Linch pin

Linch pin

Suggestive rhythms and strong melodies. Nordic melancholy meets contemporary expression.

Sheer Scandinavian melodies mingle with influences from African and Latin American tradition when Joona Toivanen's groomed grand piano and Ebba Westerberg, with her broad percussion arsenal, invite you to a winding, highly concentrated and visual concert experience. Toivanen, acclaimed Finnish musician and Westerberg, with a recognized unique style, form an interplayed duo. One glance is enough to lead the music further in a new unexpected direction - from the dreamily beautiful to the powerful eruption.

"Hypnotic"

"Finely tuned but still swinging"

Linchpin only performs original music by the group members. Restful meditation and a visual and musical adventure - a concert with Linchpin is a multifaceted experience.

Linchpin released the album "Most Def" in autumn 2023.
"Most Def is the duo Linchpin's record debut, Joona Toivanen on piano and Ebba Westerberg on multi-sounding percussion. They play relaxedly with rhythms, melodies and shifts in a quiet way, even when the music turns into unexpected paths. In Vända blad they are suddenly in China, only to be standing in a Swedish summer birch forest with a clear melody the next moment. That way you can travel.” - @lira_musikmagasin
In connection with the release, they did a concert that was recorded by SR P2 and broadcast on jazz radio on 24-02-24.