Henna Helasvuo
composer / artist
Latest Works / Releases
Picture: Aki Loponen, 2024
Composition for musical Young Blood, premiered in Lappeenranta City Theater May 2024.
Latest album release: Pihka Is My Name – Caller Unknown. Listen here.
Bands
Pihka Is My Name
Electronic duo of me and Lasse Turunen. Combination of analogue synthesizers, hypnotic piano patterns, crunchy drum machines and live animation.
Standout tracks: Binaries, Station in Flames.
Pihka ja myrsky
5-piece Finnish pop band, active in 2013-2018. 3 records, took part in UMK 2015 with the song Sydän ei nuku.
Theater Music
Young Blood
Musical, compositions by me (2023). Premiered in Lappeenranta City Theater May 2024.
Itämeri Cruise
Musical, compositions and lyrics by me (2010-2011). Premiered in Helsinki Cable Factory 2011.
Music for many other freelance productions in Finland.
Piano and Chamber Music
Meriharakan kevätmuutto
Children’s concert, compositions and arrangements for string quartet by me. Premiered at RADALLA Festival August 2024.
Piano works
Minimalistic compositions for solo piano and versions of Pihka Is My Name tracks.
Standout track: Between The Icicle and The Flame for Two Pianos
TV/Commercial Music
Ylen uutiset ja urheilu
The main news and sports broadcast in Finland, title music written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen
Ylen aamu
Daily morning TV show, title music written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen
A-studio
Talk show in Finland, title music written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen
SPEK – The Finnish National Rescue Association
Fire alarm campaign song ‘Ei olla liekeis’ written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen (2023).
Puoli 7
Daily talk show in Finland, title music 2019-2024 written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen.
MTV AVA
TV channel, title music 2017-2023 written and performed by me and Lasse Turunen
Other Productions
Remixes
Pihka Is My Name remixes for artists around the world.
Standout tracks: Princess Goes – Ketamine, Tia Gostelow – PSYCHO, Hennessey – 8 Men.
PihkaSound / Pihkassa Musiikkituotanto
Hundreds of pop tracks produced for indie artists.
Standout tracks: Pavlovin Kissa – Adonis, Mardi Tickle – Circus Called Life, Eino & Koskettajat – Ihastuksissaan
Podcasts and Audio Books
I’ve engineered and edited dozens of podcasts.
Standout: Elämän nälkään (2024).
Music Videos and Visualisers
Pihka Is My Name
Music videos, visualisers and live visuals.
Standouts: Priority Class Vocal Edit, Between The Icicle and The Flame
Lasse Soundblaster
Music videos filmed and edited by me.
Standout: On tapahtumassa räjähdys
Wrecking Lizzy
Happy happy / Sad sad music video, filmed by Lasse Turunen, edited by me.
Discography
2023 Pihka Is My Name – Caller Unknown
2022 Pihka Is My Name – Dance Forbidden EP
2021 Pihka Is My Name – Everything is in Between
2018 Pihka ja myrsky – Kuuleeko maa
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Koskaan ei ole valmista / Kaiku pelottaa
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Koskaan ei ole valmista / Onko täällä muita
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Sydän ei nuku -single (UMK 2015)
2014 Pihka ja myrsky – Liikaa jotain matskuu
2014 Pihka ja myrsky – Liikaa jotain melkein
Contact
henna@pihkasound.com, +358405822958
Pihka Is My Name photo shoot 2024, photographer Lasse Turunen