BraveHeart Agency

24/03/2026

The magic of Irish traditions and untamed spirit! 💚
So many of us got to enjoy that around Finland and Estonia, thanks to Markus Asunta, Tony O'Connell and Eugene Chernov & Samuli Karjalainen + all the wonderful venues that invited them to play. Was great fun to organize this together. Here's some vibes from the tour (the part I was sharing with the guys, they did many gigs by themselves too).
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Markus Asunta - singer/songwriter
Old Town Public House
Kennedy’s Tallinn
Põlva Kultuurikeskus
Veitsitehdas

19/03/2026

Veitsitehdas Live - IRLANTILAINEN ILTA 21.3.2026 klo 20:00

Veitsitehtaalla vietetään perinteinen irlantilainen ilta - Tony O'Connellin, Markus Asuntan ja Eugene Chernovin kanssa. Tapahtumaan on vapaa sisäänpääsy!

Concertina-soittaja Tony O'Connell (Co. Kerry, Irlanti) on soittimensa moninkertainen All-Ireland voittaja ja kansainvälisesti arvostettu irlantilaisen perinteen mestari. Hän on levyttänyt mm. Andy Morrow'n, Ben Lennonin, Eamonn O'Riordanin ja Bríd Harperin kanssa. Markus Asunta on suomalainen puuhuilisti ja levyttävä laulaja-lauluntekijä, joka on soittanut irlantilaista kansanmusiikkia yli 25 vuotta ja ollut Seán Ó Ríada Gold Medal -kilpailun finaalissa. Kaksikko tapasi Limerickin jamisessioissa vuonna 2005 ja ovat olleet ystäviä siitä lähtien! Nyt he palaavat yhteen St. Patrick's Day kiertueellaan 2026 -luvassa on vauhdikkaita jigejä ja reelejä, kauniita lauluja tuulisilta, villeiltä meren rannoilta ja ripaus pubihuumoria.
Tonyn ja Markuksen lisäksi keikoilla mukana myös komppaaja, kitaristi Eugene Chernov, joka soittaa irlantilaista kansanmusiikkia useissa kokoonpanoissa. Hänet tunnetaan myös intohimoisena jamisoittajana, jonka soitin valikoimaan kuuluvat myös banjo, bandurian ja bodhrán. Eugene nähdään usein myös riemastuttamassa yleisöä muutamalla seán nós (iir. vanha tyyli) - tanssiaskeleella.

Nappaa tuoppi, nojaa taakse, ja lähde mukaan matkalle vihreän saaren sumuisille rantakallioille! 🍻

12/03/2026

The St. Patrick's tour with Tony O'Connell, Markus Asunta and Eugene Chernov has kicked off! 🍀💥 Come along to enjoy the authentic Irish spirit!

05/03/2026

In Place of War is a global organization working alongside artists, musicians and cultural changemakers in places affected by war, climate breakdown and systemic injustice. They have amazing projects all around the world, that use artistic creativity as a tool for positive change, hope and freedom.

I had a great joy to meet the In Place of War's CEO Ruth Daniel a few weeks ago, and got totally inspired about her devotion to make this world a better place through art. And about everything that she and her team of other firesouls are actively doing about it. She kindly invited me to join their Global Music Advisory Board -a big group of music industry professionals who share the same passion for making the world a better place. Looking forward to all the learning and sharing and support ahead! 🙏

07/02/2026

Big joy to collaborate with Markus Asunta - singer/songwriter, organizing together his St. Patrick's week tour with Tony O'Connell and Eugene Chernov! 🍀 Come along to enjoy the authentic Irish groove!

Finallu, a fairly comprehensive list of dates for the TONY O’CONNELL & MARKUS ASUNTA with EUGENE CHERNOV Tour!

We’re playing a bunch of venues in Finland and Estonia around St. Patrick’s Day… where will we see you?

18/10/2025

We had a privilege to visit an amazing Exupery International School in Riga, Latvia, as part of Brady Rymer's recent tour. If you imagine how your dream school would look like, this place would most likely be the answer! I didn't know school can be such a fun and beautiful place! It was obvious that both students and staff feel very good to be there -the smiles, caring community feeling, warm humour, creativity, high standards in teaching... it was truly inspiring to see it all! Thank you very much for inviting us!

15/10/2025

Finland-Estonia-Latvia-Sweden! Thank you for welcoming us to your schools, kindergartens, culture centres and libraries with such an open heart and "ready to rock!" attitude! School concerts, family concerts, song making workshop... sweet connections and pure joy everywhere!

Multiple Grammy nominee Brady Rymer's energy on stage is truly like sun shining on a blue summer sky. Both kids and grown-ups recognice and respond to that warmth -it seems to delight, and kind of soften something in us in a very natural way. We all love to be moved by music, feel safe and hear encouraging message about the beauty of being oneself. All this while sharing the fun and having "a permission" to be silly together! All in a sudden the day (or even whole life!) feels so much lighter and brighter. That's what I saw happening in each concert, everywhere, no matter the age, country or language.

Thank you so much all good-hearted people who made this tour and these experiences possible, and who took so good care of us while being on the road!

And big thank you for Finnish musician Maco Oey for sharing the stage with Brady for nearly half of the gigs! And "The Real Icecream Girl" Bridget Rymer for joining our tour crew❣

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
MacoOeyMusic
Bridget Clark Rymer
Annantalo
Jyväskylän kaupunginkirjasto
KELMU Karjaa Live Music Association
Pilke Päiväkodit
Kulttuuritehdas Vernissa
Kulttuuria Vantaalla - Kultur i Vanda
Entressen kirjasto
Lastenkulttuurikeskus Färi
Exupery International School
Tartu International School
Põlva Kultuurikeskus
MLL Jyväskylän yhdistys ry
MLL Keski-Espoon yhdistys
Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliiton Lahden yhdistys
Kungsholmens bibliotek Internationella biblioteket

07/10/2025

What a blast it was to have our bilinqual celebration of friendship, culture and rockin' live music happening in 6 different cities in Finland this year! 🎶✨

Feels like children's music superstars Brady Rymer (New York, USA) and Maco Oey (Tampere, Finland) made magic come true in every concert -the venues were filled with heartfelt energy, kindness and beautiful tunes, bringing us all together dancing, jumping, singing and smiling! Such a blessing to get to work with these two awesome professionals!

Big warm thank you to all the venues and collaborators who made these concerts possible, and everyone who joined the fun and brought "your little light" in!

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
MacoOeyMusic
Annantalo
Jyväskylän kaupunginkirjasto
KulttuuriEspoo
Kulttuuritehdas Vernissa
Entressen kirjasto
Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliiton Lahden yhdistys
MLL Keski-Espoon yhdistys
MLL Jyväskylän yhdistys ry
Lastenkulttuurikeskus Färi

16/09/2025

Let's go! 3-time Grammy nominee, New York roots-rocker Brady Rymer will be back in Europe soon! There will be concerts for kids and families, and one special show in Tallinn just for grown-ups! Awesome Maco Oey will be joining the fun for half of the concerts, and this time we'll go to celebrate with Estonian, Latvian and Swedish families too. Can't wait!

12/09/2025

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could are keeping their 25th-year celebration going with a second album release for this year!
Baby Rhino, their most playful-est album yet, made especially for younger audiences, is out NOW! 🦏 🎶