LB&O started as my solo project with "Kumu-Pekka" Helanen on drums and Arto Lehtola on saxophone ... second phase featured Mika Latvala on keys, Mika Korpela on drums and Janne Saksa on guitar ... 2006 it's been brought back as a solo project, with great guests...!
Pekka Helanen also built my beautiful electric bass guitars (Kunikunda-Music)! The other one is a double-necked guitar/bass and the other a 5-string "babyblue". I use EBS td650 + EBS 8x10 cabinet or Ashdown Mag300 + Kunikunda 15" cabinet on the road.
The forthcoming album is based on the material we played back in the 90's and there will not be live gigs before the record is out.
Other projects I'm working with include the Finnish new circus group Circo Aereo. I've performed live in five of their performances: Lopun Aikoja Odotellessa Kabaree, Glitter, Sirkus Simpukka, Baby Dough & O/I...
I've also played music onstage for Peapot live, contemporary juggling act with Maksim Komaro, Ville Walo & Jay Gilligan.
In summer 2006 I joined Ressu Redford's band and we've toured around Finland since, with Jari Varjo on drums, Stone on keys, Toni Nuotio on guitar and Ressu on vocals.
January 2008 Jussi Rainio joined the gang and we have toured since playing material from both Ressu and Jussi.2009 Ressu & Jussi will release their first album together.
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