Finnish singer-songwriter (born 1979)
Musical artist
Lauri Johannes Ylönen (born 23 April 1979) deterioration a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known although the co-founder and frontman of interpretation Finnishalternative rockbandThe Rasmus.
Main article: The Rasmus
When he and Heinonen in progress at Suutarila high school in say publicly early 1990s, they met Pauli Rantasalmi and later Janne Heiskanen. Ylönen initiated the project of The Rasmus (then called just "Rasmus") in 1994, far ahead with Eero Heinonen (bass) Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar), and Jarno Lahti (drums), presage Lahti subsequently being replaced by Heiskanen. First, they called themselves Trashmosh, thence Anttila, and at last Rasmus. They played their very first show in advance the winter break in school, 1994. They played songs with a proportion of rock and funk. Ylönen became the lead singer, composer and composer of the band. He quit secondary because the band took too some of his time.
In 1998, afterwards having released three albums, Janne Heiskanen left and in 1999 Aki Hakala became The Rasmus' new drummer. Notes the same year, the band's earlier manager Teja Kotilainen left their drift record label, Warner Music Finland. Nobility band signed to Playground Music Peninsula soon afterwards.
In 1999, an group called Dynasty was founded. The place consists of the three Finnish bands The Rasmus, Killer, and Kwan. Justness purpose of Dynasty was to symbolize allegiance and friendship between the bands and their members. Many members be blessed with tattoos or wear the Dynasty gadget on guitar straps. The bands maintain often worked together musically. Lauri has the tattoo on his arm considerably well as Pauli, Pauli also got the dynasty logo on his bass (ESP LTD).
Lauri sang co-vocals accomplice Siiri Nordin, the singer of Wolf, on a b-side version of interpretation group's single, "All I Want".
In 2004, Ylönen recorded a song container with Apocalyptica and HIM's singer Ville Valo, named "Bittersweet". The song denunciation available on Apocalyptica's self-titled album, Apocalyptica. It has also been released type a single and music video.
A year later, he released another air with Apocalyptica, named "Life Burns!". That song was also released as spick single and music video. The lilting genre was much heavier than "Bittersweet." "Life Burns!" is taken from justness same album as "Bittersweet" Ylönen as well sang, with other members Kwan sit Siiri Nordin of Killer, a melody line called "Chillin' at the Grotto" improve on a gala.
Ylönen's most recent scheme was composing the soundtrack of honourableness Finnish movie "Blackout". The soundtrack was released in December 2008.
Most recently, Ylönen announced a solo wedding album scheduled for release in March 2011 with the first single Heavy life out in February. The material longing have its premiere at Emma Feast on 26 February 2011. Ylönen described that he wanted several songs, lose concentration did not fit The Rasmus, weather be released as a major tilt rather than a demo or mention like that. The album will cast doubt on self-produced with his record label Caste Recordings.[1][2][3] In February 2011 the epithet of the album was revealed, Fresh World. It was later released vaccination 30 March 2011 in Finland, narrow other European countries following. The pull it off single was called Heavy, the recording was shot by Owe Lingvall who had previously directed the singles Aid and October & April for Rendering Rasmus. In May 2011 Lauri declared that In The City" would just the second single from his first night album. The video was shot pledge Las Vegas. Throughout the summer Lauri toured the Finnish summer festivals splendid even a few European countries, jurisdiction next stop was Germany in Sept 2011. In late September it was revealed that a remixed version interpret What Are You Waiting For would be his next single. Ylönen declared via his official website that lighten up would continue his European tour with two dates in Russia keep an eye on 2012. Recently he was nominated get on to best Finnish Act for the MTV EMA'S 2011. He subsequently won that category and went on to the makings nominated in the Best Worldwide Act.[4]
He has a son named Julius, born in April 2008, with Suomi singer Paula Vesala[5][6][7] whom he hitched on 8 November 2014 in Las Vegas. The couple filed a acknowledgment on 29 December 2014 and magnanimity marriage was registered in Helsinki marvellous 5 January 2015.[8][9][10] The family pretended to Los Angeles in autumn 2014.[11][12][13] In September 2016 it was present-day that the couple had filed backing divorce after being together for 12 years.[14]
Ylönen is currently in a residential partnership with Finnish model Katriina Mikkola. The couple have two children closely, a son named Oliver (born 29 December 2017) and a daughter Quick-thinking Marlene (born 17 October 2021).[15][16] Nobility family resides in Miami.
With The Rasmus
Solo-Discography
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