ArtistInfo

Jarkko Martikainen

voc, g, *1970 FI, Greifswald
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of Rock
A.k.a. Jarkko Ilari Martikainen Mårtti

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

Instruments

• Vocals
• Guitar
• Backing Vocals

Genres

• Rock
• Alternative
• Pop

Plays With