Olli Haavisto
| Olli Haavisto | |
|---|---|
 Olli Haavisto in his and his brother's Fifty-Sixty Concert at the Tavastia Club, November 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
30 May 1954 Pori, Finland |
| Origin | Espoo, Finland |
| Genres | rock, country, blues, roots music |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Olli Haavisto (born 30 May 1954, Pori, Finland) is a Finnish musician best known for playing the pedal steel guitar and the guitar. He is one of the most respected pedal steel guitarists in Finland, and he has worked as a session musician for numerous Finnish artists.
Bands
Haavisto has played in Vanha Isäntä, J. Karjalainen & Mustat Lasit, The Boys, Hoedown, Dallas Wayne & The Dimlights, Janne Haavisto & The Farangs, and Band'o. He has also played in the backing bands of Jim Pembroke, Mikko Kuustonen, Kari Tapio, Ninni Poijärvi, Jorma Kääriäinen and Topi Sorsakoski.
Family
Olli Haavisto's father Jukka Haavisto is a well-known musician in Finland,[1] and so is his brother, drummer Janne Haavisto, who is 10 years younger than him. Their sister Susanna Haavisto is known both as a singer and an actress.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jukka Haavisto" (in Finnish). Pomus.net. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ Mattila, Ilkka (28 November 2014). "Ennakkoluuloista vapaa rumpali. Janne Haavisto järjestää veljensä kanssa konsertin, jossa soittaa yli 50 heidän bändikaveriaan" ['Unprejudiced drummer. Janne Haavisto and his brother arrange a concert in which more than 50 of their bandmates perform.’]. Helsingin Sanomat. Sanoma. Retrieved 2014-11-29.