In his songs Tapio channels together the sensitivity of the great singer-songwriters with classic rock sounds, blues guitar and a touch of progressive rock composition styles. Educated in both music and the dramatic arts he is an expert storyteller both musically and lyrically. The stories in his songs are often peculiar tales of unusual characters in difficult circumstances backed up by melodic compositions. As a guitar player he's been heavily influenced by the guitar gods of the 70's, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and Eric Clapton to name a few. His songwriting influences include The Beatles, Sting, Neil Young and Crosby, Stills & Nash. His debut album "Nuoruus" (Youth) is a song cycle centered around stories about being a young man in today's difficult reality.