Founded by Mattias Björkas (Cats on Fire), Vasas Flora och Fauna is one the few swedish-singing indie pop bands from Finland. The threesome released their debut album "Släkt med Lotta Svärd" in 2015 which gained critical acclaim especially in Sweden - as well as a celebrity fan in Jens Lekman. That was followed by "Veneziansk afton" in 2017 and German-sung compilation "Strandgut" in 2018. Vasas Flora och Fauna returned with a new Swedish-sung album in 2020.

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Finnish-born, London-based singer-songwriter Dwara's sound is genre-bending yet current, equally utilising dark beats, grungy guitars, and intimate, folksy vocals. Her childhood was spent traveling and living in different countries. Moving to London at 16, she has been collecting experience as a lead singer in bands and a backing singer to multiple vocalists. She now paves her way as a solo performer in her own right.

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Experimental rock band Tinyhawk & Bizzarro is led by composer and guitarist Jenni Kinnunen. Sometimes referred to as "the Finnish Khruangbin", Tinyhawk & Bizzarro's sound incorporates elements of surf, psychedelia, spaghetti western soundtracks as well as West African desert blues, smooth and polished American 80s AOR – and even Japanese instrumental rock.

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Welcome to the world of Cleaning Women, est. 1996, where all instruments are homemade from household items, the artists' names, CW1, CW2, and CW3, resemble the Star Wars cast of robots, who dress up as cleaning ladies, and play unique, catchy, but experimental songs that escape genre definitions, but are in no way humor or novelty music. Besides making albums – 2025's "Washer" is their 5th altogether – Cleaning Women play amazing live shows, sometimes accompanying silent films.

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Longing Louisa is a new indie artist based in Helsinki who combines electronic indie, art pop, and ambient. Her music centers on delicate and melancholic vocals, soft piano, dreamy synths, and lyrics filled with a sense of longing. Longing Louisa's debut album will be released in late 2025 on the Soliti label.

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Mr. Dad is an indie pop duo from Helsinki, Finland, consisting of two singer-songwriters, Lionel Burton-Hill (Wilhelm Enckell) and Eugene Farmichaels (HP Siikasaari), formed in 2022. Mr. Dad's music is based on their witty and ironic storytelling, smooth vocal harmonies and catchy melodies. Their nostalgic soundscapes are inspired by the classics of the 70s and 80s and their aim is to make AOR great again, including the sweet disco era. So far, the duo has released a string of singles and remixes.

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Helsinki-based dreampop duo Eidetic Dreams plays wistful, gentle late-night pop, written and produced by singer-songwriter Siiri Kähönen and guitarist Antti Heikkilä. Founded in 2022, the band's music is described as "Scandinavian melancholy meeting indie pop enriched with electronic elements", radiating a sense of unhurried calm, offering them a way to pause and reflect.

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Anni Pohto is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from both traditional songwriting and 90s hip hop, with a touch of contemporary pop music. After a project in Finnish, Anni Pohto started making music in English in 2013, and she has released a steady string of ep's and singles ever after. In addition to being a musician, Anni Pohto is a political scientist who speaks passionately for women's and peace issues, and believes in the power of music and emotional intelligence to empower both individuals and communities.

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Helsinki-based indie pop band The Donnes' music blends themes of love, loss, and nostalgia with a mix of upbeat rhythms, anthemic choruses, and reflective melodies. The band, formed in 2023, released their debut single “Cinnamon Hill” in February 2024, followed by “Alzheimer” in May 2024. Influenced by bands like The Smiths, The Strokes, and The Cure, The Donnes also incorporate elements from genres such as jazz, bossa nova, and Midwest emo into their sound.

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In 2013, Finland's lo-fi indie pop singer-songwriter-musician-producer (and former tram driver) Jaakko Eino Kalevi became the first ever Nordic act signed to Domino Records. Two years after his eponymous Domino/Weird World debut (2015), he put out "Orbit Variations" with the Man Duo group. "Out Of Touch" was released in 2018, and the EP, "Dissolution," followed in 2019. After a string of one-off singles and cover songs, Jaakko Eino Kalevi finally released his 5th "proper" solo album, "Chaos Magic" in late 2023.

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VoodooV is a four-piece band blending funk rhythms, mellow choruses, and psychedelic elements with a rock-driven approach. The name is a palindrome, influenced by artist Oscar Reutersvärd and the band's interest in spiritual themes. The group was formed during the pandemic, coming together for informal jam sessions in a studio known as "The Bunker." Over time, these sessions developed into a regular collaboration that led to the formation of the band. After a series of singles and live shows, VoodooV released their debut album "Jamgem" in 2023.

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Louie Blue (Alec Moborg) is a singer-songwriter from Turku who entered the Finnish pop scene in 2019 with a string of singles, stirring up interest in media and listeners alike. His debut album, "Notes," saw the light of day in 2020 and has been followed by "Division 8" (2022), and the long-awaited 3rd album, "Blood & Bones," in 2025. Louie Blue’s music is a combination of smooth R&B and soulful indie pop, with serious hints from yacht rock and the late 80s and early 90s sophisti-pop scene.

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Fabianossa, also known as Elias Fabian Durac from Turku, spices up his modulated slacker pop guitar sounds with splashy drum beats, creating fun and infectious indie rock that has been referred to The Strokes. Starting in 2020, Fabianossa has released singles on labels such as Kitsuné Musique and 20XX Entertainment, and is currently signed to Acrophase Records.

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Known from the indie folk trio Lake Jons, singer-songwriter Jonsjooel embarks on a solo career. Jonsjooel is released his debut solo album, "Lullabies For Younger Self", in 2023, which was followed by the EP "Voices of a First Day" in 2024. Jonsjooel's sound is an experimental blend of various genres and influences. Drawing on his roots as a jazz drummer, his music defies easy categorization, and is promised to "create a unique and captivating soundscape".

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Singer and songwriter Juppe mixes organic 1970s funk and soul flavours with a bit of 1990s indie electronica and a big bag full of sardonic lyricism. At one second moving and intimate and next assailing into a disjointed funk stumble, Juppe sounds like a 2020s version of young Beck mixed with a slice of Mac Demarco and 90s Jimi Tenor stepping into the studio with Steve Albini.

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Four-piece alternative band Free Carmen takes their clues equally from gentle 1970s soft rock and mildly progressive indie folk acts like Elliott Smith, Midlake, and Fleet Foxes. The band debuted with "Solstice I" in June 2025, and plans to bring the follow-up, "Solstice II", already before Christmas 2025.

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Venior is a multidisciplinary artist based on an island in the Finnish archipelago. Working across music and visual art, she creates immersive works that explore the relationship between nature, technology, and transformation. Her sound blends organic and electronic elements, often addressing themes of change and reconnection with the Earth. Alongside her music, Venior has developed a visual world she calls the Neon Pussy Universe — a symbolic space reflecting her artistic vision.

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Vauxdeville is a Finnish band blending northern melancholy, new wave, and surf guitars into a sound they call "Arcticana". Founded in late 2023 by Mitja Toivonen and Matias Melleri, the project draws from Finland’s musical heritage while incorporating modern influences. The result is a style that feels both familiar and new, rooted in atmosphere and mood.

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Originally formed in 1997 as a five-piece, Helsinki-based alternative rockers LAB quickly rose to fame as Finland's answer to Garbage. With their electronic leaning modern rock sound, charismatic front woman Ana and a supply of catchy choruses, the band's success continued for the course of of three albums between 2000 and 2005. In 2005, they abruptly split, to be reunited as a trio in 2022 after 17 years of silence. The band now consists of original vocalist Ana and guitarist Splendid, along with new drummer Alec Hirst-Gee (Sub-Urban Tribe).

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Composer and musician Jimi Tenor needs no introduction: after more than 35 years of career as an established artist, Tenor has redefined his style and sound over and over again and moved from 60s and 70s jazz, psychedelic soul and African funk to techno and experimental rock. Tenor continues to release music in different formats and through different labels at a formidable pace. In 2024, Jimi Tenor teamed up with retro-soul label Timmion's amazing house band Cold Diamond & Mink and made perhaps the most soul-influenced album of his career, "Is There Love in Outer Space?".

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The lone Finnish-born member of her family, Dear Dea (Dea Juris) has navigated between being a daughter of immigrants in Helsinki and her years spent in the bustling streets of New York City. She pulls from her diverse experiences to craft music that taps into the universal human condition. Infusing her jazz background with contemporary pop influences to create an effervescent blend of soulful alt-pop, Dear Dea employs poignant lyricism with ethereal melodies; each airy note brimming with raw emotion. Her work aims to guide listeners through a honeyed field of nostalgia, longing, and the eternal quest for belonging. Dear Dea is signed to the US-based Every Deja-Vu label.

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Peppina (Peppina Pällijeff) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Helsinki, Finland, writing music in both English and Finnish. Known for her folk-pop style, she plays piano, guitar, and classical flute. Her music first gained attention through Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECord platform, leading to a performance on hitRECord on TV. In 2015, she released her self-funded debut EP Follow Your Gravity, featuring the singles “Time Standing Still” and “What You Are Will Show.”

Singer-songwriter Astrid Swan has released seven albums over a 20-year career. Her work explores themes such as embodiment, feminism, illness, and loss. She has performed across Europe and the U.S., and in 2018 won the Teosto Award and was nominated for the Nordic Music Prize for her album "From the Bed and Beyond". In 2021, she released "D/other". In September 2025, to mark 20 years in music, Swan reissued her debut album "Poverina" with a new master and a bonus track. Warmly recommended if you like: Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple.

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Lilith & The Wildflowers is a Tampere-based four-piece band formed in 2023, featuring an international lineup. They debuted on the Finnish indie scene in 2024 with a melancholic, dark sound, gaining national radio play and playlist spots. The band has performed with acts like The Usual Boys and Lasten Hautausmaa. Their single “Velveteen” leads to a debut EP in autumn 2025. Vocalist Deniz Kırcı, also known for her 2019 solo hit “Lady,” brings emotional depth to the group’s atmospheric style.

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Pearly Drops (formerly known as Femme en Fourrure) is the electronic indie pop duo consisting of Sandra Tervonen and Juuso Malin. With concise and sparse compositional methods, ethereal vocal performances underlined by dreamy, precise synths and percussion, Pearly Drops explain to be "in the process of weaving - something made for keeping the hope inside and the unmeaningful at bay". Pearly Drops’ nostalgic soundscapes have been said to create a “sense of time and placelessness in a world of strange and softly smudged pop music”. The ethereal synth pop duo released their sophomore album "A Little Disaster" via Cascine Records in April 2023.

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Sophia Mitiku is a singer-songwriter, producer and a self-taught guitarist who plays with live loops that build her sound to fill the room. In her own words, her music "reflects on liminal spaces of daydreams and desire, pink noise, the glitch of nostalgia – a requiem for love". Her musical style is fluid between experimental r&b and avant-pop, drawing comparison by critics to Kate Bush, FKA Twigs, Anohni. Sophia Mitiku's debut album "Copacabana" was released in late 2022.

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Noisy indie rock/powerpop band Messier was founded in the city of Oulu in 2017. After the release of their debut album "On Malaise" (SideOneDummy Records, 2021), the original threesome was reduced to the duo of guitarist-singer Lauri Huumonen and bassist-singer Antti Orajärvi. With the new line-up, Messier has released a string of singles, leading up to the eventual release of their sophomore album in 2025.

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The former guitarist for indie darlings Satellite Stories, Marko Heikkinen launched his electronic alter ego Kyyhky (which translates to dove) in 2017 with single "Art Chocolate Nature", just as his band was on the verge of splitting. Plenty more singles and two "albums" (7 and 18 minutes long, respectively) in the "lofi beats" vein have since followed. In 2023 Kyyhky collaborated on an indie pop single with a mysterious artist named Tutorial, who sounds uncannily like former Satellite Stories singer Esa Mankinen.

Modem’s retro-futuristic and melancholic synth pop leans to the age of Italo disco, the Cold War, and Super Mario Bros, with a slight darkwave-ish and dystopian gloom hovering over everything. While you can find a couple of obvious hat-tips to e.g. Prince and New Order, the overall vision is purely their own, with vocals sung in Finnish. Even though Modem only started in 2022, the duo, consisting of Tytti Roto (vocals and synthesizers – also known from bands like Ghost World and Rosettes) and Ville Valavuo (synthesizers, guitar, programming – familiar from bands like Kohti Tuhoa and Foreseen) have already toured in Central Europe and Scandinavia. Modem's debut album "Megalomania" (2024) is released in the US by Don Giovanni Records.

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New Ro is the current moniker of Ronja Richardsdotter Stanley. She made her debut in 2012 as Ronya with the album "The Key Is The Key", which was followed by another full-length "Tides", in 2015. In 2018, Ronya announced that she had changed her stage name to New Ro and released the single "I Cum", which was followed by numerous singles and two EPs in 2020, and finally the album "Late Bloomer" in 2021. A new ep "Divergent" followed in 2023. Also worth checking out: New Ro's hilarious comedy bits on her Instagram account!

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