Biography
Ottopasuuna was formed in the early nineties by Petri Hakala, Kari Reiman (who played in Värttinä in 1989-2002), Kimmo Pohjonen and Kurt Lindblad. Their eponymous first album made them the first of the "New Finnish Folk" groups to have a CD released in the US.
1st lineup (on the album "Ottopasuuna"):
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Petri Hakala - mandocello, mandolin, guitar, octave mandolin
Kurt Lindblad - flute, whistle, torupill, clarinet
Kimmo Pohjonen - melodeon, harmonica, gogo marimba
Kari Reiman - fiddle
2nd lineup (on the album "Suokaasua"):
Kimmo Pohjonen
Kari Reiman
Petri Hakala
Kristiina Ilmonen - percussion, tin whistle
Janne Lappalainen - bass clarinet, octave mandolin, tin whistle
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.