Jaani Peuhu

Jaani Peuhu
Born August 17, 1978 (1978-08-17) (age 33)
Anjalankoski, Finland
Genres Rock
Electronica
Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments vocals, Guitar, Drums, Piano
Years active 1992 – Present

Jaani Peuhu (born August 17, 1978) is a Finnish musician, producer and songwriter. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the Finnish band Iconcrash. He currently resides in Helsinki, Finland.

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Background

Peuhu was born in Anjalankoski, Finland to a jazz musician father, Kari Peuhu, and a photographer mother, Heli Ahoniitty. At the age of 7 he began his musical career when he started playing the piano; one year later he learned to play the drums. At the age of 13 he formed his first band Chaoslord. He played his first show in Ruovesi one year latter at the age of 14.

Peuhu has played drums in several bands including Scarlet Youth,[1] Varjo,[2][3] Deadbabes,[4][5] Myyt,[6][7] Mary-Ann,[8] Billy-Goats, Jalankulkuämpäri,[9] Kinetic[10] and Vuk.[11][12]

Jaani started his solo career in 2004, when he created his first record as a singer/songwriter under the name Iconcrash. Jaani has also worked in the studio as a producer or guest musician with artists like Before the Dawn (band),[13] Swallow The Sun, Wiidakko[14] and Anna Eriksson.[15][16]

Since Iconcrash's first release "Nude" (2005) Peuhu has toured with his live band in the UK, Finland, Russia, Germany, Italy, the Baltic States and the U.S.

Awards

In 2009 Jaani Peuhu co-wrote a song called "10,000 Light Years" for the band Kwan with Pauli Rantasalmi of The Rasmus, that made it to the Eurovision Song Contest semifinals[17] in Finland.

Discography

Mary-Ann

Billy-Goats

Jalankulkuämpäri

Deadbabes

Iconcrash

Viola

Ratas

Luomakunta

Before The Dawn

Varjo

Thunderstone

Swallow The Sun

Anna Eriksson

Scarlet Youth

Kwan

Black Sun Aeon

Rain Diary

Grendel

Wiidakko

Hevisaurus

To/Die/For

References

  1. ^ FI. "Scarlet Youth MySpace". Myspace.com. http://myspace.com/scarletyouth. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  2. ^ Varjo Web Site
  3. ^ "Varjo". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. http://www.last.fm/music/Varjo. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  4. ^ Deadbabes Web Site
  5. ^ "Line up changes for Deadbabes (16.4.2004)". Side-line.com. February 22, 1999. http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=1416_0_2_0_C. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  6. ^ "Myyt". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. http://www.last.fm/music/Myyt. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Meteli.mobi". Meteli.mobi. http://meteli.mobi/en/artist/2551. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Mary-Ann". Librariusmetallicus.com. December 5, 2006. http://librariusmetallicus.com/Band/view/2679?nav_mod=Band&nav_args=limit:50~letter:M~start_num:51. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  9. ^ "Jalankulkuämpäri Web Site". Jalankulkuampari.fi. http://www.jalankulkuampari.fi/. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  10. ^ "Romantic Vision/Kinetic". Romanticvision.anteeksi.net. http://romanticvision.anteeksi.net/biography.html. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  11. ^ Su. "Vuk MySpace". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/vukmusic. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  12. ^ "Interview with Vuk". Alcatraz.ru. http://www.alcatraz.ru/interview-with-vuk/. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Before The Dawn Info". Tartareandesire.com. http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Before_The_Dawn/205/. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Meteli.net". Meteli.net. http://meteli.net/jaanipeuhu/vaikuttanut. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Anna Eriksson Web Site". Annaeriksson.fi. http://www.annaeriksson.fi/. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  16. ^ Anna Eriksson Wikipedia (Finnish)
  17. ^ "Eurovisionary.com". Eurovisionary.com. January 14, 2009. http://www.eurovisionary.com/node/1752. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 

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