Biography
J. Karjalainen Yhtyeineen was second band of J. Karjalainen. The band was active in 1991-1994.
J. Karjalainen (Jukka Tapio Karjalainen, born 1. April 1957, Helsinki) is possibly the most critically acclaimed and successful Finnish singer-songwriter. Starting out in 1980 his early albums were a mix of rhytmic blue-eyed soul and pop rock, while his latter albums have been increasingly influenced by folk and blues. J. Karjalainen has had a huge influence in Finnish rock music since the 1980’s, as well as in the formation of Finnish blue-eyed soul scene. His music has been compared to the likes of Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, but of course, Karjalainen sings in his native tongue, Finnish.
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His music is often blues-influenced, lyrically witty and somehow comforting. Lyrical themes vary from childhood memories (like Verinen Mies or Paskahousua) to varyingly obscure tales of everyday life. Tulpaani ja Sadepisara for example tells a tale of a tulip in the verge of dying of thirst. Karjalainen has created a sort of an alter ego wich he refers to as “Laulumies”, the singer or singerman.
Albums:
* Päiväkirja (1991)
* Tähtilampun alla (1992)
* Villejä lupiineja (1994)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.