I have written hundreds of songs for both myself and other artists, many of which have been officially released. I’m proficient in several instruments, including guitar and bass, but first and foremost I’m a vocalist.
My name is Philip. I was born in a small town in western Finland around the beginning of the new millennium. However my taste in music far exceeds my age.
I grew up with the music of the 50’s & 60’s and as I grew older I started exploring outside the birth of Rock n’ Roll and fell in love with country, blues, soul and heavy rock as well.
I would say I have a pretty wide knowledge when it comes to music history.
I have been working full time as an Artist and musician for almost 10 years to the day. I started when I was fifteen. I have a unique voice (in todays standard) thanks to my influences of old. The same goes for my writing style, although I have no problem adapting to whatever style is preferred!
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Languages
- English
- Finnish
- Swedish
Interview with PhilipJ
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: My latest album with "Philip Järvenpää Blues Experience". I was the main songwriter, Vocalist and one of the guitarists.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to put all my time and effort into your request.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be clear about what you're looking for.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My vinyl player, a guitar, and a pen and paper.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started gigging when I was 14, before that I spent my whole days playing guitar, singing, and writing music. pretty much everything I wrote back then was terrible, so my school was trial and error. Now, ten years later, I have studied music and made a living performing live, writing, and recording music.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: All over the place.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Logan Ledger. I think his music is fantastic, it has that vintage feel at the same time as it sounds modern.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Mostly Rock, Soul, Blues, Country/Americana and RnB.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Versatility.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I would say individuality, I have my own style. Although if you don't prefer that I am perfectly capable of going more mainstream!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I don't have any particular process, I'm pretty flexible.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work mostly from home using my Apple Mac Mini. I record using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface. The DAW I'm currently using is the latest version of Studio One and for mixing/listening I have a pair of Yamaha HS5 studio monitors and several sets of headphones. I have access to a wide array of microphones and also several ways I can record if the song/production needs it.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by a lot of older artists/songwriters like Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, BB. King, John Lee Hooker, and also newer artists like Logan Ledger and Colter Wall.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Songwriting is one of my strong suits, but also session work (Guitars, Vocals, Bass, etc.)
