Erja Lyytinen
Photo Tina Korhonen
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Erja Lyytinen is a Finnish blues singer/guitarist, also known as “the Finnish slide goddess”. In 2015, Blues Matters Writer’s Poll voted her #1 International Solo Artist. In 2016 she was voted Artist of the Year by Finnish Blues Awards. In 2017 Erja won the Best Guitarist on European Blues Awards.
Erja’s playing could be described as blues with a modern touch. While mastering the traditional blues techniques she also takes inspiration from other genres to her music. She also likes to use effects a lot.
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Read more about Erja and her music on her web pages www.erjalyytinen.com
Petteri Sariola
Photo AJ Savolainen
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Petteri Sariola is a Finnish guitarist/singer especially known of his personal and virtuosic acoustic playing. With a combination of fingerstyle picking and percussive techniques he creates both bass and drum background to his solo playing.
He has been awarded with Nokia Young Talent scholarship, Honorary Prize in the Helsinki Funk Awards, City Magazine Guitarist of the year and as the cover article of Akustik Gitarre, the biggest acoustic guitar magazine of Europe.
Petteri uses a sophisticated pedal board to fine-tune his sound. Apatura covers protect his pedal knobs from accidental hits on stage and help his pedals to survive in good condition during transport.
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Read more about Petteri and his music on his web pages www.petterisariola.fi