Willie & the Wolves News:
25/08/08:Jaska is back from New York where he had couple of shows with Michael Powers. Eric R. Durham and Lee Boice were also on stage as special guests. Many thanks also to Topsy !
11/04/08:
Touring news: Wolves & Boogie Chillen members will be fully occupied next summer with touring with various artists: Bobby Radcliff, R.J. Mischo, Big Joe Louis, Little Victor, Eero Raittinen, Doug Jay... see full details (updated constantly) on Jaska's MySpace mentioned below.
31/12/07:
Boogie Chillen Club will start year 2008 with Eero Raittinen performing together with Willie & the Wolves - see details from calendar page ! Also many thanks for Jo' Buddy, Wiley Cousins, Masa Orpana & Ville Leppänen for their autumn 2007 shows.
Note: besides Willie & the Wolves calendar page, you can find more additional dates also from http://www.myspace.com/jaskaprepula.
21/3/07:
New club called Boogie Chillen Club will start in October at Jazz Bar, Jyväskylä. There will be guest artists backed by Boogie Chillen House Band that contains members at least from Willie & the Wolves and Henry's Swing Club. More info will follow at calendar page soon!
19/3/07:
Willie & the Wolves are in MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/williewolves.
14/3/07:
Few dates with Doug Jay (USA) will follow on May. First date will be with Jo' Buddy & Downhome King III with Jaska on bass, while rest of the dates will be with Mika on guitar, Jaska on bass & Make on drums.
8/1/07:
'Move Me Baby' is #4 in Bad Dog Blues' Gary Reinhard's Top 30 New Releases 2006 listing.
17/6/06:
Belgian Back To The Roots -magazine (BTTR 55 april/may 2006) contains 4-page interview of Willie & the Wolves. There's also 'Move Me Baby' cd review in previous number. More cd reviews can be found from Blues News Finland (216, 6/2005), Blues News Germany (45, Apr/June '06), Blues Matters! UK (31, Apr/May '06) and Soul Bag France (183, Jun 2006).
17/1/06:
Touring news: Jaska & Mika will tour in May with R.J. Mischo from USA. Juppo Paavola will be on drums.
Jaska & Juppo will also join Big Joe Louis (UK) in April at Grand Blues Festival, Lahti.
28/12/05:
After a month since releasing 'Move Me Baby', it has received airplay already in Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, USA and Australia. Thank you for all the people for support !
20/12/05:
Couple of side projects for following year... :
Jaska and Make will do a couple of shows as part of J. Leino All Stars lineup in 2006. More details to follow on schedule page.
Jaska will also join forces with guitarist/vocalist Tommy Barkman as 'Henry's Swing Club'. They will perform acoustic country blues here and there.
18/11/05:
CD 'Move Me Baby' is out ! Release party will be held November 25-26th .
27/12/04:
Another tour with Big Joe Louis (UK) 22-26th February. Juppo Paavola (Groovy Eyes, Pauli Hanhiniemen Perunateatteri, etc.) will replace Make on drums on 3 first dates.
21/07/04:
More festival news: Willie & the Wolves will open the main concert at Jamsession Blues Festival, Jämsä on Sat 14th August.
On 2nd October Willie & the Wolves will perform at Blues Live Festival just prior to headliner Nick Curran & the Nitelifes (USA). Don't miss it !
21/05/04:
Willie & the Wolves will perform two shows at Puistoblues / Lakeside Blues Festival, Järvenpää on Thu 1st of July: 7pm (Blues street) and 10pm (Club Swengi). In these shows Heikki Hakkarainen will replace Mika on guitar, while Mika is in Switzerland.
05/11/03:
Blues News Magazine #203 5/2003 contains two pages interview of Willie & the Wolves
05/09/03:
Willie & the Wolves will be performing as support act for The Fabulous Thunderbirds (USA) in Ilmajoki Nov 8th 2003
20/08/03:
Mika is back from Dallas, TX, where he performed with several local blues artists like Hash Brown, Robin Banks, Christian Dozzler, Chris Ruest and many others. Some photos can be seen at photos -section. Many thanks also to Don O. !
06/2003:
Club tour & Lakeside Blues Festival with Big Joe Louis (UK) 25th-29th June
13/02/02:
Tour with Big Joe Louis (UK)
07/07/01:
Savonsolmu Beach & Blues Party
Supporting act for Junior Watson (USA) & Groovy Eyes
30/04/01:
Festival news: Willie & the Wolves will perform at Mönsterås Blues Festival, Scandinavian Blues Contest on 26th May, and at Lakeside Blues Festival, Järvenpää on 30th June
30/01/01:
"Your Wig Is Gone" received 3rd place in "Finnish Blues Album of the Year" -vote in Roots Evening, Radiomafia
21/08/00:
Wolves live in Howling Wolf Blues Show, Roots Evening, Radiomafia
03/06/00:
CD "Your Wig Is Gone" out!
09/03/00:
Wolves as a backing band for Bill Sims (USA)
