Janne Halmkrona
Janne Halmkrona (born April 29, 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band.[1] Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland.
Halmkrona holds a Master's degree in musicology.[2] His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis.[3] In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics.[4]
Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, Veljeskunta (1991) and Aion (2003), as well as Sodankylä (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira.[5][6]
Discography
With CMX
- See CMX discography.
With Sapattivuosi
- Sapattivuosi (2003)
- Vol. 2 (2005)[7]
- Ihmisen merkki (2009)
Notes
External links
- CMX official site.
- Sapattivuosi official site.
- Janne Halmkrona in 375 humanists – 7 June 2015. Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki.