# Elonkerjuu

Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. Lauri Tähkä founded the band in the mid-1990s and it was known from 1994 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland. In 2011 Lauri Tähkä left the band and started his solo career. The band shortened their name to the current form. In 2012 Juha Lagström was chosen as the new lead singer. The current singer is Osku Ketola, who has been in the band since 2017.

## Lauri Tähkä and Elonkerjuu

During the first years, the band based its songs on traditional music from Southern Ostrobothnia. Later Lauri Tähkä composed their songs and wrote the lyrics.
Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu 2006 album Maailma on renki went platinum. The next album, Tuhannen riemua got a gold record on the date of its publication, and double platinum in ten weeks. Until early 2008, that album has sold over 80,000 copies.

## Elonkerjuu

In March 2011 the singer Lauri Tähkä left the band and started solo career as the Lauri Tähkä. Later the rest of the band announced that they will continue under the name Elonkerjuu and in January 2012 Juha Lagström was chosen as their new vocalist. Johanna Koivu left the band on 2017 and Osku Ketola entered as a lead singer and a violinist.
The band's bassist, Antero Naali, died on 29 December 2023, at the age of 53.

## Discography
### Albums
#### as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Certification |
| Year | Album | Record label | FIN | Certification |
| 2001 | Pistoja syrämmes | Little Big Records | |
| 2002 | Pistoja syrämmes (re-release) | Suomen Mediamusiikki | | |
| 2002 | Komia on aina komia (re-release) | Suomen Mediamusiikki | | |
| 2004 | Syntymähäjyt | Suomen Mediamusiikki / Saarnipuu Kustannus | 4 | |
| 2006 | Maailma on renki | Universal Music | 4 | |
| 2007 | Tuhannen riemua | Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2008 | Kirkkahimmat 2000-2008 (Compilation album) | Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2009 | Tänään ei huomista murehdita | Universal Music | 1 | |
| 2010 | Iholla (Live album) | Universal Music | 5 | |

#### as Elonkerjuu

| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Album | Record label | FIN | Album |
| 2012 | Ilon pirstaleet | Sony Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2014 | Hehkuva rauta | Sony Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2019 | Xx | Elofest/Supersounds | 19 | |

### Singles
#### as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

(Charting in The Official Finnish Charts)
| Year | Album | Record label | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Album | Record label | FIN | Album |
| 2006 | "Maailma on renki" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2007 | "Hetkeksi en sulle rupia" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2007 | "Pauhaava sydän" | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |
| 2009 | "Suudellaan " | Universal Music Entertainment | 1 | |

#### Others (including promotional singles / EPs)

| Year | Single | Record label |
| ???? | "Martinlunnin Jukka / Härmän häät" (promo) | Little Big Records |
| 2000 | Suukkoa vai puukkoa (EP) | Little Big Records |
| 2001 | "Ihana impi" / "Kruunun kahalehis" | Little Big Records |
| 2002 | "Mettumaari" / "Eerinjärven rannalla" | Suomen Mediamusiikki |
| 2002 | "Juomaripoika" / "Mennään pojat" | Suomen Mediamusiikki |
| 2004 | "Papukaija" | Suomen Mediamusiikki |
| 2004 | "Istu tyttöni polvelle" / "Tyttörukka" (promo) | Suomen Mediamusiikki |
| 2005 | "Piian nappula" (promo) | Edel Records Finland |
| 2006 | "Maailma on renki" / "Tytönhupakko" | Universal Music Finland |
| 2006 | "Rakkaus ei oo pysyvää" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2006 | "Pitkät pellot" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2006 | "Hyvästi" | Universal Music Finland |
| 2007 | "Hetkeksi en sulle rupia" / "Nuaren likan elämä" (live) / "Hyvästi" (live) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2007 | "Pauhaava sydän" (live) / "Hyvästi" (live) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2007 | "Kimpale kultaa" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2008 | "Rakasta rintani ruhjeille" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2008 | "Reikäinen taivas" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2009 | "Suudellaan" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2009 | "Kylkeen kyhnytä" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2009 | "Suojaan kaikelta" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2010 | "Rakasta mua" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2010 | "Taivas on tumma ja tahmee" (promo) | Universal Music Finland |
| 2010 | "Rakasta mua" (live) / "Sanoit että minäkin" (live) (promo) | Universal Music Finland |

#### as Elonkerjuu

| Year | Single | Record label |
| 2012 | "Viistäköön siipeni maata" | Sony Music Entertainment |
| 2012 | "Surun ja ilon kaupunki" | Sony Music Entertainment |

### DVDs
#### as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

* 2007: Kerjuuvuodet 2000–2007

### Videos
#### as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu

* 2000: Martinlunnin Jukka
* 2004: Papukaija
* 2006: Maailma on renki
* 2007: Pauhaava sydän
* 2008: Rakasta rintani ruhjeille
* 2009: Suudellaan
* 2009: Kylkeen kyhnytä
* 2010: Suojaan kaikelta

#### as Elonkerjuu

* 2012: Viistäköön siipeni maata
* 2012: Surun ja ilon kaupunki