Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu Is A Five-Member Band Hailing From Western Finland. The Band Combines Elements Of Traditional Finnish Folk-Music With Energetic Rock Blending Into Catchy Tunes With A Twist. The Band's Frontman Sings All Lyrics In The Distinct Western Finnish Dialect Creating A Distinct Feeling Of The Music Coming From A Long Tradition Of Folk-Singers. This Is Furthered By The Fiddling Of Johanna Koivu Which Also Draws On The Tradition Of Fiddle-Music That Exists In Western Finland. The Band Consists Of Musicians All Working Under Pseudonyms. Jarkko Tapani Suo Vocals Guitar Johanna Koivu Violin Backing Vocals Simo Ralli Guitar Backing Vocals Antero Naali Bass And Lenni Paarma Drums Backing Vocals . Mr. Suo Left The Band In 2011 And Was Replaced By Juha Lagström. The Band Has Been Playing Together With More Or Less The Same Combination Since The Mid-90s Although They Broke Into The Mainstream Consciousness In 2006 With Their Album Maailma On Renki. 10th Of March In 2011 The Rest Of The Band Received Email From The Lead Singer Jarkko Tapani Suo That He's Leaving The Band. This Came After A Hiatus Following A Long Tour During Which Mr. Suo Tought That He'd Lost His Inspiration To Do Music. 15th Of March This Information Was Posted On The Band's Website And The Band Has Now Broken Up For A Short While. Mr. Suo Has Started A Solo Career Afterwards Under The Pseudonym "Lauri Tähkä" Which He Used While Singing For Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. read less