Rave On

Bio:

Rave On is Rockin band all the way from Finland. We play some rock'n'roll, rockabilly, rhythm'n'blues & blues. The band started in early 90's, and has backed up such a greats like Rosie Flores, Sonny Burges and Sleepy Labeef. The current line up has three original members (Markku Salo, Reijo Salo & Jari Pekkola) and one new member (Marko Luhtala), but during the past 15 years there has been few other players too: Tiia Vanhatapio was one of the very few Rockabilly female singers in Finland during the early 90's, Ola Turro(Lost Souls, Nashville Bum, now with Johnny D & The Knuckledusters) played lead guitar for years with Rave On. Next lead man was Timo Luostarinen, who has played with many Rockin bands, including Fortune Teller, The Jokers and Van Go. There has been also two other bass players, Japi Saario (Jim & The Dunlops, Nashville Bum, The Roadracers) and Rami Soini, who now leads great rockabilly trio called Flatbroke Trio. During the fall 2006 till the fall 2007 band drummer was John Wayne (Junk Pushers, also a DJ in many clubs). Discography: Too Much-Not Enough (My Way, 1994) Working Hard, Hardly Working (My Way, 1995) Blue Side Of Rock'n'Roll (Jupiter Stroll, 2009) Compilations: Friday Night Rumble vol.8 (Run Wild 2001) -Rave On: Bad Bad Boy 20th Century Finabilly (Jupiter Stroll, 2008) -Rave On: Dude, Hideaway Blues Finnish Rock'n'Roll 2010 (Talsti, 2010) -Rave On: Ann Catherine, Freaky Girl Slap That Bass 4 CD box set (Johanna, 2010) - Rave On: True

Member Since:

January 26, 2005

Members:

Jari Pekkola: vocals & guitar Markku Salo: upright bass Reijo Salo: drums Marko Luhtala: vocals & harp, guitar

Influences:

Bo Diddley, Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Burnette, Howlin' Wolf, Charlie Feathers, Carl Perkins, Johnny Horton, Jack Earls, Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Walter Horton, Arthur Crudup, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Elmore James, Papa Lightfoot, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Hound Dog Taylor, The Sonics, Little Junior Parker & The Blue Flames, The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds, The Deltas, The Paladins, The Blasters, Dr Feelgood, Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings... And tons of other Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm'n'Blues, Rockabilly & Blues artists

Sounds Like:

Rock'n'Roll/ Rockabilly/ Rhythm'n'Blues

Record Label:

Jupiter Stroll Records

Label Type:

Indie