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Helsinki, Finland (1987 – 1994)

Kingston Wall was a psychedelic/progressive rock group from Helsinki, Finland. They were formed in 1987. Influenced by such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, the group combined eastern themes, mysticism and vivid psychedelia with their unique, hard-edged acid-rock.

Group members were Petri “Pete” Walli (guitar, vocals), Jukka Jylli (bass) and Sami Kuoppamäki (drums, percussion).

During their existence, Kingston Wall released only three self-financed albums on their own label, Trinity. The albums were Kingston Wall (also known as I) in 1992, II in 1993 and Tri-Logy in 1994.

The group was disbanded by Petri Walli in December 1994. Walli went travelling to India and Norway. The definite end for Kingston Wall came on June 28th 1995 when Walli jumped to his death from a church tower in Helsinki.

After the band’s demise, the three Kingston Wall albums have been re-issued as double CD’s with bonus tracks by Zen Garden record label (Finland). In 2000, a remix album titled Freakout Remixes was released, which featured trance/techno remixes of Kingston Wall songs by Finnish electronica artists, and in autumn 2005 a 3-disc set titled Real Live Thing was released, which featured live bootlegs from various live shows, available now for the first time ever.

Jukka Jylli
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jukka_Jylli

Sami Kuoppamäki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Kuoppamäki
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  • jussi_m

    http://soundi.fi/node/13825/Kingston-Wall-pakataan-laatikkoon

    Thursday afternoon
  • JackeHt

    Они охрененны

    12 days ago
  • maquinas

    Epic stuff.

    23 days ago
  • Mamareza

    ­­while(true){shine on me;}

    last month
  • froginvasion

    I'm glad they have their place in the jukebox of Bar 15 in Seinäjoki.

    December 2011
  • Tsotne-rhcp

    kiitos

    November 2011
  • niQboy

    I do not care what anyone says, these guys are equal to Led Zeppelin, in their own unique way.

    November 2011
  • Pfayal

    RIP Pete Walli . . . . :-(

    November 2011
  • MrChimney

    I'm not exaggerating when I say that this power trio did what will always be simply the best rock music in Finland. A common and well-known fact, mayhap, but a fact that cannot be repeated too often. This is Music and it needs to be spread and preserved.

    October 2011
  • SenteMetaLy

    поддерживаю. группа культовая Mahtava bähdi! Olen kuntelut sitä jo 2 v.

    October 2011
  • Darkwallz

    Tri-Logy

    October 2011
  • Harmaa_Griffin

    Это охуительно. У меня даже нет приличных слов, чтобы описать это.

    August 2011
  • TheBlueMoth

    http://www.last.fm/group/Petri+Walli

    August 2011
  • TheBlueMoth

    You must have fjonga to have stüldt håjt.

    August 2011
  • schollad

    The mushrooms session on nr 1 is just mmmmm ...the best

    August 2011
  • miikargh

    "SAAT4NA, RoseOfTomorrow: I made my own!

    July 2011
  • RosesOfTomorrow

    @SAAT4NA: I agree. :D I would prolly do the same, and there would be a big fight from the last one.

    July 2011
  • SAAT4NA

    I have never come across with a Kingston Wall shirt. And I live in Finland, haha. If there is such thing, I'd buy one straight away.

    July 2011
  • FalseReligion

    Stüldt håjt to me is complete nonsense and nothing else would fit better to the song.

    July 2011
  • Lionheartattack

    I think Stüldt Håjt is supposed to mean... absolutely nothing. That's the beauty of it. Walli's deepest inner feelings... :D

    June 2011
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