Editing Ismo Alanko (section)

=== Solo career ===
Alanko's solo debut, ''[[Kun Suomi putos puusta]]'', was released in 1990. At this point Sielun Veljet still existed, but the band had become less and less active. After the band broke up, Alanko recorded the [[electronic music]] -influenced ''[[Jäätyneitä lauluja]]'' and toured Finland with his band that was named Tuonelan Lukio. The band's keyboardist was Izmo Heikkilä of the band [[Raptori]].<ref name="pomus"/> Alanko went on to release two more solo albums, ''[[Taiteilijaelämää]]'' (1995) and ''[[Irti]]'' (1996).

In 1997, a four-CD [[box set]] ''Alangolla – Ismo Alangon lauluja'' was released. It spanned his entire career starting from Hassisen Kone and including material from different side projects. Until then, very few Finnish artists had released a box set. Sielun Veljet had released ''[[Musta laatikko]]'' in 1991 and [[CMX (band)|CMX]] their collection ''[[Cloaca Maxima (album)|Cloaca Maxima]]'' in 1997.

Alanko's most popular song, "[[Pop-musiikkia]]", was recorded in 1997 with fellow rock stars [[Ilkka Alanko]] (of [[Neljä Ruusua]]), Kalle Ahola (of [[Don Huonot]]) and [[A. W. Yrjänä]] (of CMX) under the name Neljä baritonia (Four Baritones). The single has been [[Music recording sales certification|certified platinum]] in Finland<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kplista.html?action=vapaa&tyyppi=koti&haku=artisti&julkaisuntyyppi=single&teksti=Nelj%E4+baritonia ifpi.fi] – Retrieved on April 17, 2008</ref> and is one of the most successful songs of all time on the Finnish singles chart.<ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/bestall.asp finnishcharts.com] – Retrieved on April 17, 2008</ref>

In 2002, Alanko appeared on [[Timo Rautiainen (musician)|Timo Rautiainen]]'s [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]]-selling ''Tiernapojat'' play with [[Jarkko Martikainen]], [[Toni Wirtanen]] and Rautiainen himself, playing [[Herod the Great|King Herod]].

In 2009, Alanko continues his varied projects playing with contemporary Finnish artists. In April he joined former Alanko Säätiö percussionist Teho Majamäki onstage as Teholla at Helsinki's mini-festival Arctic Paradise Live, having the same evening performed a solo concert in the Ateneum Art Museum series (A Land Without Kantele) with resident houseband of Jarmo Saari (guitars), Arttu Tolonen (bass) and Abdissa "Mamba" Assefa (drums).