Jalo Walamies

Jalo Walamies (b. June 1, 1975 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish musician and songwriter. Walamies' music has numerous influences, including country, folk, '70s rock, and artists such Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne and Francis Rossi. His lyrical influences include Kari Peitsamo, [http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Karjalainen J. Karjalainen] , [http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_Hanhiniemi Pauli Hanhiniemi] , Juice Leskinen and [http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edu_Kettunen Edu Kettunen] . Walamies' next studio album, "Tuolla jossain kaukana", is slated for release in the autumn of 2007.

Discography

*"Kaksi Sydäntä" (single) (2004)
*"Etsimässä Unelmaa" (album) (2005)
*"Elämä on pieni" (album) (2006)

Music videos

*"Kaksi Sydäntä" (2004), directed by Sakari Lehtinen

Band members

*Jalo Walamies: vocals, acoustic guitar
*Harri Hunnakko: electric guitar
*Jarkko Heikkinen: bass guitar
*Olli Kalmari: drums, harmony vocals

External links

*fi icon [http://www.jalowalamies.com Official site]