Saariselka

Electronic musician Marielle V Jakobsons and pedal steel guitarist Chuck Johnson play ambient Americana as part of their collaborative project Saariselka. Producing slow-moving, organic soundscapes inspired by natural phenomena such as the aurora borealis, the Oakland-based duo released their debut full-length, The Ground Our Sky, in 2019. The two musicians had collaborated extensively with each other before the formation of Saariselka -- Jakobsons had contributed violin to some of Johnson's recordings, while Johnson played bass during Jakobsons' performances. The project's f...