Effective period / Period of releases: 2001 - 2013

Members: Jan Anderzen, Janne Laurila, Tomas Regan, Kevin Regan, Juri Puhakka, Niko-Matti Ahti, Keijo Virtanen, Jukka Räisänen, Lars Mattila, Roope Eronen, Tero Niskanen, Arttu Partinen, Markus Mäki, Jonna Karanka, Erkki Sinnemäki

Psychedelic and improvised noise-folk band from Tampere, Finland.

Avarus was formed in Tampere, Finland in 2001 by members of bands The Anaksimandros and Pylon. The group has gotten larger and looser (including folks from Kiila, Munuaissymposium 1960 and Kemialliset Ystävät), but the spirit is still the same. There are about 10 core members in Avarus in three different cities, and the number of occasional members is 10-20. But it's not at all important to know who's playing and when. It's about a collective sound, a play or a game.