Steelfinger

One voice. One guitar. One drum.

No bass player. Just a thumb that never gets the credit and makes the rock roll anyway.

The Name

Named Steelfinger by "JJ Lightning" Valonen, his old partner in a slide-guitar duo. Their cover of Dust My Broom caught fire early on YouTube, back when that still meant something. Valonen moved to Joensuu in 2007, and the name stayed — carried solo ever since.

Roots run through Robert Johnson, discovered in a used-record bin in the early '80s, crossed with the first wave of heavy rock. Different eras, same low string.

Rig Picks

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Home-Made Circuits

Built at the same bench the songs get written on. If it's on the board, it's been soldered by hand.

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Where It Gets Loud

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Discography

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You Have To See It Live

One voice, one guitar, one drum, filling the room alone. White Lies (2015) is the one that still gets requested.

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