Quick update

It's been relatively quiet here lately, as you probably could have seen, but here's something to tell you I'm alive: a quick update on what's going on at the moment.

My second album is recorded, mixed and mastered, and the cover art is also well on its way. The album will see its release early next year! We - that meaning the band that I play with - have also been rehearsing for shows we are planning to play starting from January.

You will get to hear the first taste of the album in the near future, so stay tuned!

New date added: Mbar, Helsinki at 20.9.

Attention! I'll be playing Mbar in Helsinki for the Acoustic Tuesday on September 20! Showtime at 8.

Huomio! Soitan Helsingin Mbarin Acoustic Tuesday -klubilla tiistaina 20. syyskuuta! Soitto alkaa kello 20.

Introducing the Band

Since January, I have been rehearsing with a backing band. We had our first gig last week, and there will be more gigs to come as soon as we get things fixed. Can't wait!

We are currently playing as a trio, me taking care of the guitar and vocals, Lilli playing the bass and Aatu banging the drums.

Meanwhile, here are two pictures taken at the show we played at an invite-only festival in the countryside of Southern Finland.

Photos by Maija Lindblom.

The second album is recorded!

I'm very happy to announce that today I finished the recording of my second full-length album! Now the songs are going to get mixed. Later this summer you will probably get to hear something. Stay tuned. I'm excited.

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Toinen pitkäsoittoni on äänitetty! Seuraavaksi albumi miksataan, ja myöhemmin tänä kesänä ilmoille pääsee ensimmäinen maistiainen, jota kai voisi jonkinlaiseksi singleksikin kutsua. Olen täpinöissäni, hyvä merkki.

Update!

Here's a little update about what's been going on recently in the musical world of mine!

The recording of my second full-length album is almost finished - the only things missing are some vocal harmonies. And of course the record has to be mixed and mastered and released somewhere and somehow after that. I guess the outcome will be a bit louder and dreamier, but also acoustic and folky at times. I'm hoping to get the first song for people to listen to later this summer.

I have also been rehearsing with a backing band, including a drummer and a bassist. We are going to make our first appearance in late July, but it's going to be an invite-only event in the Finnish countryside. Anyway, we're hoping to play some shows in the autumn and will let you know when we get some dates fixed.

So stay tuned for new songs and new information!

-Johannes

Johannes Laitila introducing Pinchett

Hey there! Lately I've been busy recording my second full-length album, but I can tell you, the project is well on its way. Meanwhile, you can hear a part of an unreleased song of mine, 'Runners', on a promotional video a couple of friends made for their social-media-related project called 'Pinchett'. Go check it out!

www.pinchett.com

Pinchett on Facebook

Korjaamo 26.5.

Hei ihmiset! Soitan Helsingin Korjaamon Folks-klubilla Hiljaisen miehen kanssa ensi torstaina 26. toukokuuta! Kaikki ovat tervetulleita!

Ovet aukeavat klo 20, soitto alkaa klo 21.

Aiemmin torstaina soitan Kulttuuriratikassa. Raitiovaunu 7A Töölön hallin pysäkiltä kohti Pasilaa kello 15!

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Hey everyone! I will play at Korjaamo in Helsinki with Hiljainen mies next Thursday, May 26! Everybody is so welcome!

Doors at 8, showtime at 9.

Earlier on Thursday I will play on the Culture Tram in Helsinki. Route 7A, Töölön halli, towards Pasila, at 3 pm!

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Studioon toukokuussa! / Studio time in May!

On suuri ilo ilmoittaa, että aloitan toisen pitkäsoittoni äänittämisen toukokuussa erään puutalon yläkerrassa eteläsuomalaisella puolimaaseudulla. Levyn ennakoitu julkaisuajankohta on joskus tulevana syksynä. Pysykää kuvitteellisella kanavalla!

Soitan lähiaikoina myös vähän keikkoja:

21.4. Club Liberté, Helsinki

23.4. O'Haras, Tampere

26.5. Korjaamo, Helsinki

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I am more than happy - really, more than happy! - to announce that I will start recording my second full-length album in the month of May in the upstairs of a wooden house in the semi-countryside of Southern Finland. The release is scheduled for the fall of 2011, approximately. Stay tuned for more information!

I will also be playing some shows in the near future:

April 21 Club Liberté, Helsinki

April 23 O'Haras, Tampere

May 26 Korjaamo, Helsinki

Helsinki 21.4. & Tampere 23.4.

Moi! Soitan ensi viikolla kaksi keikkaa. Ensimmäinen on Helsingin Club Libertéssä torstaina 21.4. ja toinen Tampereen O'Harasissa lauantaina 23.4. Tervetuloa, kaikki!

Hey there! I'll play two shows next week. The first one will take place in Helsinki at Club Liberté on Thursday April 21, and the second one in Tampere at O'Haras on Saturday April 23. Everybody warmly welcome!

Johannes Laitila, The Saturnettes, Silent Scream 21.4. @ Club Liberté, Helsinki

Johannes Laitila, The Saturnettes 23.4. @ O'Haras, Tampere

Montréal on Sunday!

A gig update on a short notice: I'll be playing at Le Dépanneur Café (206 Rue Bernard, Montréal, PQ) on Sunday (March 20) at noon!

Greetings from Brooklyn

Thank you everyone who has attended my three shows this year so far - to be playing to you has been just as great as it sounds like! For the future there are three dates already booked: April 21 at Club Liberté (Helsinki), April 23 at O'Haras (Tampere) and May 26 at Korjaamo (Helsinki). I'd really love to see you all there! And if you want to see me play before that, I recommend you to come to some random open mic in some random North American city in the east coast. My guitar and I are sending our warmest greetings from Brooklyn, NY!

Seuraavaksi: Tampere / Next: Tampere

(Poster by Tuomas Kärkkäinen.)

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http://www.myspace.com/silentscrm
http://www.thesaturnettes.com/

Feathers-puintia / Words about Feathers

I'mhappytobeheretonight-blogissa suhtauduttiin Feathers-levyyn lämpimästi. Katso vaikka!

I'mhappytobeheretonight wrote some warm words about Feathers. Check it out (in Finnish)!

Mascot ensi tiistaina / Mascot next Tuesday

Lyhyen aikajänteen keikkapäivitys: soitan Helsingin Café Mascotissa ensi tiistaina, 22. helmikuuta! Vapaa pääsy. Aloitan soiton noin yhdeksältä. Ole siellä! Lavalle nousee myös helsinkiläinen No Bonus.

A gig update on a short notice: I will be playing Café Mascot in Helsinki next Tuesday, February 22! The entry is free. I will start playing around 9 pm. Be there! Also No Bonus will play.

Café Mascot
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Vastavirta, Tampere, 2.3.

My next show will take place at Vastavirta-klubi in Tampere in March 2nd! Also Silent Scream (Helsinki) and The Saturnettes (Tampere) will jump on stage. Everybody warmly welcome!

Soitan seuraavan keikkani Tampereen Vastavirta-klubilla 2. maaliskuuta! Illan aikana esiintyvät myös helsinkiläinen Silent Scream ja tamperelainen The Saturnettes. Tervetuloa, kaikki!

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http://www.thesaturnettes.com/

Live stuff from last year

After Feathers was recorded last winter, I made a three-week trip to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, just to go see places. During the trip, I played a couple of open mic shows, and this one, at Riptide in San Francisco, was my favourite!

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Kun Feathers oli äänitetty viime talvena, matkustin Pohjois-Amerikan länsirannikolla kolme viikkoa, koska halusin nähdä paikkoja. Matkan aikana soitin muutamissa erilaisissa open mic -tilaisuuksissa, ja tämä San Franciscon Riptidessa järjestetty oli niistä suosikkini!

Soundcloud and something else

I finally put up my profile on Soundcloud. All the songs featured on Feathers are available for listening there. Some of the songs are available here on my web page too: just click "Songs" on the top of the page, and there you go.

I played the first gig of the year a week ago at Painobaari in Helsinki. Thank you so much everyone who showed up! I had a very good time, you were a wonderful audience to be playing to.

As February will obviously be a gig-free month - unless someone wants to get me play at their venue, which I'm pretty much always up to - I'll spend my time putting up a backup band. The project is well on its way, and the first rehearsal is going to take place next week. The plan is to be playing shows with the band later this year.

Next time I'll be on stage in March, when I will be playing at Vastavirta in Tampere. See you there then, or earlier somewhere!