Kaamos (Finnish band)

{{Short description|Finnish progressive rock band}}

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Kaamos was a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1973.

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They released one album, Deeds and Talks in 1977[https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=6574 Kaamos: Deeds and Talks] (M&T Production MTLP-7). Album mixed classical and medieval music with folk, blues and funk. Their style was described as "Jethro Tull without the flute".[https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1340 Kaamos biography]

Members

Originally in 1973:{{Cite web |url=http://hezzu.palasokeri.com/kaamos.htm |title=Kaamos (Finnish) |access-date=2007-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070605173111/http://hezzu.palasokeri.com/kaamos.htm |archive-date=2007-06-05 |url-status=dead }}

  • Peter Strohlman (guitar)
  • Eero Munter (bass)
  • Eero Valkonen (drums)
  • Ilkka Poijärvi (organ/keyboards)
  • Jimmy Lewman (singer)

As it was common at the time, there were a lot changes of band members. These include:

  • Ilpo Murtojärvi (guitar)
  • Johnny Gustafsson (singer/drummer)
  • Kyösti Laihi (keyboards)
  • Jarkko "Jakke" Leivo (bass)
  • Eric Gylphe (mixing, guitar)
  • Göran "Jocke" Sumelius (lyrics)

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