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Ville Herrala

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About Me

Hi! I´m Ville, a Helsinki-based human being of medium/low height, average/bad posture and poor eyesight. My main social function besides the obvious parent-sibling-friend relationships is my work as a bass player, playing gigs around Finland and occasionally abroad.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/26/2006
Band Website: reactor-music.net
Band Members: Plop: Mikko Innanen-sax and toys, Joonas Riippa-drums and toys/ Tokka: Seppo Kantonen-pno, Mikko Hassinen-drs/ Mikko Hassisen Muuntaja: Sonny Heinilä-sax&flute, Pepa Päivinen-sax&bassclr, Mikko Hassinen-drs&perc/ Jussi Fredriksson Kerho: Jussi Fredriksson-pno, Ville Pynssi-drs/ Reactor 5: Jussi Fredriksson-rhodes&synths, Aki Rissanen-synths, Janne Toivonen-trp, Joonas Riippa-drs&perc/ Joonatan Rautio Trio: Joonatan Rautio-tsax, Joonas Riippa-drs/ Jenny Robson Acoustic Band: Jenny Robson-voc, Manuel Dunkel-sax, Riitta Paakki-pno, Teemu Viinikainen-gtr, Jussi Lehtonen-drs/ Teemu Mattson Quintet: Teemu Mattson-trp, Ari Jokelainen-asax, Mikael Jakobsson-pno, Teemu Eronen-drs/ Mika Pohjola´s "Lark in a Snowstorm"-project: Eeppi Ursin-voc, Mika Pohjola-pno&synths, Janne Halonen-gtr, Ville Pynssi-drs/ The FourHuggers: Jussi Kannaste-tsax, Aki Rissanen-pno&synths, Joonas Riippa-drs/ Korma: Aleksi Ahoniemi-sax, Warre Vartiainen-gtr, Janne Toivonen-trp, Jaska Lukkarinen-drs/ Prisoners of Jazz: Aki Rissanen-pno&electronics, Jussi Lehtonen-drs/ Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: Maria Ylipää-voc, Sami Pitkämö-voc, Pope Puolitaival: sax, Jukka Eskola-trp, Mikko Helevä-pno&hammond, Jussi Lampela-gtr, Joonas Riippa-drs/ Olli Ahvenlahti "Kaksi Ihoa": Olli Ahvenlahti: pno&synths, Juhani Aaltonen: sax&flute, Jukka Eskola-trp, Teemu Viinikainen-gtr, Jussi Lehtonen-drs, Johanna Iivanainen-voc, Pepe Willberg-voc/ U-Street All Stars: Markus Holkko:asax, Timo Lassy: tsax, Teemu Viinikainen: gtr, Jussi Lehtonen-drs/ Markus Niittynen Quartet: Markus Niittynen-pno, Manuel Dunkel-sax, Mikko Hassinen-drs/ Jussi Lehtonen Quartet: Joonatan Rautio-sax, Aki Rissanen-pno&synths, Jussi Lehtonen-drs/ Uncle Bop: Janne Huttunen-asax, Jukka Uljas-tsax, Jukka Eskola-trp, Giorgos Kontrafouris-pno, Jussi Lehtonen-drs/ The Hangover Boys: Joonas Riippa-?, Jussi Lehtonen-? / The Zappa Tribute: Lauri Schreck: voc&gtr, Jussi Kontinen-gtr&voc, Henri Wilkinson-keys&voc, Aarne Himberg-drs/
Influences: Ray Brown, Christian McBride, Wilbur Ware, Reginald Veal, Thelonious Monk, Magma...
Sounds Like: poo
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Bass info

Hi! (I´ve always wanted to do this..:)Here´s some info on my bass gear for those who are interested. I´ve just purchased a new double bass, a superior instrument compared to the one I used to play bef...
Posted by Ville Herrala on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:26:00 PST