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{{Short description|Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist}}
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| birth_date =1973
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| origin =[[Hamina]], [[Finland]]
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| origin = [[Hamina]], Finland
| genre =[[Experimental Rock]], [[Krautrock]], [[Folk]]
| instrument = Guitar, [[banjo]]
| occupation =[[Musician]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]]
| genre = [[Experimental rock]], [[krautrock]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| years_active =1990 – present
| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter
| years_active = 1990–present
| label =[[Ektro Records]], [[9pm Records]], [[Bad Vugum]], [[BV2 Productions]]
| associated_acts =[[Circle (band)|Circle]], [[Pharaoh Overlord]], [[Plain Ride]]
| label = {{ill|Ektro Records|fi}}, [[9pm Records]], [[Bad Vugum]], [[BV2 Productions]]
| associated_acts = [[Circle (Finnish band)|Circle]], [[Pharaoh Overlord]], {{ill|Plain Ride|fi}}
| website = http://www.facebook.com/westerlund.janne, http://www.soundcloud.com/jannewesterlund, http://www.twitter.com/westerlundjanne
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| notable_instruments = Guitar, Banjo
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'''Janne Westerlund''' (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as [[Circle (band)|Circle]] (with the band since 2001), [[Pharaoh Overlord]], and [[Plain Ride]] <ref>http://www.plainride.com/info.html</ref>. His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as well <ref>http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/2009/kohti_rokkia/kasettiaseman_kesaterveiset5.html</ref>. He sings and writes lyrics mainly in English. Westerlund’s career started in the beginning of 1990's in a small Finnish city called Hamina when he founded [[Sweetheart]], an infamous noise rock group, with his friends. All the studio and live recordings with his past and present bands included, Westerlund has played on approximately 50 albums <ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/Janne+Westerlund</ref>. In the autumn of 2012 he's going to release his debut solo album named [['''Oran''']] <ref>http://www.circlefinland.com</ref>.
'''Janne Westerlund''' (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as [[Circle (Finnish band)|Circle]] (with the band since 2001), [[Pharaoh Overlord]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/a88146b9-5a2e-4865-9d07-96d6b2819878 |title=Music – Pharaoh Overlord |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=2012-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925095036/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/a88146b9-5a2e-4865-9d07-96d6b2819878 |archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> and {{ill|Plain Ride|fi}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plainride.com/info.html |title=Information |publisher=Plain Ride |date= |accessdate=2012-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715092108/http://www.plainride.com/info.html |archive-date=15 July 2011}}</ref> His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilosaarirock.fi/2009/kohti_rokkia/kasettiaseman_kesaterveiset5.html |title=Ilosaarirock 2009 &#124; Club Kasettiaseman kesäterveiset: Janne Westerlund |publisher=Ilosaarirock.fi |date= |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref> He sings and writes lyrics mainly in English. Westerlund's career started in the beginning of the 1990s in a small Finnish city called [[Hamina]] when he founded '''Sweetheart''', an experimental noise rock group, with his friends. After Sweetheart, he released two albums of "organic electronica" with a trio called {{ill|Chainsmoker (band)|fi|Chainsmoker|lt=Chainsmoker}}.

All the studio and live recordings with his past and present bands included, Westerlund has played on approximately 50 albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/333759-Janne-Westerlund |title=Janne Westerlund Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref> In the autumn of 2012 he released his debut solo album named ''[[Oran]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.circlefinland.com |title=Circle – NWOFHM |publisher=Circlefinland.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029094315/http://www.circlefinland.com/ |archive-date=29 October 2012}}</ref>

In 2013 he started a collaboration with {{ill|Jyrki Nissinen|fi}}, a Finnish cartoonist and musician, composing a soundtrack album for his comics book, ''[[Kehittymättömät ufot]]'' ("The Undeveloped Flying Objects").

''Marshland'', his second solo album, is released in January 2015 on Ektro Records.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kaleva.fi/blogit/kalevan-blogit/pahki-kirjoituksia-musiikista/131/plain-riden-monitoimimies-westerlund-kraut-on-tays/4418/ |title=Plain Riden monitoimimies Westerlund: Kraut on täysin loppuunkaluttu sana |last=Nyyssönen |first=Janne |date=4 December 2014 |website=[[Kaleva (newspaper)|Kaleva]] |language=fi |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092526/http://www.kaleva.fi/blogit/kalevan-blogit/pahki-kirjoituksia-musiikista/131/plain-riden-monitoimimies-westerlund-kraut-on-tays/4418/ |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Chainsmoker===
* 2001: ''Guarana Planet'', CD ([[Bad Vugum]])
* 2003: ''Stations'', CD (BV<sup>2</sup> Produktions/Bad Vugum)

===Circle===
===Circle===
''[[Circle (band)|See Circle discography]]''
{{Further|Circle (Finnish band)#Discography}}


===Pharaoh Overlord===
===Pharaoh Overlord===
''[[Pharaoh Overlord|See Pharaoh Overlord discography]]''
{{Further|Pharaoh Overlord#Discography}}

===Plain Ride===
* 2005: ''[[Oh the Flow]]'', CD ({{ill|Ektro Records|fi}})
* 2007: ''[[Strange Trial]]'', CD (Ektro Records)
* 2009: ''House on the Hill'', CD (Ektro Records)
* 2011: ''Stonebridge'', CD (Ektro Records)
* 2014: ''[[Skeleton Kites]]'', LP/CD (Ektro Records)

===Solo career===
* 2012: ''Oran'', CD
* 2013: ''Kehittymättömät ufot'', a soundtrack LP/CD for a comics book by Jyrki Nissinen
* 2015: ''Marshland'', LP/CD

===Sweetheart===
* 1991: ''Mr. Cocktail / White-Eye'', 7" ([[Bad Vugum]])
* 1992: ''Forestside / Rag Paradise'', 7" (Bad Vugum)
* 1992: ''Well-Dressed Meat'', LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
* 1993: ''Branchline / Diesel Engine'', 7" (Bad Vugum)
* 1994: ''An Ordinary Family Visits Hell'', LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
* 1996: ''Intoxicated Boom Boom'', CD (Bad Vugum)
* 1998: ''Stitches Removal Day'', CD (Bad Vugum)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* https://soundcloud.com/jannewesterlund
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* https://www.discogs.com/artist/333759-Janne-Westerlund
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1973

| PLACE OF BIRTH =Hamina, Finland
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Janne Westerlund
Background information
Born1973 (age 50–51)
OriginHamina, Finland
GenresExperimental rock, krautrock, folk
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, banjo
Years active1990–present
LabelsEktro Records [fi], 9pm Records, Bad Vugum, BV2 Productions

Janne Westerlund (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as Circle (with the band since 2001), Pharaoh Overlord,[1] and Plain Ride [fi].[2] His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as well.[3] He sings and writes lyrics mainly in English. Westerlund's career started in the beginning of the 1990s in a small Finnish city called Hamina when he founded Sweetheart, an experimental noise rock group, with his friends. After Sweetheart, he released two albums of "organic electronica" with a trio called Chainsmoker [fi].

All the studio and live recordings with his past and present bands included, Westerlund has played on approximately 50 albums.[4] In the autumn of 2012 he released his debut solo album named Oran.[5]

In 2013 he started a collaboration with Jyrki Nissinen [fi], a Finnish cartoonist and musician, composing a soundtrack album for his comics book, Kehittymättömät ufot ("The Undeveloped Flying Objects").

Marshland, his second solo album, is released in January 2015 on Ektro Records.[6]

Discography

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Chainsmoker

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  • 2001: Guarana Planet, CD (Bad Vugum)
  • 2003: Stations, CD (BV2 Produktions/Bad Vugum)

Circle

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Further information: Circle (Finnish band) § Discography

Pharaoh Overlord

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Further information: Pharaoh Overlord § Discography

Plain Ride

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Solo career

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  • 2012: Oran, CD
  • 2013: Kehittymättömät ufot, a soundtrack LP/CD for a comics book by Jyrki Nissinen
  • 2015: Marshland, LP/CD

Sweetheart

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  • 1991: Mr. Cocktail / White-Eye, 7" (Bad Vugum)
  • 1992: Forestside / Rag Paradise, 7" (Bad Vugum)
  • 1992: Well-Dressed Meat, LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
  • 1993: Branchline / Diesel Engine, 7" (Bad Vugum)
  • 1994: An Ordinary Family Visits Hell, LP/CD (Bad Vugum)
  • 1996: Intoxicated Boom Boom, CD (Bad Vugum)
  • 1998: Stitches Removal Day, CD (Bad Vugum)

References

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  1. ^ "Music – Pharaoh Overlord". BBC. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Information". Plain Ride. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Ilosaarirock 2009 | Club Kasettiaseman kesäterveiset: Janne Westerlund". Ilosaarirock.fi. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Janne Westerlund Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Circle – NWOFHM". Circlefinland.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ Nyyssönen, Janne (4 December 2014). "Plain Riden monitoimimies Westerlund: Kraut on täysin loppuunkaluttu sana". Kaleva (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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