Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

Lauri T?hk? & Elonkerjuu is a five-member band hailing from Western Finland. The band combines elements of traditional Finnish folk-music with energetic rock, blending into catchy tunes with a twist. The band's frontman sings all lyrics in the distinct Western Finnish dialect, creating a distinct feeling of the music coming from a long tradition of folk-singers. This is furthered by the fiddling of Johanna Koivu, which also draws on the tradition of fiddle-music that exists in Western Finland.

The band consists of musicians all working under pseudonyms. Jarkko Tapani Suo (vocals, guitar), Johanna Koivu (violin, backing vocals), Simo Ralli (guitar, backing vocals), Antero Naali (bass), and Lenni Paarma (drums, backing vocals). Mr. Suo left the band in 2011 and was replaced by Juha Lagstr?m.

The band has been playing together with more or less the same combination since the mid-90s, although they broke into the mainstream consciousness in 2006 with their album [album]Maailma On Renki[/album].

10th of March in 2011, the rest of the band received email from the lead singer Jarkko Tapani Suo that he's leaving the band. This came after a hiatus following a long tour, during which Mr. Suo tought that he'd lost his inspiration to do music. 15th of March this information was posted on the band's website, and the band has now broken up for a short while. Mr. Suo has started a solo career afterwards under the pseudonym "Lauri T?hk?", which he used while singing for Lauri T?hk? & Elonkerjuu.