JätkäJätkät

JätkäJätkät was born during the recording sessions of rap artist Asa’s Loppuasukas album in 2008. After the album’s completion, the group began performing as Asa’s backing band under the name Asa & JätkäJätkät. In 2010, Asa fully merged into the band, and the group became simply JätkäJätkät. Puppa J and Joska Josafat, previously backing vocalists, stepped up as lead vocalists alongside Asa, with other band members also taking on lead vocal duties.

The band released their debut album Ykstoistykstoist in 2010, followed by Jatkojatkot in 2011 and Marian Sairaala in 2013, all through Roihis Musica. After a long hiatus, JätkäJätkät is back with new music, as their fourth full-length album will be released in early 2025 via 3rd Rail Music. The album has already produced two singles, “Sumplin” and “Pommisuojan ovi.”

JätkäJätkät has performed at Finland’s largest music festivals, including Ruisrock, Ilosaarirock, Provinssirock, and Pori Jazz. They were featured in the closing concert of Yle’s Rock-Suomi documentary series at Helsinki’s Tavastia in 2010. In 2011, they were voted the second-best live band of the 2000s by listeners of the YleX radio channel.

JätkäJätkät are: Asa, Puppa J, Erno “Ernie Hawks” Haukkala, Kim “Kasio” Rantala, Rasmus “Rasse” Pailos, Pekka “Vamokki” Varmo, Antti “Luottis” Kivimäki, and Ville “Tuhooja” Väätäinen.