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Multi-instrumentalist Timo Pratskin was born on December 21, 1963. He
began playing at the age of six, when his parents gave him a guitar.
At the age of ten he was already composing music, played in different
bands, and spent all his spare time playing the drums, the guitar, the
bass and the keyboards. His first public performance, as a drummer,
took place in 1976.
At the age of fifteen, Timo finally decided on keyboards as his
favourite instrument, and put together his first band, which played
music written by him. A year later, at the age of sixteen, Timo joined
the FAROUT band, which had won the championship in the competition for
the best Finnish band a few years earlier.
In 1983 Timo was asked to play with the Finnish rock legend Remu
Aaltonen, who was recording his solo album. Remu is the leading figure
and the drummer of The Hurriganes, a band that was extremely popular
in Finland in the 1970s and the 1980s.
In 1985 Timo played on the solo album of Juha Bj÷rninen, one of the
most highly appreciated session musicians in Finland. They have also
perfomed together live. In 1987 Timo joined the INSTINCT band, headed
by Ilkka NiemelΣinen. The other members of the band included Pentti
Lahti, Keimo Hirvonen, Jussi Liski and Ville Forss. The drummer of the
band was later replaced by Anssi NykΣnen. Among other things, INSTINCT
perfomed on the main stage at the Pori Jazz festival in 1989.
The same year - 1987 - Pepe Ahlqvist called Timo, and asked him to
join the SUNSET BOULEVARD (1987-1988) band, which later became known
as the H.A.R.P (1988 - 1995). H.A.R.P published altogether 5 CDs, and
toured Europe throwing gigs in Germany, Austria, Belgium and The
Netherlands, among others. In1994, at the Pori Jazz festival, Jeff
Healey began jamming with H.A.R.P. all of a sudden, in the middle of
their gig. The famous Finnish film director Mika KaurismΣki has
directed a music video for the band. For more info on H.A.R.P., check
www.pepeahlqvist.com.
In 1993 Timo put together a band called FISSIO (1993 - 2000). At
first, this trio played Timo's music, and in addition to him included
Harri Rantanen (bass) and Harry Ala-Kojola (drums). After a while Timo
felt like extending the band, and asked guitarist Jere RistmΣki to
join the group. In addition to increasing the number of the members,
the band also expanded on its musical material, performing music by
Harri Rantanen. In 1994 Peter Engberg replaced the former guitarist,
and percussionist Leevi LeppΣnen (1994-1995) joined the band, too. A
year later there were some changes again; Sami KuoppamΣki joined the
band as the new drummer, and Mikko Vuorela as the new bass player.
FISSIO toured Finland performing in clubs and at festivals, and
published one CD titled I┤mpossible (1998), featuring Mongo Aaltonen
on the percussions. The CD consists of music composed by Timo and
Peter. For more info, check www.musicfinland.com/fissio.
In 1995 Pekka Pohjola called and asked Timo to join his band. Timo
played a few gigs with the band, and was featured in a TV-document on
the band. This collaboration lasted for over a year. For more info,
check www.rockadillo.fi/pekkapohjola.
In addition to working with Pekka Pohjola in 1995, Timo joined the
LOOP TREATMENT band led by Anssi NykΣnen. The band played a few gigs
and their first CD is about to be published. In 1997 bass player Jan
-Olof Strandberg asked Timo to join his band, and they threw a few
gigs in Finland and Sweden. In addition, Timo plays on Strandberg's
solo CD Great Moments. For more info, check www.janolofstrandberg.com
In 1997 Timo played as a guest on Seppo Tyni's solo CD. For more info,
check http://www.rockadillo.fi/seppotyni. A year later, in 1998,
guitarist Antti Kotikoski asked Timo to join a band called AK-47. AK
-47 is a multi-national band, featuring Antti Kotikoski (USA), Richard
Hallebeek (The Netherlands), Jaan Wessman, Harri Lehtonen and Timo
Pratskin (Finland). The band has toured Finland. For more info, check
www.kotikoski.com and www.richardhallebeek.com.
In 1999 guitarist Jarmo Hynninen asked Timo to join his band, which
has toured Finland. Jarmo has published a solo CD in 2001, and Timo
plays on this CD, too. For more info, check
www.netlife.fi/users/jarmohyn.
Timo has played on several recordings by famous Finnish artists such
as Kim L÷nnholm, Susanna Haavisto, Edu Kettunen, Sakari Kuosmanen,
Samuli Edelmann, Kirka, Riki Sorsa etc...
He has also performed live with famous Finnish artists such as Veeti &
Kallio Horns, Niko Ahvonen & Cortina Jets, Kim L÷nnholm Band,
Menneisyyden vangit, Leirinuotio, Kirka, Ufo Mustonen, Fabulettes
etc..
In addition to the keyboards, Timo has played (on record, in studio,
on stage) the drums, the bass and the guitar.
Currently Timo plays the keyboards in the following bands: AK-47, LOOP
TREATMENT, JARMO HYNNINEN BAND, SEPPO VALJAKKA & FRIENDS.
http://www.timopratskin.com/
Tracks:
01. Zip (0:38)
02. Sudden Threat (7:27)
03. Intro/No Theme (6:29)
04. Devil In Your Dreams (5:46)
05. Jollas (6:38)
06. Getting Nowhere (9:19)
07. Have You Seen The Duck (3:40)
08. Pain And Relief (3:40)
09. Behind The Corner (6:35)
10. Path (7:09)
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