Erja Lyytinen
| Erja Lyytinen | |
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Erja Lyytinen at Otava Happy Jazz 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
July 7, 1976 Kuopio, Finland |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Ruf Records |
| Website |
www |
| Notable instruments | |
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G&L Semi-Hollow Z-3[1] Fender Stratocaster[1] | |
Erja Lyytinen (born July 7, 1976) is a Finnish blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Career
Lyytinen started playing guitar at age fifteen and sang in a soul music group. Her influences include singers Aretha Franklin, Koko Taylor, and Bonnie Raitt. Lyytinen is a 1995 graduate of Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance. She studied from 1995 to 2003 at the Kuopio Conservatoire and Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and has a Master of Music degree.[2]
Lyytinen's debut album was the 2002 release Attention!. In 2005 she signed with the German label Ruf Records and recorded her third solo album in Oxford, Mississippi. Lyytinen has toured across Europe. In 2010 she was the supporting act for Walter Trout on his British tour.[2]
Personal life
Erja Lyytinen lives in Helsinki with her husband Davide Floreno, who is the rhythm guitarist in her band. In September 2013 it was announced that Lyytinen is pregnant with twins.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Attention! (2002)
- Wildflower (2003)
- Pilgrimage – Mississippi to Memphis (with Aynsley Lister and Ian Parker, 2005)
- It's a Blessing ( with Davide Floreno, 2005)
- Dreamland Blues (2006)
- Grip of the Blues (2008)
- Voracious Love (2010)
- Forbidden Fruit (2013)
- The Sky Is Crying (2014)
Live albums
- Songs from the Road (2012)
DVDs
- Ruf's Blues Caravan - The New Generation (with Aynsley Lister and Ian Parker, 2006)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yksi kitara ei riitä Erja Lyytiselle" (in Finnish). Kouvolan Sanomat. March 1, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Erja Lyytinen: Dr Blues Feelgood MD". Blues GR. July 15, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Laulaja-kitaristi Erja Lyytinen raskaana – odottaa kaksosia" (in Finnish). Me Naiset. September 2, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
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