVIE
Coming Attractions: The Spirit of the Guitar Hunt
The album was produced together with another project. a 30 minute long movie which was made together with the master guitar maker, Juha Ruokangas (Ruokangas Guitars). The movie mixing cartoon and live action tells the story of Mr. Fastfinger's new guitar. Most of the music in this album was composed for the movie. Movie premieres 26th of August 2015.

“Mika Tyyskä is one of the most talented people that I know. He is a phenomenal guitar player as well as an accomplished graphic animator… If you have never checked out his work, you will be thanking me soon because this man is a one-of-a-kind and everyone should know about the creative light that shines from his inner being”
- Jordan Rudess