Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band.[1] Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland.
Janne Halmkrona | |
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| Born | 29 April 1968 Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Known for | Best known for playing in CMX |
Halmkrona holds a master's degree in musicology.[2] His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis.[3] In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics.[4]
Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, Veljeskunta (1991) and Aion (2003), as well as Sodankylä (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira.[5][6]
Discography
editWith CMX
edit- See CMX discography.
With Sapattivuosi
edit- Sapattivuosi (2003)
- Vol. 2 (2005)[7]
- Ihmisen merkki (2009)
With Aki Tykki & Kanuunaorkesteri
edit- Totuuden tiellä (2020)
References
edit- ^ Imperiumi.net | Tulostinystävällinen versio
- ^ Humanistilehti 4
- ^ The Crash – Finpop.net
- ^ "Seuraava trendi – heviurpot – – Blogit – HS.fi". Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ Imperiumi.net
- ^ Elviira – Musiikki[permanent dead link]
- ^ finnishcharts.com – Discography Sapattivuosi
External links
edit- CMX Archived 2004-09-02 at the Wayback Machine official site
- Sapattivuosi official site
- Janne Halmkrona in 375 humanists – 7 June 2015. Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki
