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Jari Salmikivi
Bio
Short: Jari Salmikivi is a Finnish-born, Sweden-based guitarist and songwriter blending blues rock, hard rock, country and southern rock into melodic, guitar-driven songs.
Born in Lahti, Finland and raised in Sweden, Salmikivi picked up the guitar at 11, shaped by Gary Moore, Mark Knopfler and Thin Lizzy. He studied at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood (1991–92), then spent the following years playing in bands and teaching guitar in Sweden.
After two decades away, he returned to music with renewed energy, releasing a run of singles including “Push”, “Illusions of Truth”, “Firelight” and the Italian-language “Resta Ancora Un Po' (Stay a Little Longer)”.
Featured songs
Italian Dance-Pop
Hard Rock
Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Videos
Push
Lost Without You
Sounds Good to Me
Press photos
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© 2026 Jari Salmikivi. All rights reserved. I own or control all rights to the compositions, lyrics, master recordings, artwork, videos, photos and texts, protected by Swedish copyright law and the Berne Convention worldwide.
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