The Last Song Roy Rutanen and his short lived band If you havent seen the most recent tdats comp from last week, the heavy Bosstown sound, get it here. Right....getting on for two years ago now I included a song in the second New Zealand special (link) by a guy called Roy Rutanen . At that time I had fallen for what I now know was an incorrect rumour, believing him to have been a mysterious and enigmatic figure from New Zealand. The album in question may be described by some as loner-folk, with pastoral sounds and mild psychedelia. Its a whimsical and humorous record with some darker fuzz-filled cuts, especially "Sinful Man" and "The Trip Song". It would fit right into the late 60s San Francisco sound. I find his voice is sometimes reminiscent of Jim Morrison, and sometimes Cat Stevens. About a year and a half ago I was contacted out of the blue by a guy in Australia called Chris Hobrough. He told me that he took the picture on the front of Roys Album, that Roy was ...