Allan Vainola

Allan Vainola (2006)

Allan Vainola , until 1975 Allan Annus (born March 11, 1965 in Tartu , Estonian SSR ), is an Estonian guitarist , singer and songwriter .

Act

He was in the bands Ajutine Valitsus (guitarist and singer; 1980–1981, founding member), Velikije Luki (guitarist; 1982–1983, founding member), Terendus (guitarist; 1984–1985, founding member) Ükskõik (singer; 1988–1996, founding member ), Metro Luminal (singer; 1988–1996, founding member), Vennaskond (guitarist; since December 1990), Alumiinium, Sinu Sädelev Sõber (singer and guitarist; since 1994, founding member), The Flowers Of Romance (guitarist; since April 1999) , Sõpruse Puiestee (singer and guitarist; since 2002, founding member) and Kelder (singer and guitarist, since 2007, founding member). Among other things, Vainola wrote the music for songs that are very well known in Estonia, such as “Riia, mu arm” (German: “Riga, my love”), “Insener Garini Hüperboloid” (German: “The hyperboloid of engineer Garin”, after the Estonian title the utopian novel Mysterious Rays by Alexei Nikolajewitsch Tolstoy ), “Pille-Riin” (based on a children's book by Ellen Niit ) and “1905”.

In November 2006 an album was released on which songs from his acoustic trio Unenäopüüdjad (German: Traumfänger ) can be found under the album title of the same name. Playing and singing the acoustic guitar, Allan Vainola was supported by Jaak Lutsoja ( accordion / maracas ) and Tanel Liiberg ( double bass / bass guitar ).

In addition, Allan Vainola wrote the music for the plays, " Ronja ", " Huck ", " Daamide õnn ", "Mort, surma õpilane" and "Mängija" (Eng. "Player"). In 2001 an album with his theater music was released under the name "Teatriõhtu" (Eng. "Theater Evening").

Private life

Vainola is married to the Estonian author Marie Myrk . The couple have two children.

Web links

• Homepage of Allan Vainola (Estonian)