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When five people with a long history of music come together, a new band KUUDES ASTE is born.

Some of the band's music was created years ago, but now that the members have found each other, it's time to release old and new songs.

 


Upcoming releases

25.7.2026world wideSpotify, Tidal, Deezer, etc.Fly to the planet Mars
September 2026
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new song released

we are ready for July 25th 2026

The roots and foundation of the band's music

The music of the band Kuudes Aste is a direct reference to the various degrees of a musical scale.

The band’s music is socially conscious, drawing on jazz, pop, and rock influences. The lyrics are born from the pulse of parks, home, the countryside, and the city—from life itself. The band’s style is characterized by a caricatured and slightly ironic approach; consequently, the band members themselves are portrayed as caricatured figures. However, these caricatures were created based on actual photographs.

band members

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Kari the RujoS

Band's songwriter, percussionist,

third vocalist

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Ida K

Band's lead singer, 

keyboardist, arranger

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Alf R

Band's bass guitarist

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Eki Sutela 

Band's lead guitarist, second vocalist

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Jonny A

Band's second lead guitarist

background

Kari

Kari started playing music in 1974, when his parents let him choose between drums and a stereo radio.

His passion for music was strong and drums were the natural choice for the young boy. On the corners of the same small neighborhood, there were two other young people of the same age, and that's how the band was born, which was called the Lifters.

The highlight was in 1977, when one of the band's songs ended up on a compilation album in a small studio.

In the early 2000s, guitar and vocals replaced drums. 25 years later, it's back to square one, with drums once again the most important instrument.

Almost five decades later, the circle closes. They say that people who live in music never age. Although KUUDES ASTE is a completely different band than 1977 and consists of completely different people, one thing is the same and that is the passion for making and playing music.

Ida. 

Band's lead singer, 

keyboardist, arranger.

Her family and work are at a very important stage right now, she is a music professional.

Jonny

The second band's lead guitarist.

He has been in the band with Alf and Karin for the longest time.

He has an inimitable sound in his guitar playing.

Eki.

Erkki “Eki” Sutela, a 65-year-old musician.


Eki has been playing guitar and bass for about 56 years. He started playing in bands when he was 15 with his school friends.


Here are the bands Eki played in either permanently or temporarily: The Diamonds, Eddie & The Hogs, Valomerkki, Sixties Combo, Nameless ’64, The Oldies, Danny, The First, Beatmakers, Kolme Seppää, Sixties Allstars, BTS Houseband, Jim & The Beatmakers, Hasse Walli Power Trio, Stadi Twisters, The Renegades Revisited, Yoldia Surfers and Eki Sutela Band.


Eki released his first solo single in the fall of 2025. A solo album is in the works and will be released when everything is ready.

Alf

Before Alf learned to ride a bike, he learned to play the accordion from his father.

Over the decades, he has become familiar with many instruments and is

also skilled at making his own bass guitars.

The other members of the band are guest musicians.