A well-respected figure in Finland, J. Karjalainen has been leaving audiences spellbound since 1981 with just his guitar, a flair for storytelling and the occasional helping hand from various bandmates. His captivating music seems to inhabit its own world while effortlessly invoking the purity of classic American country and folk. Gritty vocals, rockabilly guitars, blues harmonica and ukulele colour Karjalainen's narratives which revisit the American South's lost legends, refracting them through a Scandinavian soul. These essential tracks soothe the spirit and invite exploration.