Jyrki 69
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Jyrki 69 is the lead vocalist for Finnish rock
band The 69 Eyes
. In their early years, the band's sound was more closer to glam metal
, but since the album Blessed Be
they have shifted in to gothic rock
. The 69 Eyes prefer to label their sound as goth'n'roll.
Jyrki's low and operatic vocal tone is reminiscent of fellow musician Peter Steele
of the gothic metal
band Type O Negative
and has been heavily influenced by Elvis Presley
, Jim Morrison
, Iggy Pop
, David Bowie
and Glenn Danzig
.
.
In 2005 and 2006 he has spent time in Kenya
as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in November was honored a TOYP award by Junior Chamber International
(JCI) in Seoul
, South Korea
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...
. In their early years, the band's sound was more closer to glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
, but since the album Blessed Be
Blessed Be
Blessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the band The 69 Eyes. It was produced by Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords.This album is more gothic rock influenced, leaving behind the "sleazy" lyrics seen in their earlier works...
they have shifted in to gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
. The 69 Eyes prefer to label their sound as goth'n'roll.
Jyrki's low and operatic vocal tone is reminiscent of fellow musician Peter Steele
Peter Steele
Peter Thomas Ratajczyk , better known by his stage name Peter Steele, was the lead singer, bassist, and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative...
of the gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
and has been heavily influenced by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
, Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
.
Other activities
He is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of Finland and also has a M.Sc. degree in Analytical ChemistryAnalytical chemistry
Analytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of...
.
In 2005 and 2006 he has spent time in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in November was honored a TOYP award by Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International is the only worldwide non-political and non-sectarian youth service organization. It is an international community of citizens between the ages of to with the aim and purpose of creating positive changes in the world...
(JCI) in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Trivia
- Jyrki has a Master's Degree in Analytical ChemistryAnalytical chemistryAnalytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of...
. - Is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of Finland. He is currently helping to campaign against child trafficking and sexual exploitation in parts of West Africa and HIV-AIDS situation in Kenya.
- He is also known to be friends with Bam MargeraBam MargeraBrandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
- who directed the video for Lost Boys - and Ville ValoVille ValoVille Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
, the lead singer of HIM who portrays Jim MorrisonJim MorrisonJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
in The 69 Eyes' video Wasting the DawnWasting the DawnWasting The Dawn is the fifth studio album by The 69 Eyes, released in 1999, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords.It was released internationally on Roadrunner Records.... - Draws and reads comics. Specialized in Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. A comic book called Zombie Love, featuring only Jyrki's comics, was published in Finland in 2006. It was a limited hard cover edition of 1000 and all the copies were numbered by Jyrki. No 666666Year 666 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 666 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Chertsey Abbey is founded.* Barking Abbey...
was given to Glenn DanzigGlenn DanzigGlenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
. A paperback edition is still available from the publisher Deggael Communications - He was awarded The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) in Seoul, South Korea in November 2006.
- MaryslimMaryslimMaryslim is a rock band from Sweden that was founded in 1999. The band has been described as "a splendid mix of mid-70s hardrock and punk, spiced up with some The Cult-sounds, heavy AC/DC riffing and catchy Foo Fighters-vibes." ....
's album A Perfect Mess (2007) Appearance in the track and its video for The Sisters Of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
cover 'This Corrosion'. - In 2002 Jyrki appeared on Kwan's album The Die is Cast in the track "Lyrics Of Poison".
- Jyrki has a baritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
vocal range. - Jyrki appeared on the Fox News late night television show Red EyeRed eyeRed eye or red-eye or redeye may refer to:-In humans and animals:*Red eye , is a symptom of eye disease.*Red-eye effect, the appearance of red eyes in photos due to the use of a flash*Red eye, an extremely rare eye color...
on October 19, 2009 to promote his new album. - Jyrki appeared also on the CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's BackStory on October 30, 2009 to talk about Halloween and The 69 Eyes.
Recording history
- Bump 'n' GrindBump 'n' GrindBump 'n' Grind is the debut album by the glam metal band The 69 Eyes, released in 1992 on Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. Recently Re-Released on Cleopatra Records for distribution within the US.-Track listing:# "Voodoo Queen" - 2:29# "Juicy Lucy" - 3:34...
(1992) - Motor City ResurrectionMotor City ResurrectionMotor City Resurrection is the second album by The 69 Eyes, released in 1994. It's a compilation of the band's early 7" singles and EPs. Recently re-released on Cleopatra Records for distribution within the US. It even features a cover of Gimme Some Head, originally by the cult shock rocker GG...
(1994) - Savage GardenSavage Garden (69 Eyes album)Savage Garden was the third studio album by the rock music band, The 69 Eyes in 1995, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. It also feature Andy McCoy from Hanoi Rocks on "Wild Talk".- Track listing :# "1-800-SLEAZORAMA" - 0:49# "Tang" - 3:27...
(1995) - Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (1997)
- Wasting the DawnWasting the DawnWasting The Dawn is the fifth studio album by The 69 Eyes, released in 1999, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords.It was released internationally on Roadrunner Records....
(1999) - Blessed BeBlessed BeBlessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the band The 69 Eyes. It was produced by Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords.This album is more gothic rock influenced, leaving behind the "sleazy" lyrics seen in their earlier works...
(2000) - Paris KillsParis KillsParis Kills is the seventh studio album by The 69 Eyes. It was released in 2002 on Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords, and re-released in 2007 on Cleopatra records. The first single from this album was Dance d'Amour.-Track listing:# "Crashing High" - 3:54...
(2002) - Framed in Blood - The Very Blessed of the 69 EyesFramed in Blood - The Very Blessed of the 69 EyesFramed In Blood - The Very Blessed of the 69 Eyes is a compilation album, released by the Finnish band The 69 Eyes in 2003 through Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. The album was released in the U.S. on August 29, 2006 by Cleopatra Records...
(2003) - Devils (2004)
- AngelsAngels (album)Angels is the name of the ninth album by gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. It is the sequel to The 69 Eyes's last album Devils. The first single from the album is called "Perfect Skin", and a video was released in 2006. Also, another single, titled "Never Say Die", was released and a video was also...
(2007) - Angels/Devils (2008)
- The 69 Eyes: Hollywood KillsThe 69 Eyes: Hollywood KillsThe 69 Eyes: Hollywood Kills - Live at the Whisky a Go Go: is a live album, released by Finnish band The 69 Eyes. It was released January 16, 2008 through Virgin Finland. This is the first live album the band has made...
(2008) - Goth'N'Roll Box Set (2008)
- Back in BloodBack in Blood (The 69 Eyes album)Back in Blood is the tenth studio album from Finnish goth rock band The 69 Eyes and their first to be released via Nuclear Blast in Europe and The End Records in North America. The album was recorded in both Helsinki and Los Angeles and produced by Matt Hyde. The cover art was designed by Estevan...
(2009)