Juurakko is a Finnish word meaning the roots of a tree. As is suggested by this name, the music of Juurakko makes use of several roots of music: Afro-American blues, contemporary Finnish folk music and improvisation. The lyrics spring from old texts from Finnish mythology as well as from everyday life. The unique sound of the Juurakko band is a mixture of highly skilled a cappella singing combined with the sound world of the kantele, harmonium, bowed lyre, guitar and some utility articles modified into percussion instruments.

 

Laura Kaartinen – vocals, harmonium, melodica, percussion

Eija Kankaanranta – concert kantele, electric kantele, 15-string kantele

Kaisa Saarikorpi – vocals, guitar, percussion

Minna-Liisa Tammela – vocals, bowed lyre, comb, mouth harp, percussion

Anna Wiksten – vocals, plankku, percussion

 

Inkoon musiikki released Juurakko's first studio album Lauluja kuistilta – Songs From The Porch in July 2014. The album was nominated for the Finnish Emma awards ("Grammys").