Tatu had already discussed this earlier with guitar player Matias Huhdanmäki. Juho was excited as a tiny piglet and instantly asked his singer-songwriter friend Jere Valkonen and drummer Juuso Törmälehto to join. Guys with a huge amount of enthusiasm and little experience gathered and began to have some enormous fun. On Christmas of the same year, they published their first demo and public FB profile to the audience.During 2012-13 the guys have been jamming and creating new songs, while being slowed down by army, studies abroad and the usual mambojambo. They have also managed to make some wedding gigs to gather money for the first ever Llamassence EP, which they plan to record this winter of 2013-2014.

Llamassence thrives to combine ballsy rock music with hopeful and meaningful content, without chasing that number 1 billboard hit single (not that they couldn't do it) or that neat and radio friendly, the-edge-wannabe sound. Their goal is to keep their music rough, original and not too simple. Just the way people are.

Why choose such a difficult and (l)lame name for a band?

Here you go: The essence of a llama is not to worry, suffer or experience distress in this reality or of the events that occur in it. Every day takes care of itself and provides just enough problems and solutions with it. Instead, rejoice always and possess the peace that transcends all understanding in your everyday life.

This holy laziness is called llamassence.