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Lone Star Dreamers was founded at 1991.
Rami Saajoranta
Rami Saajoranta found his way into the world of old-school rock’n’roll through Roy Orbison. Although Rami, a native of Kerava, was already walking around at the age of six with a Confederate flag on the back of his denim vest in the middle of the rockabilly boom, it took another 10 years before *Roy Orbison Greatest Hits* made its way home from the local Anttila store. Through that collection, the melodic music of the 1950s and 60s began to open up for the young boy, and his record collection began to grow quickly.
The true revelation came at his first real rock’n’roll concert in Tammisaari, where the headliner was none other than Chuck Berry himself.
Many of our Finnish lyric adaptations are his handiwork.
(Meaning Rami’s… not Chuck’s!)
Mari Mäki
Mari sings the top harmony voice.
Juha Mäki
Julle sings those challenging second tenor–like parts.
Jouni Finnilä
Jouni Finnilä entered the world of music at an early age, starting with piano lessons. He has also sung classical music in choirs for nearly 40 years.
In the band, Jouni’s role is background vocals — and those mouth solos that require nerves of steel!
Jouni has composed several songs for the new album.
Petri Kärhä
Pete first came into contact with the band in autumn 2016 at **Rock’n’Roll Nights #24**, when he filled in for our bassist Hannu, aka Mr. Cool. We liked Pete so much that we didn’t want to let this golden voice go — even though he wouldn't be taking over the bass role long-term (well, maybe occasionally). He is the newest member of our merry bunch — and a golden-throated one, at that.
Teemu Sarlin
Teemu “Mr. Shark” Sarlin was originally selected to mix our live shows thanks to his solid rock’n’roll background. Then, almost without us noticing, Teemu composed and wrote lyrics for many of the songs on our latest album, *Lovestruck!* He also helps maintain discipline during rehearsals, drawing on his background as a drummer.
Teemu got the nickname Mr. Shark during a midsummer party in Yyteri, where — with his arm in a sling — he told a sad tale about a shark biting off his hand.
“Mr. Shark” later also became the name of his rock’n’roll/rockabilly band, which played a few gigs in the 1990s.
On the album, you can even hear Teemu performing a little: snapping fingers, clapping, and shouting a few background vocals.
