Janne Westerlund
| Janne Westerlund | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1973 (age 42–43) |
| Origin | Hamina, Finland |
| Genres | Experimental rock, krautrock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Ektro Records, 9pm Records, Bad Vugum, BV2 Productions |
| Associated acts | Circle, Pharaoh Overlord, Plain Ride |
Janne Westerlund (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as Circle (with the band since 2001), Pharaoh Overlord,[1] and Plain Ride.[2] His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as well.[3] He sings and writes lyrics mainly in English. Westerlund's career started in the beginning of the 1990s in a small Finnish city called Hamina when he founded Sweetheart, an experimental noise rock group, with his friends. After Sweetheart, he released two albums of "organic electronica" with a trio called Chainsmoker.
All the studio and live recordings with his past and present bands included, Westerlund has played on approximately 50 albums.[4] In the autumn of 2012 he released his debut solo album named Oran.[5]
In 2013 he started a collaboration with Jyrki Nissinen, a Finnish cartoonist and musician, composing a soundtrack album for his comics book, Kehittymättömät ufot ("The Undeveloped Flying Objects").
Marshland, his second solo album, is released in January 2015 on Ektro Records.[6]
Discography
Chainsmoker
Circle
Pharaoh Overlord
See Pharaoh Overlord discography
Plain Ride
- 2005: Oh The Flow, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2007: Strange Trial, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2009: House on the Hill, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2011: Stonebridge, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2014: Skeleton Kites, LP/CD (Ektro Records)
Solo career
- 2012 Oran, CD
- 2013 Kehittymättömät ufot, a soundtrack LP/CD for a comics book by Jyrki Nissinen
- 2015 Marshland, LP/CD
Sweetheart
- 1991: Mr. Cocktail / White-Eye, 7" (Bad Vugum)
- 1992: Forestside / Rag Paradise, 7" (Bad Vugum)
- 1992: Well-Dressed Meat, LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
- 1993: Branchline / Diesel Engine, 7" (Bad Vugum)
- 1994: An Ordinary Family Visits Hell, LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
- 1996: Intoxicated Boom Boom, CD (Bad Vugum)
- 1998: Stitches Removal Day, CD (Bad Vugum)
References
- ↑ "Music – Pharaoh Overlord". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ "Information". Plain Ride. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ "Ilosaarirock 2009 | Club Kasettiaseman kesäterveiset: Janne Westerlund". Ilosaarirock.fi. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ "Janne Westerlund Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ "Circle – NWOFHM". Circlefinland.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ http://www.kaleva.fi/blogit/kalevan-blogit/pahki-kirjoituksia-musiikista/131/plain-riden-monitoimimies-westerlund-kraut-on-tays/4418/
External links
- https://www.twitter.com/westerlundjanne
- http://www.soundcloud.com/jannewesterlund
- https://www.facebook.com/westerlund.janne
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/333759-Janne-Westerlund?filter_anv=0&subtype=Vocals&type=Credits