Joni Fred - Official site

I'm 35 years old guitarist born in Vaasa (Fin) and I'm currently living near in Tampere (Fin) with my family. I started play the guitar while I was in elementary school but eventually started play more seriously while I was studying in high school. I also play keyboards and bass guitar.

On mid '90 I bought Shrapnel Record's collection album of instrumental guitar music that featured guitarist like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore. I started interested about shred guitarists and I did seek similar artist's like Yngwie Malmsteen's and Steve Vai's records for the listening. Vinnie Moore's hot licks instructional video was very first video's where I started to learn modes, scales and after that I borrowed tons of instructional books for guitar from local library to learn more about shred style guitarists.

I was in the band from day one (spring 2010) to spring 2012. Played on first three demo's and gigs during years.

Old demo's are available at the Mikseri.net

Mr. Crowley was formed in summer of 2003 by the singer, Pekka Montin The band was supposed to play 80`s
heavymetal/hardrock-covers with professional touch. I joined to the band in end of the summer 2005.
The band changed their name to Crowlee in winter 2006. I recorded with them their debut demo and performed in two shows.

Old demo's are available at the Mikseri.net
More about Pekka Montin, visit www.pekkamontin.net

I met Heikki while we were working at same workplace. He asked me to substitute Cealestis Sade while
he was in Hong Kong in autumn-winter 2005. I performed with them Heavy Metal Weekend at Salo 10.9.2005.

www.aberrantvascular.com

Funeral Veil

Funeral Veil was formed by me and drummer Jari Isohella in winter 2004. Guitarist Vesa-Matti Nikupeteri and bassist
Jussi Peltola joined to the band soon after forming the band. We didn't find anybody to fill singer duties and eventually we did
split up in spring 2005.

Wings of Death was formed in year 1997 by me, Sami Rikala and Drummer Malcolm Shroff. This was my first band and we originally played heavy metal
and hard rock-covers. After three years of playing together we did split up. We started to play together again some months later when me and
Sami started to write own songs. We recorded two demo's in years 2002 and 2003. Some songs of the second demo is available at Mikseri.net
Now days me and Sami are still friends and we still play together now and then. Malcom has sing various bands example in Naked Idol

Joni Fred - Across The Void

1. Across The Void
2. Echoes Of Oblivion
3. Don't Waste The Tears
4. The World Would Forget Us
5. As The Colours Fade
6. Fields Of Redemption
7. Under The Gathering Storm
8. Quiet Is The Night

All rhythm, lead, clean and bass guitars played by Joni Fred.

All songs written and arranged by Joni Fred
All songs recorded produced, mixed and mastered
at his home studio during May 2014 - March 2017 by Joni Fred
Cover art and picture by Joni Fred

Sorkka - Viimeinen jae

1. Kosto (Music: Sorkka, Arranged: Sorkka, Lyrics: Tuomas)
2. Krematorio (Music: Tino, Arranged: Sorkka, Lyrics: Tuomas)
3. Hyvästi (Music: Sorkka, Arranged: Sorkka, Lyrics: Tuomas)

Vocal: Tuomas
Guitar: Tino
Guitar: Joni
Bass: Tomas
Drums: Albert

Recorded and mixed: Tino Hekkanen 2012
Artwork: Sasu Riikonen

Sorkka - Toinen jae

1. En murru (Music: Tino, Arranged: Sorkka, Lyrics: Tuomas)
2. Dystopia (Music: Tino, Arranged: Sorkka, Lyrics: Albert)
3. Egojen valtakunta (Music: Tino, Arranged: Sorkka Lyrics: Albert & Tuomas)
4. Manipuloinnin mestarit (Music: Tino, Arranged: Sorkka Lyrics: Tuomas)

Vocal: Tuomas
Guitar: Tino
Guitar: Joni
Bass: Tomas
Drums: Albert

Recorded: Kimmo Nyyssönen 2011
Mixed: Kimmo Nyyssönen at Space junk studio
Artwork: Sasu Riikonen

Sorkka - Ensimmäinen jae

1. Typeryys
2. Valhe
3. Pää Irti

Vocal: Tuomas
Guitar: Tino
Guitar: Joni
Bass: Tomas
Drums: Albert

Music: Sorkka
Lyrics: Sorkka

Recorded: Kimmo Nyyssönen Astral Studio 15.-17.10.2010.
Mixed: Kimmo Nyyssönen marraskuu 2010.
Artwork: Sasu Riikonen.

Joni Fred - Out Of The Silence

1. One Door Away From Heaven
2. Out Of The Silence

All electric and bass guitars by Joni Fred.
Drum programming by Joni Fred.
All keyboards by Pekka Montin.
All songs written and arranged by Joni Fred except at tracks
1 and 2 keyboards arranged by Pekka Montin and Joni Fred.

Recorded, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Joni Fred.
Cover Art by Anne Karvinen.
Made in home studio at Tampere January 2008 - October 2009

Joni Fred - Stories from Here and There

1. The Exile
2. Wide Open dream
3. ..But The End Never Came
4. Harvest Out a Demon
5. Here With You

All song written, arrenged, Produced by Joni Fred.
All guitars, keyboards, drum programming by Joni Fred except in
'Wide open Dream' keyboards Joni Fred and Joni Vuorinen.
Cover art by Anne Karvinen. Recorded at Vaasa and Tampere June - November 2006.

Mr. Crowley - Mr.Crowley

1. Chance
2. Rockstar Vol. 0
3. False rocker

Vocals: Pekka Montin,
Lead guitars. Joni Fred,
Rhythm guitars: Anthony,
Bass: Zachary Hope,
Drums: Mr. Schauman.

All music and lyrics by Pekka Montin expect
Rockstar vol. 0 music by Joni Fred.
Solo guitars on chance by Mr. Schauman.
Recorded at Mustasaari Studio By Mr. Schauman
and Zachary Hope January 2006.
Cover design Joni Fred.

Joni Fred - The Reaper's Dreams

1. Access denied!!
2. Eye for an eye
3. Razor blade
4. The inquisition

All songs written and produced by Joni Fred.
All Guitars, keyboards and drum programming by Joni Fred.
Cover design Joni Fred.
Recorded by Joni Fred at Vaasa (Fin) Winter 2004-2005.

Joni Fred - Access All Areas

1. Access all areas
2. All or nothing
3. Bleeding heart
4. Remember it like yesterday
5. Illusions

All songs written and produced by Joni Fred.
All Guitars, Keyboards, percussions and Drum programming
by Joni Fred. Recorded at Vaasa (Fin) 8.1- 22.2 .2004.

Joni Fred - Shadows of the Past

1. Leaving you
2. Sadness Of The Descending Sun
3. At The End Of The Day

All songs written and produced by Joni Fred. All Guitars, Keyboards,
percussions and Drum programming by Joni Fred. Recorded at Vaasa
(Fin) 1.7- 18.8 .2003.

Wings of Death - Midnight Breeze

1. Midnight Breeze (Sami Rikala)
2. Red Rose (Joni Fred)
3. Suffering (Sami Rikala / Joni Fred)
4. Black House (Joni Fred)

Sami Rikala: Lead and Rhytmh guitars, programming.
Joni Fred: Lead and Rhytmh guitars, programming.
Recorded at 22.6-12.8.2003 Vaasa.
All songs recorded and mixed by JF and SR.

Wings of Death - Classical Sessions

1. Inferno (Joni Fred / Sami Rikala)
2. In Flames (Cover)
3. Final Curtain (Yngwie Malmsteen cover)
4. Theme Opus (Sami Rikala / Joni Fred)
5. Time what is time (Blind Guardian cover)

Sami Rikala: Classical guitars
Joni Fred: Classical Guitars
Recorded at Summer 2002 a Vaasa (Fin)
All songs recorded and mixed by JF and SR

Media

My video for Jam track central - Jam of the month March 2018

Sorkka pre-production making of. Part II, My solo at 1:17.

Gigs

Poster	Place	Time

	Sorkka - Emergenza 13.4.2012, Henry's Pub. Tampere	13.4.2012
	Roust + Sorkka, Pub T-Aunus, Humppila (Private occasion)	24.3.2012
	Sorkka + Vulvarine, Anniskeluravintola Ruma - Tampere	10.11.2011
No poster	Sorkka, Varjobaari - Tampere	3.9.2011
No poster	Sorkka, (Private occasion) - Hämeenkyrö	12.8.2011
	Sorkka + others, Vastavirta-club - Tampere	18.5.2011
No poster	Sorkka + others - Kukkona Tunkiolla 2011-event, Jack the Rooster - Tampere	6.4.2011
No poster	Vulvarine + Sorkka, Varjobaari - Tampere	11.12.2010
No poster	Solo performance, (Private occasion) - Vaasa	12.7.2008
No poster	Solo performance, (Private occasion) - Isokyrö	28.7.2007
	Crowlee, El Gringo Vaasa	28.5.2006
	Crowlee, La Luna Vaasa	1.4.2006
	Aberrant Vascular, Heavy Metal Weekend Salo	10.9.2005

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