Jaani Peuhu

Jaani Peuhu

Jaani Peuhu/Iconcrash, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012
Background information
Born (1978-08-17) August 17, 1978
Anjalankoski, Finland
Genres Rock
Electronica
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments vocals, Guitar, Drums, Piano
Years active 1992 – Present
Website www.jaanipeuhu.com

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 and currently working with his debut solo album. He currently resides in Helsinki, Finland.

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 later 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, To/Die/For, Thunderstone, Wiidakko[14] and Anna Eriksson.[15][16]

More recently, he produced Rain Diary’s ‘The Lights are Violent Here’ album, which was voted #1 Alternative debut album for 2013, in a polling held by Levykauppa Äx. [17]

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. In September/October 2014 he toured Germany and Finland as part of the 'Finnish Darkwave Tour' along with fellow Artists Rain Diary. [18]

In September 2012 Jaani Peuhu announced his solo career under his own name. He released his album ‘Tear Catcher’ in January 2015.[19] Apart from the song ‘Maybe God is Asleep’ all music and lyrics were written by Peuhu. Also, apart from mixing on ‘My Sky’ the album was produced, engineered and mixed by Peuhu.

Prior to the release of ‘Tear Catcher’ Peuhu released an EP of cover versions in December 2014, entitled ‘Echo Chamber’.[20]

Awards

2012 Iconcrash´s We Are The Night made it is UMK finals (ESC) and 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 finals[21] in Finland.

Discography

Jaani Peuhu
Iconcrash
Mary-Ann
Billy-Goats
Jalankulkuämpäri
Deadbabes
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. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ Varjo Web Site
  3. ↑ "Varjo". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ Deadbabes Web Site Archived March 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Line up changes for Deadbabes (16.4.2004)". Side-line.com. February 22, 1999. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Myyt". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Meteli.mobi". Meteli.mobi. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Mary-Ann". Librariusmetallicus.com. December 5, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Jalankulkuämpäri Web Site". Jalankulkuampari.fi. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Romantic Vision/Kinetic". Romanticvision.anteeksi.net. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  11. ↑ Su. "Vuk MySpace". Myspace.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Interview with Vuk". Alcatraz.ru. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Before The Dawn Info". Tartareandesire.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Meteli.net". Meteli.net. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Anna Eriksson Web Site". Annaeriksson.fi. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ Anna Eriksson Wikipedia (Finnish)
  17. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/RainDiary/app_2405167945
  18. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/845121982176144/
  19. ↑ http://fourculture.com/jaani-peuhu-releases-lp-tear-catcher/
  20. ↑ http://fourculture.com/echo-chamber-by-jaani-peuhu/
  21. ↑ "Eurovisionary.com". Eurovisionary.com. January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

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