Johnny Spunky

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Juha Kaarsalo aka Johnny Spunky (1988)

Johnny Spunky (born November 16, 1958 in Turku ; actually Juha Kaarsalo ) is a Finnish musician , songwriter and author . His synth-pop variations, which were made available to a wider public by John Peel , among others, have been released by the Hiljaiset Levyt record label ("Silent Records") in Tampere , Finland , among others . The full band name of his trio was Johnny Spunky's Guts , but they mostly performed under Johnny Spunky .

Kaarsalo studied Finnish literature at the University of Helsinki and graduated with a Master of Arts degree at the end of 1988 . His thesis dealt with the importance of music in the radio plays by Pirkko Jaakola . Karsaalo published several books of poetry. He wrote articles on ornithology and art history for the von Wright publishing house's calendars from 1994 to 2001, and he has also published essays on architecture and music in the magazines Rytmi , Musa.Fi and Selvis . Kaarsalo is a member of the Finnish composers' association Säveltäjät ja Sanoittajat . He is single and lives in Loimaa .

The early works from the 1980s are currently being remastered and will be re-released on CD.

Discography

Own publications

  • Sonic Psychobody, music cassette, 1986
  • Lunar Power, EP, Hiljaiset Levyt HIKS-006, 1987
  • My Second Coming, EP, Hiljaiset Levyt HIKS-012, 1989
  • Mutatio vitalis, EP, Hiljaiset Levyt HIKS-022, 1990
  • Shades of Things to Come, CD, Pinke 1, 1995
  • Musiikkia kaseteilla ja kokoelmalevyillä, LP, Stigma, 1989

On other compilations

  • Avzaltti (LP, 1987)
  • Maanalainen vuosikerta (LP, Stigma 1989)
  • Sivulliset (4 CD, Poko / EMI 2005)

Literary works

  • Ajan kuristus (Hiljainen Kulttuuriyhdistys 1988)
  • Perillä ennen lähtöä (1988)
  • Legenda German Elsassilaisesta (long poem in the anthology "Loivan Maan Saga", Ooli 1999)
  • Ajatusten maisemissa (Ooli 2000)
  • Apollon valo (Kustannus HD, 2006)

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personal data
SURNAME Spunky, Johnny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Juha Kaarsalo (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish musician and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Turku