Peltokurki ja Maiju Lehti

Pop duo Peltokurki and vintage pop perfomer Maiju Lehti, with their bands, will be holding a concert together at Kanneltalo.

Peltokurki is one of the most fascinating bands in Finland’s pop scene. The symbiotic duo, formed by Anna Peltomaa and Emma Kurkinen, enchants listeners with strong vocal harmonies, a powerful presence and emotional lyrics. In their music, sensitivity and power find a deeply touching balance. Peltokurki's music and Finnish lyrics have found their way both to the airwaves and also to the hearts of listeners.

Peltokurki released their debut album, Peltokurki I, in the spring of 2021, and a second album is currently underway. The singles from the album are Tanssitaan (2023) and Meillä on vapaus (2024) have found their way to the playlists of Radio Suomi.

Members:
Emma Kurkinen – vocals
Anna Peltomaa – flute, vocals
Elina Korhonen – violin
Aleksis Kesti – bass
Joonas Kinnunen – drum
Eerik Samula – guitar
Jami Alaverronen – keyboard
www.peltokurki.fi

Maiju Lehti is a musician and singer-songwriter from Helsinki. Her songs are made of sentimentality and nostalgia. Maiju's music is narrative-based vintage pop in Finnish, that takes influences from schlager and folk music. She combines an organic band sound with electronic elements.

Maiju Lehti has released two self-published EPs (Vastarantaan, 2020 and Molemmat tiedetään, 2020.), which have been positively received in various music programmes, such as Yle’s Radio Suomi and Spotify’s editorial playlists for Finland. Maiju Lehti's debut album will be released in late 2024, which she has been working on with her band’s guitarist-producer Teppo Laitila.

“Nostalgia is a dangerous ingredient, but even in skilled hands, it can create an absolutely stunning vintage pop treasure." – Mika Roth, Desibeli.net

Members:
Maiju Lehti – vocals, guitar
Aapeli Hakala – keyboards, backing vocals
Teppo Laitila – guitar
Heikki Wikström – bass
Joonas Kinnunen – drum
www.maijulehti.com

All ages