Veli-Matti ”Läjä” Äijälä (born 29 September 1958) is a Finnish musician, comics artist and poet. He is best known as the singer and primary songwriter of the legendary hardcore punk band Terveet Kädet.
Läjä Äijälä | |
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 Läjä Äijälä at Helsinki Book Fair in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Veli-Matti Äijälä |
| Born | September 29, 1958 Tornio, Finland |
| Genres | Punk, alternative rock, thrash metal, extreme metal, electronic music, noise rock, ambient, experimental, avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, comics artist, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Member of | Terveet Kädet |
| Formerly of | Death Trip, Billy Boys, The Leo Bugariloves |
Äijälä has been associated with many side projects like the synthpop band Leo Bugariloves, rockabilly group Billy Boys and noise rock band Death Trip. In 2004 Äijälä released a compilation album Passions of Läjä Äijälä which includes music of Terveet Kädet and eight of his side projects.[1]
Läjä Äijälä has been working as a comics artist since the 1980s. He has released several comics albums and a book of his poems. Äijälä has also done the artwork for some album covers. One of his works is the cover of Johannes Kastaja by CMX.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Läjä Äijälä". Discogs.
- ^ CMX Biography Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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