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29.11.1977

Helsinki, Finland

I began playing the piano at the tender
age of eight and by the time I was 15 I
was playing my first electric guitar eight
hours a day. I started playing drums in
high school and switched to an electronic
drumset soon after DJBB was formed. I
also had to pick up the bass, basically
because no one else in the band would.
Been listening to every kind of music from classical to traditional sailor songs and inca music since my childhood.

Ruisrock festival in July 2007

U2, Barcelona Palau St. Jordi 2001
John Abercrombie Quartet, April Jazz 2002
Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Groningen 2004
Mouse On Mars, Koneisto 2005
The Roots, Vanha 1997

There are many. One of them occurred at Provinssirock festival in 2001 when we for the first time had the courage to check out the crowd from behind the curtains before our first ever festival gig. We thought that nobody would come but the tent was completely filled with people. Another similar moment was at Pori Jazz festival in 2003. Our second trip to Japan in 2007 was definitely a great highlight. Every Christmas gig at Tavastia Club in Hki. Right now writing songs for the next album feels just great!

Oh God. Luckily the human brain forgets the worst experiences easily. Once, while travelling with our minibus, we ran out of gas in the middle of the highway and we had to bushwalk our way through the Finnish woods by foot with Johannes to get some gas. We actually made it to the gig that night! On the other hand I remember the time when we mixed a radio version of "Private Intentions" on the back of our tour bus with Johannes. We’ve had our fair share of tour pranks as well, but I'll keep my mouth shut...

Sleeping, reading, playing poker and watching the adventures of Michael Knight with Johannes, Juuso and Tero. Sometimes we sing in three voices with Pekka and Tero on the back of the bus.

After the soundcheck there’s usually a meal in which we gather around one big table like a family. Having arrived to our hotel, I always compete with Pekka to get my sign-in form filled before him, this happens like... every time. A fast shower before I change clothes and maybe some TV if there’s time. Right before the gig I do my routine push-ups with Tero to get the muscles warmed up. If I forget the push-ups, I do them after the second song, poorly hidden behind the drums while Felix is beatboxing.

Björk, U2, Beck, Dire Straits, Jack Johnson, Scott Walker, Queen, Danny Elfman, Murcof, The Roots, Gustavo Santaolalla, Leonard Cohen, Bloc Party, A-ha, Jenni Vartiainen, Teenage Bad Girl, Justice, Alaska Kalanen, Disco Ensemble, HIM, Rubik, Placebo, Nightwish, Trentemoller, Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, Radiohead, Yngwie Malmsteen, Children of Bodom, Kraftwerk, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Herbie Hancock, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Brian Eno, Amon Tobin, Billy Idol, Supergrass, John Coltrane, Delirium, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Taj Mahal, Paco de Lucia, Aphex Twin, Lene Marlin, Tom Waits, Muse, DJ Shadow, Coldplay, Kamaya Painters, Emmylou Harris, Christina Aguilera, Blind Guardian, Bon Jovi, The Beach Boys, Anna Abreu, DJ Krush, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Genesis, Massive Attack, Slayer, Squarepusher, Van Halen, Von Hertzen Brothers, Ozzy Osbourne.

Miami Vice Original Soundtrack II on C-cassette in 1986 from a local department store called Stockmann. I was there to buy Europe’s "The Final Countdown" but to my great disappointment it was sold out. So the clerk offered Miami Vice instead as it was supposedly "just as good or even better". Been a Jan Hammer fan ever since.

Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A.
Jean-Michel Jarre: Les Chants Magnetiques
Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
Dr. Alban: Hello Afrika
Queen: The Miracle

U2: Achtung Baby
Paco de Lucia: Siroco
Radiohead: OK Computer
Brian Eno: Music for Airports
The Roots: Things Fall Apart

HIM: Venus Doom
Disco Ensemble: First Aid Kit
Jack Johnson: In Between Dreams
Jenni Vartiainen: Ihmisten Edessä
Autechre: Tri Repetae++

U2: One

You And Your Friend

Don Johnson Big Band

L.L.H. A new song to be recorded on the next album. Johannes hits his keyboards hard on this one and it’s as hard not to enjoy yourself while drumming away some 6/4 odd meter beats.

Bill Flanagan: At The End Of The World
Rick Telander: Heaven is a Playground
Zecharia Sitchin: Genesis Revisited
Charles Bukowski: Post Office

Frank Miller: Sin City
Hayao Miyazaki: Spirited Away
Kon Ichikawa: Galaxy Express 999
Wim Wenders: Buena Vista Social Club
Tim Burton: All movies

Madventures

Sushi

Awamori

The Mongoose

Japan

Early fall. The most inspirational season for making music!

Well, well. Sunrises are always beautiful and soothing, regardless of the place. The latest ones for me were in Japan and in Tornio’s Pikisaari in 2007. Although sunsets are usually beautiful as well, I’ll have to choose sunrise because they are even more special to me.

Danny Elfman

If something bad would happen to my family or friends.

Sports, drawing, music and travelling.

Staying up too late.

Sweet, beautiful and modest.

You will never achieve what you never begin.

Love and music!

Muse Research Receptor
Toontrack DFHS+C&V & NI Kontakt 2
Clavia Ddrum4 SE
Furman, RME, Miditemp etc.
Hart Dynamics HM6 Multipad(s)
Zildjian A Custom Cymbals (20"/19"/18"/14"/10"/8")
Vic Firth & Regal Tip Drum Sticks
Gibraltar Hardware

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