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Islaja
Islaja
or
Merja
Kokkonen
is a
singer-songwriter
and
musician
from
Helsinki, Finland
.
Besides
her
solo
career
, she is a member of
free improv
and
psychedelic folk
bands
Avarus
,
Kemialliset Ystävät
, and the trio
Hertta Lussu Ässä
.
She has been compared to
Björk
,
Syd Barrett
, and
Nico
.
Her
music
is notably psychedelic and very
intimate
using a large
variety
of
instruments
.
Discography
Meritie
Palaa aurinkoon
Ulual
Yyy
Blaze
Mountain
Recordings
Keraaminen Pää
S U U
Tarrantulla
Also
appears
on
Beginner's Guide
to
Scandinavia
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