Kari Peitsamo
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Kari Juhani Valdemar Peitsamo (born 26 August 1957 in Nokia, Finland
) is a Finnish
musician whose style has changed over the years from acoustic avant-garde
pop to electric rock. His best-known song is probably "Kauppaopiston naiset" (Business College Women) from 1977.
Kari Peitsamo started his career with the EP Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli, which was created with the assistance of Juuso Nordlund and Kaj Martin, the backing group of Juice Leskinen
, on the studio time left over from Leskinen. Kari Peitsamo's debut album Jatsin syvin olemus (1977) was still performed as a trio but the following albums would be solos where Peitsamo performed his songs accompanied only by an acoustic guitar. Later on Peitsamo's acoustic guitar was switched to an electric one, and he was joined by the band Ankkuli, with its other members Harri Siirtola (bass) and Yrjö Majamaa (drums).
After this Peitsamo, who had recorded for Love Records
, moved to Poko Records, and changed his band to Kari Peitsamo Revival, which was influenced by Creedence Clearwater Revival
and Status Quo (Peitsamo also translated songs by both bands into Finnish). After the Revival period Peitsamo played rock with his new band Kari Peitsamon Skootteri between 1985-1994. Another ensemble of his, Kari Peitsamo & Hirttämättömät, also released one album in 1998, called Bubblegum Warriors In Faded Jeans.
Kari Peitsamo is known for his vast productivity; for example, as many as six albums of his came out during the years 1993 and 1994. However, during the later years Peitsamo's musical activities have receded, and he has worked, among other things, as a grave digger and as a candidate for the Communist Party of Finland in the 2003
, 2007
and 2011
parliamentary elections, as well as the local elections and elections for the European parliament in 2004
and 2009
.
Many of the Peitsamo's most famous songs are short rock songs with somewhat peculiar lyrics. His debut album contains a song "Uskon Beatleksiin" (I Believe in the Beatles
) in which singer is rejected by his girlfriend but he is not desperate because he believes that some day The Beatles will descend from the heaven and bring peace to the world. The title track of debut album is about jazz music and it declares that the deepest nature of jazz is unknown. In addition to his typical absurdism and oddities Peitsamo has also written political songs.
Nokia, Finland
Nokia, Finland is a town and a municipality on the banks of the Nokianvirta River in the region of Pirkanmaa, some west of Tampere. As of it has a population of .-History:...
) is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
musician whose style has changed over the years from acoustic avant-garde
Avant-garde music
Avant-garde music is a term used to characterize music which is thought to be ahead of its time, i.e. containing innovative elements or fusing different genres....
pop to electric rock. His best-known song is probably "Kauppaopiston naiset" (Business College Women) from 1977.
Kari Peitsamo started his career with the EP Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli, which was created with the assistance of Juuso Nordlund and Kaj Martin, the backing group of Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen
Juhani Juice Leskinen , better known as Juice Leskinen , was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists...
, on the studio time left over from Leskinen. Kari Peitsamo's debut album Jatsin syvin olemus (1977) was still performed as a trio but the following albums would be solos where Peitsamo performed his songs accompanied only by an acoustic guitar. Later on Peitsamo's acoustic guitar was switched to an electric one, and he was joined by the band Ankkuli, with its other members Harri Siirtola (bass) and Yrjö Majamaa (drums).
After this Peitsamo, who had recorded for Love Records
Love Records
Love Records was a record label from Finland, which released 384 LPs, 253 C-cassettes, 347 singles and 24 EPs. They were a pioneering label in Finnish rock music but also released jazz, political songs, ethnic music and so on....
, moved to Poko Records, and changed his band to Kari Peitsamo Revival, which was influenced by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
and Status Quo (Peitsamo also translated songs by both bands into Finnish). After the Revival period Peitsamo played rock with his new band Kari Peitsamon Skootteri between 1985-1994. Another ensemble of his, Kari Peitsamo & Hirttämättömät, also released one album in 1998, called Bubblegum Warriors In Faded Jeans.
Kari Peitsamo is known for his vast productivity; for example, as many as six albums of his came out during the years 1993 and 1994. However, during the later years Peitsamo's musical activities have receded, and he has worked, among other things, as a grave digger and as a candidate for the Communist Party of Finland in the 2003
Finnish parliamentary election, 2003
The Finnish parliamentary election of 2003 was the 34th election to the Eduskunta , held on 16 March 2003 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term...
, 2007
Finnish parliamentary election, 2007
The Finnish parliamentary election of 2007 was the 35th election to the Eduskunta , held on 18 March 2007 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Early voting was possible from the 7–13 March. Two hundred MPs were elected from 15 constituencies.Election themes included a reduction...
and 2011
Finnish parliamentary election, 2011
An election to the Eduskunta was held on 17 April 2011 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Advance voting, which included voting by Finnish expatriates, was held between 6 and 12 April with a turnout of 31.2%....
parliamentary elections, as well as the local elections and elections for the European parliament in 2004
European Parliament election, 2004 (Finland)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Finland was the election of MEP representing Finland constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13...
and 2009
European Parliament election, 2009 (Finland)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Finland was the election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament in 2009.Finland uses the open list d'Hondt method, where voters vote for an individual, but the individual's vote is counted primarily for the party and secondarily for the...
.
Many of the Peitsamo's most famous songs are short rock songs with somewhat peculiar lyrics. His debut album contains a song "Uskon Beatleksiin" (I Believe in the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
) in which singer is rejected by his girlfriend but he is not desperate because he believes that some day The Beatles will descend from the heaven and bring peace to the world. The title track of debut album is about jazz music and it declares that the deepest nature of jazz is unknown. In addition to his typical absurdism and oddities Peitsamo has also written political songs.
Studio albums
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Jatsin syvin olemus (1977)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Vedestä nousee kasvi (1978)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Kari Kolmas (1978)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli (1979)
- Pölypilleri (1979)
- Levylaulaja (1980)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Greatest Hits (1980)
- Gulliverin retket (1981)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Vallankumous (1981)
- Kari Peitsamo Revival: Jokivarren jytäorkesteri (1982)
- Kari Peitsamo Revival: Pieni suuri show (1983)
- Kari Peitsamo Revival: Rokkiletti (1984)
- Älä koskaan laula kantria (1985)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Kari Peitsamon Skootteri (1985)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Amatöörirakastaja (1986)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: The 10th Anniversary Album (1987)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Vedestä nousee hai (1988)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Hämeen nopein (1988)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Rankat ankat (1989)
- Kadonnutta aikaa etsimässä (1989)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Hellsinkin' (1990)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Groovers' Paradise (1990)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Plays Wigwam (1991)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Sergeant Rocker Rides Again (1991)
- The Fool (1992)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Natural Boogie (1993)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Vi skall spela rock (1993)
- I'm DownI'm Down"I'm Down" is a song by the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and first released as the B-side to the single "Help!" in 1965.-Composition:...
(1994) - How I Won the WarHow I Won the WarHow I Won the War is a black comedy film directed by Richard Lester, released in 1967. The film stars Michael Crawford as bungling British Army Officer Lieutenant Earnest Goodbody, with John Lennon , Jack MacGowran , Roy Kinnear and Lee Montague as soldiers under his command...
(1994) - Kari Peitsamo & Aku Ankkuli: Dr. Rockfinger & Outlaws Boys (1994)
- Before They Make Me RunBefore They Make Me Run"Before They Make Me Run" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, featured on their 1978 album Some Girls.Written by guitarist Keith Richards, the song is a response to his arrest for heroin possession in Toronto in February 1977...
(1995) - Good Vibrations – the 20th Anniversary Album (1997)
- Peace, Love & Understanding – the Xmas Album (1997)
- Kari Peitsamo & Hirttämättömät: Bubblegum Warriors in Faded Jeans (1998)
- Hoodoo (1998)
- Kari Peitsamo & Hirttämättömät: Brono Starr's Rock'n'roll Roadside Attraction (1999)
- Retkibanaani feat. Kari Peitsamo: Blitzkrieg Boogie – Highway 61 Revisited (2000)
- Pelle Show (2001)
- Taistelujen tiellä (2004)
- Kari Peitsamo & Freud Marx Engels & Jung: Amerikkalaisia unelmia (2005)
- No MercyNo Mercy- People :* Isabelle Mercier, a Canadian poker player with nickname No Mercy* Nozomi Sasaki, a Japanese model with nickname No Mercy-Music:* No Mercy , a 1980s thrash metal band* No Mercy , a 1990s pop group....
(2005) - Kari Peitsamo & Aku Ankkuli: Für Elise (2006)
- The 30th Anniversary Album (2007)
- Kari Peitsamo & Risto: The Second Coming of Mr. Jesus H. Christ (2007)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Liskon laki (2008)
- Kari Peitsamo: Takaisin Itä-Saksaan (2009)
EP's
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli (1977)
- The songs can also be found from Jatsin syvin olemus album
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Peitsamon jälkeenjääneet nauhat (1978)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Puinen levy (1978)
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Sian raato kääntää hitaasti kasvonsa valoon päin (1979)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Kari Peitsamon Skootteri (1986)
- The songs can also be found from The 10th Anniversary Album album
- Kari Peitsamo Revival: Poko-klassikko (1987)
- Compilation EP
- Kari Peitsamo & Risto: Gotta Build a Railroad, Gotta Build a Train (2007)
Compilations
- Kari Peitsamo ja Ankkuli: Kari Peitsamo 1977–1981 (1981)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Are You Experienced? The Voodoo Collection (1991)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: Memories (1992)
- Kari Peitsamo Revival: Jytäorkesteri tulee taas (1993)
- Lähde autoiluretkelle suureen etelän kanjoniin – Kaikkien aikojen parhaat (2003)
- Kari Peitsamon Skootteri: On pakko vatkaa (2008)