SMELL THE ROSES

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Erja Lyytinen (born July 7, 1976, in Kuopio, Finland) is a Finnish singer, guitarist, and composer. She launched her solo career in the early 2000s and opened for Robert Plant in 2002! She has also played with Joe Bonamassa, and Carlos Santana says of her, "She's the Future." Her first album was released shortly after in 2002, followed by 10 more studio albums and 3 live albums. In 2017, she was named Best European Guitarist at the European Blues Awards. She played with Santana in 2018 in Helsinki. Her album "Another World," released in 2019 (a live album was released in 2020), brought her even more recognition with the presence of Sonny Landreth and Jennifer Batten. She was ranked No. 16 in a "Guitar World" ranking published in 2019 of the 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the World today. Her "Blues" wonderfully combines Blues, Rock, Pop, Funk, and also Progressive Rock. Her stage performances are always very captivating and energetic. After a new album, "Waiting For Daylight," released in Autumn 2022, ERJA recorded a 4th live album concluding her Spring 2023 tour... and released in October 2023. A live album was released in January 2025 to celebrate her 20-year career.