Petteri Sariola

"If I could play like you I wouldn't build guitars."
-Jean Larrivee, founder of Larrivee Guitars
"Funky groovy world by just one acoustic guitar. There is no limit for guitar's possibility! His splendid one man band style reminds me that!"
-Kotaro Oshio
"Sariola amazes me in his creativity during this CD to constantly capture a listener in unexpected new melody-lines and foremost in rousing guitar storms. Very impressive and talented musician, make sure you get a copy of Silence!"
-Henk te Veldhuis, Bridge Guitar Reviews
"Percussive orchestra sound created by just one guitar."
-Jazz Life -Magazine
"Amazing style. Great Finnish guitarist debute."
-Original Confidence -Magazine
Silence! **** -Rumba, **** -Noise.fi, 8/10 Sue Magazine
Phases **** -Soundi, **** -City, **** -Meteli.net
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Howdy! Long story short:I'm Pete, I'm 24 and I play acoustic guitar (most of the time) and sometimes I just have to sing out loud. I had trouble with forming a proper band when I was a little nosepicker so after several years of sucking in influences, plucking classical, rocking out with the electric and slapping bass (as well as the guitars) I was suddenly imitating the drum kit by beating the living *beep* out of my ye olde pop's acoustic guitar. Now after a few years I've toured on a few continents, sold a few thousand CDs and it only got me thirsty for more.
Some happy support from the past (thanks ya'll!): Nokia Young Talent scholarship in 2005, Honorary Prize in the Funk Awards 2007 and City Magazine Guitarist of the year 2009. The debut "Silence!" came out 2007 from Plastinka Records and the second one PHASES came out 7.10.2009 :)