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Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes

Cheese soakin´ Butt rocking rhythm´n blues!

About Me

Cool as Albert Collins' refrigerator melting the North Pole down for good, but hot as a Texas Saturday night topped with chili BBQ sauce drippin' all over...Sameli Rajala's fuse blowing style of playing resembles Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Vidar Busk, Danny Gatton, Jimi Hendrix, Junior Watson, Link Wray, Hollywood Fats, Buddy Guy, Mike Bloomfield; so it might do yourself some good to check this guy out! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ............................................................ ............................................................ "Sameli Rajala, Brilliant blues guitarist" -Pepe Ahlqvist, The father figure of the Finnish blues"Cult guitarist Sameli Rajala is quite a talent." -Esa Kuloniemi, International blues journalist and musician"Sameli Rajala continues the legacy of masters like Stevie Ray Vaughan and others..." -Marita Nyrhinen, International culture critic"A true blues guitar virtuoso" - Jaakko Laakso, music criticCURRENT MOON about the moon
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Member Since: 8/27/2006
Band Website: backstrokes.net
Band Members: Sameli Rajala / Miikka Kivimäki / Henri Peltola The 3rd (Kai Jokiaho played on these myspace tracks....)
Influences: Vidar Busk, Long John Hunter, ZZ Top, Tom Waits, Big Joe Williams, John Lee Hooker, James Harman, Stevie Ray, Jimi, Link Wray, Albert Collins, Doyle Bramhall II, Big Sugar, Sven Zetterberg, Astor Piazzolla, Honey B. & The T-Bones, Keith Ferguson, Jimmie Vaughan, James Woods, Pruit Taylor Vince, Tracey Walter, Repo Man, The Burning Sensations, Tragically Hip, B.B.King, Ray Bradbury, Allen Ginsberg, Dean Moriarty, The Doors, Glenn Gould, The Kaizers Orchestra, Bjorn Holm, James T.Walker, J.L.Smith, Country Dick Montana,Wesley Willis, Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Duke Robillard, Ken Nordine, Lester Butler, R.L.Burnside, Jonny Moeller, Albert King, Howlin´Wolf, Lord Lebby, Hollywood Fats, Stephen T.Hodges, Lemmy, Peer Günt, Louis Jordan, T-Bone, Buddy Guy, Mike Bloomfield, B.B.King, Kid Andersen, Coltrane, Mingus, Monk, Junior Watson, Magic Sam, Otis, Mojo Nixon, Skid Roper, Rev.Esa McKuloniemi, Billy F.Gibbons, Johnny Guitar Watson, Jackson Pollock, Kandinsky,Little Bobby Johnson, Jack Kerouac, Los Lobos,Everlast, Little Richard, Ike Turner, Lil´Ed & The Blues Imperials, Ari Saari, Homesick James, Blind Willie, Bobby Radcliff, Ronnie Earl, Dave Gonzales, The Red Devils, Teisco Del Rey, Beck, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Dario Argento, Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Sid Vicious, Kimmo Kangasniemi, Robert Cray, Marc Ribot, Preston Hubbard, Ismo Joonala, Robert Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Earl King, Pretty Purdie, Christopher Walken, Rupert Sheldrake, Seppo J.Tanninen, Count Basie, George Benson, Kai Jokiaho, Gallon Drunk, Luther Ingram, Southern Culture On The Skids, Soul Food, Arthur Conley, Big Mac Kivimäki, Billy Cox, Joel Foy, Steve Mugalian, Al Blake, Doyle I, Heikki Mäki-Tuuri, George Bradfute, Steve Cropper, Miller, Lite, Bud, Pletchner, Lagarto & Napoleone Rodriquez, Oly, Leila, J.Frank Parnell, Mr.Humphries, Kevin, Otto Maddox, The Untouchables, The Gobbler Motel, The Coral Court Motel, Mercury '49, Charles Bronson, Sauna, Tex-Mex Food, Mavis Staples, Mustard & Ketchup, Salt and Pepper, HP-sauce, Sam Kinison, James Bond, Mel Brown, Alan "Blind Owl"Wilson, Larry Taylor, Mitja Tuurala, Remu Aaltonen, Edward Vesala Sound & Fury, Jukka Orma, Yleisradio, Surveillance cameras, Sausages, Tomatoes, garlic, coleslaw, pizza with chilisauce and chocolate & bananas, Dave Specter, Paul Chambers, Left Hand Frank, Lee Baby Sims, Frankie Lee Sims, Frankie Avalon, Frank Beard, Frank Marmalard, Frank Stallone, Frankenstein, Albert Einstein, Elmer Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jean Sibelius, Paul Newman, Cloris Leechman, Leo Lastumäki, Johnny Copeland, Philip Walker, Ray Charles, James Cotton, Carey & Lurrie Bell, Joel Foy, Frankie J.Meyer, Marc Wilson, The Bar-Keys, Jimi Bott, Coco Montoya, Lazy Lester, A.A.King, P.E.King, Chinese Food, Kenny Blue Ray, Wes Starr, Tom Mahon, Ron Levy, Little Jimmy King, Gandhi, Billy Gibbons, Mobutu SeSekoko,
Sounds Like: Johnny"Guitar"Watson cooking bar-b-q with Lafaytte"The Thing"Thomas & Hollywood Fats...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Nomination for The All-Time Best Finnish Guitarist!

That´s right! Sameli Rajala has been nominated in The All-Time Best Finnish Guitarist-voting! For all you my foreing friends the voting is simple, just mark my name on the list and press the "äänestä"...
Posted by Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:36:00 PST

Take a ride with J.Frank Parnell

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Posted by Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:34:00 PST

The best christmas movie ever!

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Posted by Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:35:00 PST

A great review of our record! Check it out!

Yes! A Great review from Mike Loncar of Radio Krizevci in Croatia! Radio Krizevci - Croatia
Posted by Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:59:00 PST

Shalom!

Shalom Aleikum! Just got back from sauna. Feeling good. Les Baxter provides soundtrack.
Posted by Sameli Rajala And The Backstrokes on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:54:00 PST