Artist Biography For J. Karjalainen Electric Sauna
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.