About us
LAZY BONEZ (est. 2012 by Jaakko Kauppinen and Markku Mähönen) is a colorful mixture of artists from Finland, that plays melodic heavy metal of their own. LAZY BONEZ really knows what “heavy” and “metal” is about. As proof of it there are four albums released so far and of course bucketful of gigs done both in Finland and abroad.
Tommi Salmela
(vocals)
GEAR: Shure mic
INFLUENCES: David Byron, David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio, Ken Hensley, David Lee Roth, Ian Gillan, Steve Perry
OTHER BANDS: TAROT, MESS, Raskasta Joulua
OTHER INTERESTS: Football!!! And singing in a shower!!!
Topi Kosonen
(drums)
GEAR: SONOR Signature and S-Classix double sets, 14×8 snares by SONOR and Pearl, PAISTE cymbals, Hardware by SONOR and TAMA.
INFLUENCES: Randy Castillo, Tommy Lee, Tommy Aldridge, Pecu Cinnari and Teijo “Twist Twist” Erkinharju.
OTHER BANDS: Everia
OTHER INTERESTS: Food, red wines & fishing
Markku Mähönen
(guitar)
GEAR: Ibanez rg2550 and rg3250, Gibson SG standard, ESP 400 series guitars
INFLUENCES: AC/DC, ACCEPT, DIO, SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST…
OTHER BANDS: Exception To The Rule
OTHER INTERESTS: Skiing, fishing, hunting
Jaakko Kauppinen
(bass, backing vocals)
GEAR:
– Warwick Corvette and AJH custom 5 string basses
– Neural DSP Quad Cortex multi effect
INFLUENCES:
– In general: Bon Scott, Ronnie James Dio, Udo Dirkschneider
– Bass: Cliff Williams, Ian Hill, Geezer Butler
OTHER BANDS: Exception To The Rule
OTHER INTERESTS: Running and staying alive!
Heikki Polvinen
(keyborads)
GEAR: Korg Synths
INFLUENCES: Jordan Rudess, Lenni-Kalle Taipale
OTHER BANDS: Vinide
OTHER INTERESTS: Books, movies, redwines….
Mikko Niiranen
(guitar)
GEAR: Engl thunder amp + Marshall cabinets
Effectboard: delay, chorus, equalizer, badmonkey overdrive, autowah
Charvel / Jackson strat, Jackson kelly 5, Epiphone lespaul, Epiphone SG, Ibanez rg
Landola electric acoustic guitar
INFLUENCES: Adrian Smith, Doug Aldrich, Michael Jackson, Slash, Richie Sambora
OTHER BANDS: Black March, Maiden Invasion
OTHER INTERESTS: Ice hockey, video-games
Janne Tolsa
(studio keyboards, mixing and mastering)
GEAR: Korg Synth and Organ + Sound Modules
INFLUENCES: Don Airey, Jon Lord, Rick Wakeman
OTHER BANDS: TAROT, Turmion Kätilöt, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Soulwhat
OTHER INTERESTS: The Family business, beer and ice hockey!
