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Olli Tukiainen | |
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Background information | |
Born | 8 April 1977 |
Genres | Alternative rock, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Labels | Insomniac, Playground |
Olli "Ollie" Tukiainen is a Finnish musician and the guitarist of the rock band Poets of the Fall. [1]
Before joining Poets of the Fall, Tukiainen, along with Poets vocalist Marko Saaresto, made songs for Playground, which was Saaresto's band before Poets of the Fall. Shortly after, they were joined by Markus Kaarlonen whom Saaresto got to know him through his friend Sami Järvi, a scriptwriter working at Remedy Entertainment.
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Peavey 5150 II Head
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