AIRI’S’ new single ”Son” is both a cry for help and a triumphant declaration of letting go. The song represents the band’s formative years and lyrically reflects pivotal themes to the band such as anxiety and depression. “Son” is a liberating listening experience and a perfect example of what Airi’s’ music is all about. Kingston Wall-legend Sami Kuoppamäki featuring on drums!

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Airi’s – Son
Music & lyrics by Joni Hartikainen, Tuomas Hokkanen
Recorded by Joel Kinnunen, V.R. Studio & Konsta Silander, Isolla Music, Helsinki
Mixed by Konsta Silander, Isolla Music, Helsinki
Mastered by Jarno Alho, Alho Audio Mastering
Catalog number: VRDIG340
ISRC: FIV2U2500024
Distributor: Playground Music Scandinavia

Joni Hartikainen: Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Tuomas Hokkanen: Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Silja Silander: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Felicia Wadenström: Bass
Sami Kuoppamäki: Drums

The band’s first album, “Kind Little One”, released in August 2022, was praised by critics and the public. The album is a story about the human life cycle, from birth to death. The second album, “Sea of ​​Your Thoughts”, released in September 2024, brings out even more of the band’s brilliant playing chops and organic live sound. The album’s single “Marigolds” even received radio airplay in the United States, and the album’s release was celebrated with a sold out show at Semifinal in Helsinki.

Airi’s has played over 120 shows, including Ruisrock 2024 and as an opening act for Erja Lyytinen at her Finnish shows. Outside Finland, the band has already performed in the Baltics, Sweden and the UK. In spring 2024 the band performed at London’s legendary The Dublin Castle club to a full house. The band has cited The Police, Pearl Jam and the Von Hertzen Brothers as influences.

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AIRI’S is an indie rock band from Finland, founded in 2019. Influenced by brit rock, grunge and prog, the band tells relatable stories about the emotional storms of life, from devastating anxiety and crushing depression to infatuation and love. Now they release the 2nd single ‘Pray’ from their 2nd album ‘Sea of Your Thoughts’ to be released later in September. The single is the wild card on the album, as the band’s keyboard player Silja Silander sings the lead vocal parts.

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Airi’s – Pray

• Music & lyrics by Joni Hartikainen & Silja Silander
• Arrangement by Joni Hartikainen, Tuomas Hokkanen, Julius Lindberg, Thomas Aura, Silja Silander
• Recorded by Joel Kinnunen, V.R. Studio
• Mixed by Jori Saloranta, V.R. Studio
• Mastered by Jarno Alho, Alho Audio Mastering
• Catalog number: VRDIG320
• ISRC: FIV2U2400057
• Distributor: Playground Music Scandinavia

One of the main themes of the song is self-centeredness. The narrator feels frustration and anger towards being unable to help their loved ones. Sometimes it can be challenging for each person to put themselves in the other person’s position. Every once in a while, it’s important to stop and think about other people’s needs as well. The haunting and oppressive atmosphere of ‘Pray’ presents the darker and more hopeless side of the album.

Airi’s debut album “Kind Little One” was released in August 2022, with singles “Earthquake”, “Headlights” and “Lonely Cloud” getting frequent airplay on indie stations in Finland, the UK and the US. Inspired by the themes of the album, the band organized a charity concert for mental health, which grossed €1500 for Finnish mental health organization Mieli ry.
Airi’s has played over 100 shows, including appearances at Ruisrock 2024 and as a support band on Erja Lyytinen‘s Finnish tour dates. The band has also toured abroad in Sweden and the UK – in Spring 2024 they performed at London’s legendary Dublin Castle in Camden for a packed club, along with three other highly successful shows around London.

Second album Sea of Your Thoughts will be released on September 27th via V.R. Label, distributed by Playground Music.

Airi’s is:
Joni Hartikainen – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Tuomas Hokkanen – Guitar & Vocals
Silja Silander – Keyboards & Vocals
Julius Lindberg – Bass
Thomas Aura – Drums

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Airi’s is a five-piece rock band from Finland, founded in 2019. They play indie rock, which has been boldly influenced by 90s rock, progressive rock and big band arrangements. Now they release the 1st single ‘Marigolds’ from their 2nd album ‘Sea of Your Thoughts’ to be released in September. The single represents the fast-paced rocker section of the following album.

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The song is about a toxic relationship. The narrator represents people who are in one-sided relationships in which they are not respected. However, the narrator feels a strong attraction to the other, despite everything, and is unable to leave the relationship. ‘Marigolds’ gives the listener an eventful listening experience and makes it interesting for people to hear the next releases from the upcoming album.

We are Airi’s. 

We are a five-piece rock band from Finland. We play indie rock, which has been influenced by 90s rock, progressive rock and big band arrangements. We want to tell stories from the entire emotional spectrum of human life, from anxiety and depression to admiration and love. Our music has been influenced by artists like Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews Band and The Police, as well as nature, art and life. 

We released our first single ”Girls” in March 2019 and since then we have toured actively around Finland, playing shows everywhere from the smallest clubs and bars to festivals and the biggest rock clubs in Finland. We love to play live and we always want to make every gig a unique experience to the audience by varying the setlist and jamming spontaneously between the songs. In 2019-2021 we released seven singles and one EP, of which the 2020 single ”Tranquilizing” got us our first radio play on Finnish national radio station YleX. Our 2021 single ”The Sky” was also played on Finnish and UK indie stations. 

We released our debut album ”Kind Little One” in August 2022. The songs on the album work as standalone pieces, but together they also tell a bigger story about the main character’s life, from the very first steps to the final breath and beyond, starting already from the album cover and going all the way to the final seconds of the last track. The album was well received in Finnish media, and for example KaaosZine gave it 4/5 stars in its review. The singles ”Earthquake” and ”Headlights” were played frequently on indie radio stations around Europe, and the radio exclusive single ”Lonely Cloud” was even played in the United States, at the legendary radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer’s show on SiriusXM. 

We celebrated the release of our debut album by organizing the ”Kind Little One” charity concert in Espoo concert hall Kannusali, which raised 1500€ to Finnish Mental Health Organization MIELI ry. Mental health is one of the main themes on the album and also an important subject to us, and we want to disclose the subject in our music and at our live shows. 
Our second full-length album, titled “Sea of Your Thoughts”, will be released during fall 2024.

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