Elonkerjuu
Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. The band had started in the mid-1990s with lead singer Lauri Tähkä and was known from 1996 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland. In 2011 Tähkä left the band, which shortened their name to the current form. In 2012 Juha Lagström was chosen as the new lead singer. The current singer is Osku Ketola, who has been in the band since 2017.
Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu | |
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 Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu performing at IskelmäNiityt in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Teuva, Finland |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 1995–2011 (with Lauri Tähkä as lead) 2012–2017 (with Juha Lagström as lead) 2017–present (with Osku Ketola as lead) |
| Labels | Universal Music Oy (2006–2011) |
| Members | Simo Ralli Antero Naali Lenni Paarma Osku Ketola |
| Past members | Juha Lagström Johanna Koivu Lauri Tähkä |
| Website | elonkerjuu |
Lauri Tähkä and Elonkerjuu
During the first years, the band based its songs on traditional music from Southern Ostrobothnia. Later, they started to write the lyrics by themselves, but the themes are still connected to rural life and the language used is Southern Ostrobothnian dialect.
Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu 2006 album Maailma on renki went platinum. The next album, Tuhannen riemua got a gold record on the date of its publication, and double platinum in ten weeks. Until early 2008, that album has sold over 80,000 copies.
Elonkerjuu
In March 2011 the singer Lauri Tähkä announced that the band's career is over.[1] Later the rest of the band announced that they will continue under the name Elonkerjuu and in January 2012 Juha Lagström was chosen as their new vocalist.[2] Johanna Koivu left the band on 2017 and Osku Ketola entered as a lead singer and a violinist.[3][4]
Discography
Albums
- as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||||
| 2001 | Pistoja syrämmes | Little Big Records | ||
| 2002 | Pistoja syrämmes (re-release) | Suomen Mediamusiikki | ||
| Komia on aina komia (re-release) |
Suomen Mediamusiikki | |||
| 2004 | Syntymähäjyt | Suomen Mediamusiikki / Saarnipuu Kustannus |
4 | |
| 2006 | Maailma on renki | Universal Music | 4 | |
| 2007 | Tuhannen riemua | Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2008 | Kirkkahimmat 2000-2008 (Compilation album) |
Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2009 | Tänään ei huomista murehdita | Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2010 | Iholla (Live album) |
Universal Music | 5 |
- as Elonkerjuu
| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||||
| 2012 | Ilon pirstaleet | Sony Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2014 | Hehkuva rauta | Sony Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2019 | Xx | Elofest/Supersounds | 19 [6] |
Singles
- as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
(Charting in The Official Finnish Charts)
| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||||
| 2006 | "Maailma on renki" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2007 | "Hetkeksi en sulle rupia" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| "Pauhaava sydän" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | ||
| 2009 | "Suudellaan " | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
- Others (including promotional singles / EPs)
| Year | Single | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| ???? | "Martinlunnin Jukka / Härmän häät" (promo) | Little Big Records |
| 2000 | Suukkoa vai puukkoa (EP) | |
| 2001 | "Ihana impi" / "Kruunun kahalehis" | |
| 2002 | "Mettumaari" / "Eerinjärven rannalla" | Suomen Mediamusiikki |
| 2002 | "Juomaripoika" / "Mennään pojat" | |
| 2004 | "Papukaija" | |
| 2004 | "Istu tyttöni polvelle" / "Tyttörukka" (promo) | |
| 2005 | "Piian nappula" (promo) | Edel Records Finland |
| 2006 | "Maailma on renki" / "Tytönhupakko" | Universal Music Finland |
| 2006 | "Rakkaus ei oo pysyvää" (promo) | |
| 2006 | "Pitkät pellot" (promo) | |
| 2006 | "Hyvästi" | |
| 2007 | "Hetkeksi en sulle rupia" / "Nuaren likan elämä" (live) / "Hyvästi" (live) | |
| 2007 | "Pauhaava sydän" (live) / "Hyvästi" (live) | |
| 2007 | "Kimpale kultaa" (promo) | |
| 2008 | "Rakasta rintani ruhjeille" (promo) | |
| 2008 | "Reikäinen taivas" (promo) | |
| 2009 | "Suudellaan" (promo) | |
| 2009 | "Kylkeen kyhnytä" (promo) | |
| 2009 | "Suojaan kaikelta" (promo) | |
| 2010 | "Rakasta mua" (promo) | |
| 2010 | "Taivas on tumma ja tahmee" (promo) | |
| 2010 | "Rakasta mua" (live) / "Sanoit että minäkin" (live) (promo) | |
- as Elonkerjuu
| Year | Single | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Viistäköön siipeni maata" | Sony Music Entertainment |
| 2012 | "Surun ja ilon kaupunki" | |
DVDs
- as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
- 2007: Kerjuuvuodet 2000–2007
Videos
- as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu
- 2000: Martinlunnin Jukka
- 2004: Papukaija
- 2006: Maailma on renki
- 2007: Pauhaava sydän
- 2008: Rakasta rintani ruhjeille
- 2009: Suudellaan
- 2009: Kylkeen kyhnytä
- 2010: Suojaan kaikelta
- as Elonkerjuu
- 2012: Viistäköön siipeni maata
- 2012: Surun ja ilon kaupunki
References
- "Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu laittoi lopullisesti pillit pussiin - HS.fi - Kulttuuri". Archived from the original on 2011-03-21.
- "Tältä Lauri Tähkän seuraaja kuulostaa". mtv.fi.
- "Elonkerjuun jättänyt Johanna Koivu: "Jos jätkillä on suunnitelmia, se on heidän juttunsa"". iltalehti.fi.
- "Nyt puhuu Elonkerjuun yllättäen jättänyt Juha Lagström: "Pitkä prosessi"". iltalehti.fi.
- "Lauri Tähkä and Elonkerjuu / Elonkerjuu discography". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
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