Jukka Jylli

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Jukka Kalevi Jylli
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Jukka Jylli
Background information
Occupation(s) Bass player

Jukka Kalevi Jylli is a Finnish bass-player who played in the psychedelic/progressive rock group Kingston Wall. [1] [2]

Career

After Kingston Wall was disbanded, he played in a group called Saunabadh. [2] At the same time as his rock career flourished Jylli was also active in the Helsinki pub music scene, playing with the pioneering multinational local punk-folk band Boolabus, fronted by the late Mark Flynn. [3] Nowadays his most active band is Zook. [4] Jukka Jylli plays in the Marenne Band's debut album to be released in 2009.

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References

  1. "The Mirrorland - the official KINGSTON WALL website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. 1 2 "Welcome to the Mirrorland. The Story". Mirrorland.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. "FESTIVAALIOHJELMA FESTIVAL PROGRAM SIVU/PAGE 7. "Universumin ainoa ihminen, joka on soittanut kaikilla festivaaleilla!"". 30 TH IRISH FESTIVAL IN FINLAND.
  4. Jukka Jylli discography at Discogs