Jarkko Martikainen

Jarkko Martikainen
Background information
Born October 24, 1970
Greifswald, GDR
Years active 1987–present
Labels Levy-yhtiö
Associated acts YUP
Website jarkkomartikainen.fi

Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970 in Greifswald, GDR) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and member of the rock band YUP. In addition to his musical career, Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a record producer and a documentary filmmaker. Martikainen has also illustrated his first solo-album Mierolainen (2004) and YUP's third album, Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994).

Martikainen has a very versatile and distinct voice. His lyrics are satirical and have taken lots of influence from old Russian authors like Mikhail Bulgakov and especially Daniil Harms. Martikainen's lifestyle could be described as "a bit of a Tolstoyan".

In 2005, Martikainen published a collection of short stories, Pitkät piikit ja muita kertomuksia, which, among other things, criticizes modern lifestyle and consumerism.

Bibliography

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[1]
2004 Mierolainen 3
2006 Rakkaus 10
2009 Toivo 12
2011 Usko 4
2014 Koirien taivas 2
Live albums
Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[1]
2007 Hyvää yötä hyvät ihmiset  

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[1]
2009 "Polte päästä paratiisiin" 1
"Jokainen sotilas on vihollinen" 2

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jarkko Martikainen discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2014.