ArtistInfo

Kalevala

Band,
Rock

A Finnish rock group founded by Juha "Lido" Salonen in 1969. In the first years Remu Aaltonen and Albert Järvinen were also members of the group, but they left the band in the early 1970s. Kalevala's first album came out in 1972; the music was prog rock with English lyrics. The band split up in 1974 but was soon reformed with some new members. Kalevala's second album came out in spring 1975. The band's guitar player Matti Kurkinen died just a few months later in a traffic accident. The band continued and released their third album in 1977. After the album Kalevala toured in Poland and France but split up after the tours in 1978.

Members

	Pekka Pohjola b 1952-2008 FI
	Ari Vaahtera b, syn 1953-2003 FI
	Matti Kurkinen g, eg
	Sakari Kukko fl *1953 FI
	Harri Saksala voc *1948 FI
	Lido Salonen g 1950-2008 FI
	Pekka Järvinen g
	Alf Forsman dr *1954 FI
	Beaver Aitto-oja dr 1950-1987 FI
	Heikki Hiekkala org, voc 1952-1986
	Zape Leppänen dr, voc 1947-2019 FI
	Markku Luukkanen dr, perc
	Kari Vahtiala p, key *1957 FI
	Kimmo Leskinen dr
	Raimo Karima bvoc, key
	Ari Korpisalo
	Henry Aaltonen voc, dr *1948 FI