Biography
JUSSI SYREN AND THE GROUNDBREAKERS
This group from Finland, Europe formed in 1995, has been touring nine US states
and seven European countries including these festivals and venues: Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (PA)
Jam´n´Bluegrass (NC), Tennessee Fall Homecoming (TN), IBMA (KY),Everetts Barn (GA),
Buehl Bluegrass Festival (Germany), EWOB, Swiss Bluegrass Festival and numerous Swedish Bluegrass Festivals.
They have three albums highlighted in Bluegrass Unlimited during seven years period
("Bluegrass Singer" "The Old Home Place Ain´t The Same Anymore" and "Bluegrass Headquarters").
The banjo player Tauri Oksala was featured in Banjo Newsletter cover article June 2018.
Grammy winner Michael Cleveland fiddled on two tracks on "Bluegrass Headquarters" album
and three tracks on the upcoming "Bluegrass Voice" album.
In 2020 the group was selected a main showcase act for IBMA World of Bluegrass and
their seasonal project "Bluegrass Christmas" was select a Christmeas record of 2020
by Finnish radio stations. In 2023 Groundbreakers showcased at Your Roots Are Showing event in Ireland
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Members:
Jussi Syren: mandolin, vocals, Tauri Oksala: banjo, vocals, J.P. Putkonen: guitar, vocals, Tero Mäenpää: upright bass, vocals
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Sounds Like:
Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, The Stanley Brothers
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Influences:
Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, The Stanley Brothers
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AirPlay Direct Member Since:
02/21/23
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Profile Last Updated:
08/15/23 08:34:32