Jukka Tapio Karjalainen, better known by his stage name J. Karjalainen, is a Finnish singer-songwriter. His first album came out in 1981 and he has been called the Bruce Springsteen of Finland. He states that his music is a mix of Blues, Rock´n´roll, Folk, Country, Soul, Funky, New Orleans stuff. He also listened to old-time musicians like Tommy Jarrell and Clarence Ashley while learning the 5-string banjo. Jukka is married to Kati Bergman, and they have a son named Väinö.
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