Ricky-Tick Big Band is a young, groovy and talented jazz band led by Valtteri Pöyhönen. Julkinen Sana is a rap collective consisting of Paleface, Redrama and Tommy Lindgren. Together these two groups become one of the most peculiar musical phenomena in Finland. Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana combine rap music to the bold big band jazz. Prepare for blaring horns and immaculately catchy beats.
Their first album Burnaa was published in May 2013. Ever since, the group has become popular among the public as well as the critics. In October 2015 Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana released their second album Korottaa panoksii. This group offers something else. As a fusion of styles and genres, what better arena for them than the Ilosaarirock Festival?