Hyper prolific Finnish singer-songwriter Janne Westerlund, currently a member of arch-experimenters Circle and Pharaoh Overlord, is starting a tour of these shores tonight in support of his recent solo debut album, Oran - have a listen to the sparse, banjo-driven brilliance of 'Kingdom Of Control' from the album after the tour dates.

Support comes from German folk man Mäkkelä’s Trash Lounge - here are the dates:

DECEMBER
Tue 4 - The 12 Bar Club, London
Wed 5 - The Bell Inn, Bath
Thu 6 - Mono, Glasgow
Fri 7 - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
Sat 8 - Northern Lights, Brighton