THE OK FACTOR’S NEW collaborative ep with swedish band JAERV, traditions
In 2017, Minneapolis string duo The OK Factor opened for Swedish quintet Jaerv at the Cedar Cultural Center, and their musical worlds collided. There was an immediate connection, grounded in a mutual love and respect for one anothers’ talent, rhythmic intricacies, inspiring ornamentation, and fascinating melodies. After joint tours in both the US and Sweden, an organic friendship and collaboration has developed that is felt, seen, and heard by their audiences.
This EP is a compilation of live recordings from their US/Sweden tours from 2021 - 2023, captured in fields of the Midwest and forests of Sweden. It reflects the bands’ respect for musical tradition paired with the desire to expand its boundaries. It is their sincere hope that every listener experiences the tangible joy that pulses through each band member, and follows their own traditions not just back in time, but into the future.
Grab our holiday vinyl with selections from Have Yourself an OK Christmas and Season’s Greetings. A must-have for record collectors and holiday festivities!
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
We are so happy to announce that a brand new wave of OK transcriptions are available! These transcriptions began as part of our education initiative, ATLAS. We soon realized how much time it takes to write down what we've never written down before - our music!
Enjoy nine advanced transcriptions and four intermediate transcriptions for cello and violin, including selections from Water Street, That’s Enough of That, and Love, The OK Factor.
Quartet arrangements available!