Wigwam was founded after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Österberg had played before. He formed the band as a trio, but soon brought in British expatriate singer/songwriter Jim Pembroke (also in Blues Section) and organist Jukka Gustavson. A year later, Pekka Pohjola joined on bass. Kim Fowley produced Wigwam's second album Tombstone Valentine (1970). This album also featured an excerpt of Erkki Kurenniemi's electronic composition 'Dance of the Anthropoids'. The 1974 album Being is often called Wigwam's masterpiece. After its release, though, Pohjola and Gustavson quit the band. Commercially the most successful Wigwam album must be the more pop-oriented Nuclear Nightclub that followed in 1975, with new members Pekka Rechardt on guitar and Måns Groundstroem on bass. The album was recorded in Stockholm with better studios, and featured Esa Kotilainen, the Finnish equivalent of Rick Wakeman, on synthesizer. The effect of the synthesizer was to steer the group away from the organ and piano sound of Gustavson that dominated previous albums. The band from Nuclear Nightclub on had songwriters Pembroke and Rechardt often working together, and the two came to describe the style as "deep pop" instead of progressive rock.
For a time in the 1970s Wigwam seemed poised to break through in Europe, along with bands like Tasavallan Presidentti, but even though they were highly praised by the UK press large-scale international fame eluded them, and by 1978 they had disbanded. Jim Pembroke and Ronnie Österberg formed the Jim Pembroke Band in late 1979, but following health problems with diabetes, Österberg committed suicide on 6 December 1980.
Wigwam reformed in the 1990s with the Pembroke-Rechardt-Groundstroem core intact, and has been active to the present. In Finland they have a lasting (although limited) following, and their influence on Finnish rock music is widely recognised.
In the 2010s, the former members of Wigwam have made concerts billed as Wigwam Unplugged or Wigwam Revisited. The latest line-up consists Mikko Rintanen, Jan Noponen, Måns Groundstroem and Jukka Gustavson with Pekka Nylund playing guitar.
In late 2018, the band made a short 50th anniversary tour in Finland with line-up of Jukka Gustavson, Jim Pembroke, Pekka Rechardt, Esa Kotilainen and Jan Noponen with Pave Maijanen on bass.[1]
Band leader Jim Pembroke died in October 2021, aged 75.[2] As other members of the band have decided not to perform under the name Wigwam without Pembroke the 2018 concerts will remain their final performances.[3] However Gustavson, Rechardt, Kotilainen and Noponen with bassist Janne Brunberg have since performed under the name Wigwam Experience and Gustavson, Noponen, Mikko Rintanen, Brunberg and guitarist Puka Oinonen under the name Wigwam Revisited.[4]
These are Jim Pembroke's solo albums, which are played by Wigwam
Hot Thumbs O'Riley: Wicked Ivory (1972)
Jim Pembroke & Wigwam: Pigworm (1974)
Jim Pembroke: Corporal Cauliflowers Mental Function (1977)
Referencesedit
^Siltanen, Vesa (11 July 2018). "Wigwamin juhlakiertueelle mainio ja toivottu vahvistus: Jim Pembroke mukaan juhlimaan 50-vuotista historiaa". Soundi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^"Rock-yhtye Wigwamin solisti Jim Pembroke on kuollut – tytär välitti viimeisen viestin faneille: "Keep the Good Times Rolling"". Yle.fi (in Finnish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wigwam Finnish band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wigwam was a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968 WigwamOriginFinlandGenresProgressive rockYears active1968 1968 2018MembersJukka GustavsonPekka Rekku RechardtJan NoponenEsa KotilainenPast membersJim PembrokePave Maijanen Contents 1 History 2 Band members 2 1 Latest lineup 2 2 Drums 2 3 Guitar 2 4 Bass guitar 2 5 Violin 2 6 Keyboards 2 7 Guest musicians 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Compilations and live albums 3 3 Jim Pembroke amp Wigwam 4 References 5 External linksHistory editWigwam was founded after the split of the seminal Blues Section with whom drummer Ronnie Osterberg had played before He formed the band as a trio but soon brought in British expatriate singer songwriter Jim Pembroke also in Blues Section and organist Jukka Gustavson A year later Pekka Pohjola joined on bass Kim Fowley produced Wigwam s second album Tombstone Valentine 1970 This album also featured an excerpt of Erkki Kurenniemi s electronic composition Dance of the Anthropoids The 1974 album Being is often called Wigwam s masterpiece After its release though Pohjola and Gustavson quit the band Commercially the most successful Wigwam album must be the more pop oriented Nuclear Nightclub that followed in 1975 with new members Pekka Rechardt on guitar and Mans Groundstroem on bass The album was recorded in Stockholm with better studios and featured Esa Kotilainen the Finnish equivalent of Rick Wakeman on synthesizer The effect of the synthesizer was to steer the group away from the organ and piano sound of Gustavson that dominated previous albums The band from Nuclear Nightclub on had songwriters Pembroke and Rechardt often working together and the two came to describe the style as deep pop instead of progressive rock For a time in the 1970s Wigwam seemed poised to break through in Europe along with bands like Tasavallan Presidentti but even though they were highly praised by the UK press large scale international fame eluded them and by 1978 they had disbanded Jim Pembroke and Ronnie Osterberg formed the Jim Pembroke Band in late 1979 but following health problems with diabetes Osterberg committed suicide on 6 December 1980 Wigwam reformed in the 1990s with the Pembroke Rechardt Groundstroem core intact and has been active to the present In Finland they have a lasting although limited following and their influence on Finnish rock music is widely recognised In the 2010s the former members of Wigwam have made concerts billed as Wigwam Unplugged or Wigwam Revisited The latest line up consists Mikko Rintanen Jan Noponen Mans Groundstroem and Jukka Gustavson with Pekka Nylund playing guitar In late 2018 the band made a short 50th anniversary tour in Finland with line up of Jukka Gustavson Jim Pembroke Pekka Rechardt Esa Kotilainen and Jan Noponen with Pave Maijanen on bass 1 Band leader Jim Pembroke died in October 2021 aged 75 2 As other members of the band have decided not to perform under the name Wigwam without Pembroke the 2018 concerts will remain their final performances 3 However Gustavson Rechardt Kotilainen and Noponen with bassist Janne Brunberg have since performed under the name Wigwam Experience and Gustavson Noponen Mikko Rintanen Brunberg and guitarist Puka Oinonen under the name Wigwam Revisited 4 Band members editLatest lineup edit Jim Pembroke vocals keyboards 1969 2018 died 2021 Jukka Gustavson vocals electric organ 1969 1974 2018 Pekka Rekku Rechardt guitar 1974 Jan Noponen drums 1991 1993 2018 Esa Kotilainen keyboards 1974 75 1977 2001 2018 died 2023 Pave Maijanen bass guitar vocals 2018 died 2021 Drums edit Ronald Ronnie Osterberg 1968 1980 died 1980 Jari Kepa Kettunen 1993 2006 Guitar edit Vladimir Nikke Nikamo 1968 1970 Bass guitar edit Mats Hulden 1968 70 2004 2006 Pekka Pohjola 1970 1974 died 2008 Mans Masse Groundstroem 1974 2003 Jussi Kinnunen 2003 2004 Violin edit Pekka Pohjola 1970 1974 died 2008 Keyboards edit Heikki Pedro or Hessu Hietanen 1975 1977 1991 1992 1999 2000 died 2023 Mikko Rintanen 1992 1993 Guest musicians edit Jukka Tolonen guitar 1970 1972 bass 2018 Esa Kotilainen keyboards 1974 1975 1977 Kristian Bengt Huhta vocals 1968 Ilpo Aaltio saxophone 1968 Ilmari Varila oboe Tapio Louhensalo bassoon Hannu Saxelin clarinet Risto Pensola clarinet Unto Haapa aho bass clarinet Eero Koivistoinen soprano saxophone Pekka Poyry soprano saxophone Pentti Lasanen clarinet flute Paavo Honkanen clarinet Aale Lindgren oboe Juhani Tapaninen bassoon Juhani Aaltonen flute Seppo Paakkunainen flute Erik Dannholm flute Pentti Lahti flute Kari Veistera flute Taisto Wesslin acoustic guitar Erkki Kurenniemi VCS3 synthesizer Jukka Ruohomaki VCS3 programming assistant Heikki Laurila guitar banjo Kalevi Nyqvist accordion Pedro Hietanen keyboards 2018 Mikko Rintanen keyboards vocals 2018 Kepa Kettunen drums 2018 Discography editAlbums edit Hard n Horny 1969 Tombstone Valentine 1970 Fairyport 1971 Being 1974 Nuclear Nightclub 1975 The Lucky Golden Stripes and Starpose 1976 Dark Album 1977 Light Ages 1993 Titans Wheel 2002 Some Several Moons 2005 Year Album Peak positions NotesFIN 5 1975 Nuclear Nightclub 12002 Titans Wheel 72005 Some Several Moons 282011 Nuclear Nightclub 24 Re release of 1975 album2014 Fairyport 40 Re release of 1971 albumTombstone Valentine 42 Re release of 1970 albumBeing 30Compilations and live albums edit Wigwam 1972 Live Music from the Twilight Zone 1975 Rumours on the Rebound 1979 Classics The Rarest 1990 Highlights 1996 Year Album Peak positionsFIN 5 2000 Fresh Garbage Rarities from 1969 1977 342001 Wigwam Plays Wigwam Live 46 6 2016 Pop Liisa 3 20Jim Pembroke amp Wigwam edit These are Jim Pembroke s solo albums which are played by Wigwam Hot Thumbs O Riley Wicked Ivory 1972 Jim Pembroke amp Wigwam Pigworm 1974 Jim Pembroke Corporal Cauliflowers Mental Function 1977 References edit Siltanen Vesa 11 July 2018 Wigwamin juhlakiertueelle mainio ja toivottu vahvistus Jim Pembroke mukaan juhlimaan 50 vuotista historiaa Soundi fi in Finnish Retrieved 10 October 2021 Rock yhtye Wigwamin solisti Jim Pembroke on kuollut tytar valitti viimeisen viestin faneille Keep the Good Times Rolling Yle fi in Finnish 9 October 2021 Retrieved 9 October 2021 https www hs fi kulttuuri art 2000005751746 html http wigwam fi gigs wigwam unplugged htm a b WigWam discography Finnishcharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 9 May 2014 Albumit 30 2021 in Finnish Musiikkituottajat Retrieved 1 August 2021 External links editWigwam Nuclear Netclub Wigwam discography at Discogs Wigwam at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wigwam Finnish band amp oldid 1207969876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
