Heikki Sarmanto | en
Stockholm's folk-tinged indie pop combo Heikki features the core duo of guitarist Jari Haapalainen and vocalist Maria Eriksson along with a revolving cast of supporting musicians. Haapalainen, who also plays with the Bear Quartet and has produced albums by Nicolai Dunger, Ed Harcourt, the (International) Noise Conspiracy, and the Concretes, among others, and Eriksson, who also plays guitar with the Concretes, met and began working together in 1999 as Heikki (taking the name of Haapalainen's Finnish grandfather). Three years later, they released Heikki, their debut mini-album, which introduced the band's unique mix of '60s girl group pop, folk, and country-pop....
Heikki Hela (b. 1964) is a Finnish entertainer, actor and musician, best remembered for his role in the early 1990s hit show Kummeli and his hit song Uneton Yö, featured on his debut album, Kaikista Kaikkein. Since then, he has recorded three more albums Se Tulee Läpi (Kaksi Maailmaa and Lauantain Toivotut Levyt), along with playing numerous roles in Kummeli's spinoff films and other titles such as the comedy film Kahlekuningas (Handcuff King).
Considering that Hela originally worked behind the camera before becoming a full-time cast member, it is notable that of the original line-up of Timo Kahilainen, Heikki Silvennoinen,...
Heikki Kuula (also known as Perhosveitsi-Heikki and HuukkiHeikki) is a Finnish rapper and an important part of a label called Yellowmic. He often guests on other finnish rap artists albums, on which his speciality are the hooks.
Albums:
-Hoodipihvii (feat. Voli) (2004)
-Wordcup (feat. Voli) (2006)
-Vihreä salmiakki (2006)
-PLLP (2008)
-Punainen planeetta -mixtape (2008)
-Blacksuami (2010)
-Katuvisioita (feat. Lika-Aki) (2012)
-Heijastuksia täydelliseltä rundilta (2014)
Teflon Brothers:
-T (2009)
-© (2010)
-Valkoisten dyynien ratsastajat (2013) .
Composer and pianist Heikki Sarmanto (b. 1939), started playing jazz already in the 1960's. He studied at the Sibelius Academy and Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 1970 he was chosen Jazz Musician of the Year in Finland and the following year he won top prizes at the Montreux Jazz Festival in both piano and combo categories.
Sarmanto has more than 30 released recordings, numerous published scores, and songbooks, as well as several film scores to his credit. He has collaborated with jazz-legends such as Sonny Rollins, Art Farmer, Helen Merrill and George Russell in addition to his work...
