I was born in a small town called Kuusankoski, Finland in 1987. I remember being interested in music, recording and sounds in general before I even knew how to play an instrument. I was toying around with this old Sony doubledeck C-cassette player. Making my own mixtapes and making ”records” with this cheap Casio-keyboard and its built-in drum machine. There just was something that fascinated me. You could capture these moments and listen to them later. It was almost like if I had invented a time machine. And these are also the very same feelings I try to achieve today when I am working with my clients.  

At the age of 12 I started to play guitar and few years later joined my first band. Since then I have played  mainly guitar or bass  in several bands.  I also play a little bit of drums and also sing (or yell), but not to a point where I could really call myself a drummer or a singer. My main purpose actually for stepping into  those shoes was that I wanted to record drums more and understand what a drummer is going through while they are playing and recording. 

 Even though I have been involved and interested in these things since childhood it wasn`t until 2017 that I decided to make a career out of this. Before that I had mainly worked with my own bands or my friends bands as a ”side thing” for more regular jobs. Maybe it was  a 30-year crisis or something that got me pursuing my true passion.  So in 2017 I applied and got accepted  to Salpaus Further Education  and its Vocational  Qualification in Music Study Programme in Music Technology. To study these things on a more professional level. I graduated in the beginning of 2020 and  since then have been working full-time  via KyySounds. In February 2022 I also finished my studies in Further Vocational  Qualification for Music Producers at the same school to hone my skills even more.

I`ve always had an interest towards different genres and musical styles. Although my background as a musician comes from rock, punk and metal I sometimes find myself gravitating towards something more soothing like classical, blues, jazz etc. I also have a soft spot for well-produced and catchy pop songs. You could easily see me switching from aggressive crust/punk/metal act like From Ashes Rise to ABBA. But despite the genre the song always has to have that certain ”something” that makes it good.  And my goal is to help you find yours.

Feel free to contact me with your project!

– Joni Kyynäräinen / KyySounds / kyysounds(att)gmail.com