Kari Paavola's guest appearances

Kari Paavola

Working Drummer

Being Freelance

Ruokola²

Brad Paisley

Jason Isbell

Sheryl Crow

Chris Stapleton

Joe Basile

Luke Bryan

Michael McDonald

Kevin Stevens

Buddy Guy

Lou Reed

Rob Mitchell

Janelle Monae

Aaron Draplin

Ian Chang

Tyler Childers

OwlTail

Kari Paavola is a freelance drummer who started his career in the club scene in Helsinki, Finland. Kari studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles before moving to London.    After two years in London, Kari joined the band Cinerama, an international touring act, and toured across US four times as well as shorter tours of Europe and UK. In addition, he did the Womack and Womack UK tours in 2006 and 2008. In 2009 he toured with Womack and Womack again as the drummer and Musical Director.    During his time in London, Kari recorded albums and demos and appears on 17 internationally available albums including a Top-40 hit in the UK when The Wedding Present song I am from further north than you entered the charts.    Kari currently lives and works in his home town of Helsinki, Finland and offers a masterclass / seminar on important aspects of working as a freelance musician.    ******If you have questions about finances during this time, we recommend you get in touch with Michael Mercurio at Michael@SandAWealth.com or request contact through http://www.sandawealth.com    In this episode, Kari talks about:    * Dealing with the Covid-19 situation* His time working in London* Living and working in Vienna, Budapest, and Stockholm* Lessons learned after losing a gig * Kari’s masterclass on freelancing * Organizing tours and bands for American artists

<a href="http://www.karipaavola.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kari Paavola</a> is a freelance drummer who started his career in the club scene in Helsinki, Finland. Kari studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles before moving to London. After two years in London, Kari joined the band Cinerama, an international touring act, and toured across US four times as well as shorter tours of Europe and UK. In addition, he did the Womack and Womack UK tours in 2006 and 2008. In 2009 he toured with Womack and Womack again as the drummer and Musical Director. During his time in London, Kari recorded albums and demos and appears on 17 internationally available albums including a Top-40 hit in the UK when The Wedding Present song I am from further north than you entered the charts. Kari currently lives and works in his home town of Helsinki, Finland and offers a masterclass / seminar on important aspects of working as a freelance musician. ******If you have questions about finances during this time, we recommend you get in touch with Michael Mercurio at Michael@SandAWealth.com or request contact through <a href="http://www.sandawealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sandawealth.com</a> In this episode, Kari talks about: * Dealing with the Covid-19 situation* His time working in London* Living and working in Vienna, Budapest, and Stockholm* Lessons learned after losing a gig * Kari’s masterclass on freelancing * Organizing tours and bands for American artists

264 – Kari Paavola:  Living and Drumming in Vienna, Budapest, London and Helsinki, Providing Valuable Information for Freelancers

He started out where many drummers did in his day; responding to magazine adverts for unpaid work with bands. Over the years, Kari’s built a successful career for himself as a freelance musician, finding plenty of ways to diversify his income. He’s learnt so much that he now teaches others how to turn their passion into a profession. So how did he get there, in an industry where it’s notoriously difficult to make a living? Interestingly, by using a lot of the same skills and approaches that freelancers in other industries learn to apply. Kari’s service might seem wildly different to yours, but you’ll be surprised by how much you can learn from his story of being freelance. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. With an award-winning UK based support team on hand to help out, it’s easy to stay on top of your expenses, invoices, banking and tax. To claim your 1 month free trial, visit FreeAgent.com/beingfreelance Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter.* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

He started out where many drummers did in his day; responding to magazine adverts for unpaid work with bands. Over the years, Kari’s built a successful career for himself as a freelance musician, finding plenty of ways to diversify his income. He’s learnt so much that he now teaches others how to turn their passion into a profession. So how did he get there, in an industry where it’s notoriously difficult to make a living? Interestingly, by using a lot of the same skills and approaches that freelancers in other industries learn to apply. Kari’s service might seem wildly different to yours, but you’ll be surprised by how much you can learn from his story of being freelance. This episode is supported by <a href="https://www.freeagent.com/beingfreelance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreeAgent</a> - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. With an award-winning UK based support team on hand to help out, it’s easy to stay on top of your expenses, invoices, banking and tax. To claim your 1 month free trial, visit <a href="https://www.freeagent.com/beingfreelance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreeAgent.com/beingfreelance</a> Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website <a href="http://www.beingfreelance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingfreelance.com</a>, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter.* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's <a href="http://www.beingfreelance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingfreelance.com</a> Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevefolland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube.com/SteveFolland</a> Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at <a href="http://www.stevefolland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stevefolland.com</a> Track him down on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SFolland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sfolland</a> or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

Take an interest in other humans - Musician Kari Paavola

S03E07 - Vieraana rumpali Kari Paavola, joka on tehnyt uraa 90-luvulta lähtien freelance-rumpalina Suomen ulkopuolella, lähinnä Lontoossa. Karilla on huomattava kokemus Lontoon musiikkipiireistä, hän on soittanut mm. Cinerama-yhtyeessä, Womack &amp; Womackissa, eri teatteriproduktioissa, sekä erikseen Wienissä ollessaan Russkaja-yhtyeessä. Hän on myös tehnyt koko ajan opetustyötä sivussa. Hän on kotiutunut vuoden 2013 lopulla takaisin Helsinkiin ja täällä hän isännöi Helsingissä Töölön Funk-klubia Ravintola Manalassa. Kari myös juuri järjesti Vanessa Haynes Bandin kanssa pienimuotoisen Suomen kiertueen ja hoiti myös rumpalin virkaa. Erittäin mielenkiintoisessa keskutelussa kävimme läpi Karin historiaa ja erilaisia kokemuksia, puhuimme myös Lontoon musiikkipiireistä sekä työskentelystä siellä. 

S03E07 - Vieraana rumpali Kari Paavola, joka on tehnyt uraa 90-luvulta lähtien freelance-rumpalina Suomen ulkopuolella, lähinnä Lontoossa. Karilla on huomattava kokemus Lontoon musiikkipiireistä, hän on soittanut mm. Cinerama-yhtyeessä, Womack &amp; Womackissa, eri teatteriproduktioissa, sekä erikseen Wienissä ollessaan Russkaja-yhtyeessä. Hän on myös tehnyt koko ajan opetustyötä sivussa. Hän on kotiutunut vuoden 2013 lopulla takaisin Helsinkiin ja täällä hän isännöi Helsingissä Töölön Funk-klubia Ravintola Manalassa. Kari myös juuri järjesti Vanessa Haynes Bandin kanssa pienimuotoisen Suomen kiertueen ja hoiti myös rumpalin virkaa. Erittäin mielenkiintoisessa keskutelussa kävimme läpi Karin historiaa ja erilaisia kokemuksia, puhuimme myös Lontoon musiikkipiireistä sekä työskentelystä siellä.

S03E07 - Kari Paavola / rumpali