Jarkko Tapani Suo, professionally known as Lauri Tähkä
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Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas), , Finland
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), is a Finnish musician
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and recording artist. He was a leading member in the former band Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. The band had started in the mid-1990s with lead singer Lauri Tähkä and was known from 1996 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland. In 2011 Tähkà ...
.
Growing up he listened to Kiss
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, Iron Maiden
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, the Finnish band Eppu Normaali
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, the works of Ismo Alanko as well as Kauko Röyhkä. Tähkä found his musical identity in a cross between rock and national ballads. With his cousin Simo Ralli he created "Niin kauan minä tramppaan" (I'll trek as long as), which won the "Lapuan Spelit" competition.
The Elonkerjuu band's home base was Teuva, Finland. Currently Lauri Tähkä is making a solo career. His first album, '' Polte'', was released in October, 2011.
Discography
(For albums and singles of Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. The band had started in the mid-1990s with lead singer Lauri Tähkä and was known from 1996 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland. In 2011 Tähkà ...
, see discography of that article)
Albums
as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
Solo albums
Singles
as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
(Charting in The Official Finnish Charts
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)
Others (including promotional singles / EPs)
Solo
References
External links
Official homepage
(In Finnish)
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1973 births
Living people
People from Vaasa
Finnish male musicians