Member in bands
SANTERI KALLIO IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Amorphis | Keyboards | 2000 - |
| Verenpisara | Guitars | - |
SANTERI KALLIO IS FORMER MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Kyyria | Keyboards | 1990 - 1998 |
Biography
Character: Relaxed and impatient
Gear: Kurzweil K2000, Roland JD800, Nord Micromodular, Yamaha DX7s, Korg SG-1, Crumar Performer, Emu Proformance, Yamaha DGX-300, Hohner Clavinet, Novation Supernova, Hughes&Kettner Rotosphere
Idols/musical influences: Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Pink Floyd, Dio, Ozric Tentacles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Venom, Wigwam, Faith No More, Type O Negative, David Bowie, Atomic Swing, Piirpauke, Shpongle & good techno and trance music.
All-time favourite songs: David Bowie: Space Oddity, Metallica: Four Horsemen, Iron Maiden: Run To The Hills, Dio: Don't Talk To Strangers, Wigwam: Nuclear Nightclub, Ozric Tentacles: Sploosh, Type O Negative: Loving You Was Like Loving The Dead, Vesa-Matti Loiri: Lapin kesä
All-time favourite albums: David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust, Led Zeppelin: III, Wigwam: Nuclear Nightclub, Vesa-Matti Loiri: Eino Leino 1, Atomic Swing: A Car Crash In The Blue, Kate Bush: Hounds Of Love, Metallica: Kill 'em All, Simon and Garfunkel: Best Of, Pink Floyd: Animals, Motley Crue: Shout At The Devil
Best gig ever seen: Ozric Tentacles at Imatra Big Band Festival 2001
Favourite Amorphis songs: Magic & Mayhem, Relief, Alone, House Of Sleep
Least favourite Amorphis song: Northern Lights
Funniest tour memory: We forgot former singer Pasi Koskinen in Stockholm when leaving the town after the show - FFTS tour 2003.
Most memorable studio session: Tuonela sessions, when Sakari Kukko entered the studio.
Motto/philosphy of life: Don't give up your ambitions, live your life the way you want.
Sources of musical inspiration: Early 80's heavy and pop music, 70's heavy rock.
Other bands/side projects: Verenpisara and some others
First instrument: Piano at 5 years
First album ever bought: Kiss: Unmasked -82
Favourite...
Kalevala character: Musti
songwriter: David Bowie
classical composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
visual artist: Antoni Gaudi
movie director: Stanley Kubrick
actor/actress: Björk
cartoon: Judge Dredd, Halo Jones, Asterix, Freak Brothers, Sponge Bob
concert venue: Z7, Pratteln/Switzerland
sport: Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball)
game: Chess
holiday destination: Bangkok & San Franscisco
