J.P. Kallio

Author name: J.P. Kallio

“Hey darling, don’t you worry about me. This is the life I was meant to live. I always loved the wide open road. And I always loved to sing my songs”   I am a Finnish-born singer-songwriter and an acoustic guitar slinger, spent most of my life in Dublin. Passion for writing honest songs about life. Everything you say might end up in one of my songs.

Thoughts & Essays

5th of October Blog update

J.P. Kallio / October 5, 2014

So the October has arrived and so has the rain and the cold weather… Brr. This week was a busy […]

Music

The Call

J.P. Kallio / October 3, 2014

This week’s song “The Call” is a title track from the next album. Once again the wonderful Matthew Gillian helped

Music

5 Music promotion cardinal Email rules

J.P. Kallio / October 2, 2014

I might be repeating myself, but with every Email that drops into my mailbox gets my blood boiling a bit

Thoughts & Essays

Critique, not pointing out your flaws, but a chance to learn

J.P. Kallio / October 1, 2014

If I was to tell you that you are wasting time, how would you take it. Tighten up your shoulders,

Thoughts & Essays

Don’t wait

J.P. Kallio / September 30, 2014

From the early days of our childhood we are thrown into a world of the education system, that teaches more

Thoughts & Essays

The Importance of Time

J.P. Kallio / September 29, 2014

We rush around in a frantic race to reach our goals. We spend time in meetings, we plan, we implement.

Thoughts & Essays

28st of September Blog update

J.P. Kallio / September 28, 2014

Talk about hitting the ground running! I got back from my holidays early Wednesday morning and after few hours of

Music

Take Me As I Am

J.P. Kallio / September 26, 2014

I often thought why do we have this underlying need to somehow chance the person we are in relationship with.

Guitar & Craft, Music

“Acoustic Classics” by Richard Thompson

J.P. Kallio / September 25, 2014

Richard Thompson is one of those road warriors you can’t help but to admire. From his early work with Fairport

Music, Thoughts & Essays

Finding the balance

J.P. Kallio / September 24, 2014

When your work is something you love, which is the case with many musicians, it can be hard to switch