Jackson Browne, J.J. Cale, Tom Waits, Julie & Buddy Miller, Levon Helm & The Band, Dirk Powell, Dylan, Little Feat, Ron Sexsmith, Little Richard, The Beatles etc..
Mika Kuokkanen is a singer and a songwriter from Helsinki, Finland. His artistname is Kkane. The debut album Kkane was released in 2003. Second soloalbum Kkane: From the Eastwing came out April the 9th 2008. It contains 11 songs, 10 originals from Mika Kuokkanen and one cover song. ***
He recorded this acoustic album with Ninni Poijärvi (fiddle,backing voc.), Olli Haavisto (pedalsteel,dobro), Pekka Gröhn (acoustic bass), Topi Kurki (suitcase drum kit), Janne Haavisto (percussion), J.Karjalainen (banjo) and Maarit & Sami Hurmerinta (backing voc.)***
Mika Kuokkanen also sings and plays guitar in a rootsmusic group called
Hoedown.
www.myspace.com/hoedownband ***
He plays guitar in the Lännen-Jukka String Band. www.myspace.com/lannenjukkastringband ***
In Ninni Poijärvi Trio, he plays guitar and sings background vocals. www.myspace.com/ninnipoijarvi
Still thinking about your brief visit to California! Every time I run across someone who you shared your music with, they ask how you are, and say what a great thing it was to hear you play! Come back!!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Hey Mika and Ninni, the bronze medal feels just fine...(sorry mr Obama)
Yes, we really look farward seeing you guys again. Here or there. Yesterday we played at Big Ben again and I kept thinking about you two and Martha. Great stuff!
Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!
Lähestyvän VAPUN kunniaksi lisäsimme sivuillemme pari piisiä parin vuoden takaiselta vappu-ep:ltämme "ikkähämäH".
Tosin herrasmiehinä emme mitään kovin rasvaisia pornolauluja tehneet - enämpikin sellaisia vähärasvaisia ja terveysvaikutteisia.
TERVETULOA kuuntelemaan "Oman käden oikeus" ja "Tangon taikaa". Ja jos oikein kovasti aiheesta innostutte, niin tervetuloa jemmarit.comista tilaamaan tuo mainio ep ja kylkiäisvappupallot itsellenne...
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Lähestyvän VAPUN kunniaksi lisäsimme sivuillemme pari piisiä parin vuoden takaiselta vappu-ep:ltämme "ikkähämäH".
Tosin herrasmiehinä emme mitään kovin rasvaisia pornolauluja tehneet - enämpikin sellaisia vähärasvaisia ja terveysvaikutteisia.
TERVETULOA kuuntelemaan "Oman käden oikeus" ja "Tangon taikaa". Ja jos oikein kovasti aiheesta innostutte, niin tervetuloa jemmarit.comista tilaamaan tuo mainio ep ja kylkiäisvappupallot itsellenne...
TATTIS ja KIPPIS! Otetaanpas vaikka tippa leipää...
