Mr. Fastfinger
Mr. Fastfinger | |
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| Also known as | Mika Tyyskä |
| Born | 5 November 1976 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Elektrik Pyjamas |
| Associated acts | Freak Kitchen, Mattias Eklundh, Jordan Rudess, Dream Theater, Christophe Godin, Thomas Blug, Pepe Deluxé |
| Website | mrfastfinger guitarshredshow.com Mr. Fastfinger on Facebook |
Mika Tyyskä (born 5 November 1976[1]), better known by his stage name Mr. Fastfinger,[2] is a Finnish virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who encompasses several genres of music. Originally, Mr. Fastfinger was an imaginary character, created and animated in Flash, to be "host" of the website GuitarShredShow.com, an award-winning combination of animation and an online guitar school. The online guitar school opened in 2005. As the website became better known, Mika Tyyskä was increasingly asked to share his knowledge and teach at clinics and guitar camps in Europe and Japan.
Mr. Fastfinger's debut album The Way of the Exploding Guitar was released in 2009. Guest appearances on the album include Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Mattias Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Christophe Godin (Mörglbl), and Niko Tsonev. Mr. Fastfinger's second album In Motion was released in 2012, featuring such guests as Thomas Blug, Timo Kämäräinen and Jordan Rudess.
In 2012, Mika Tyyskä joined the high class of guitar players on JamTrackCentral.com.[3] Mika is featured alongside some of the most respected and successful guitarists in the world – Guthrie Govan, Andy James, Marco Sfogli and more.
In 2013, Mr. Fastfinger released a mini-album Stringweaver – which is also an extended soundtrack to a Mr. Fastfinger level of the online game GuitarBots.com.[4]
In 2015, to celebrate Mr. Fastfinger's 10 years of existence, Mika Tyyskä released a 30-minute movie, The Spirit of the Guitar Hunt. The movie is a collaboration between Mika Tyyskä and custom guitar maker Juha Ruokangas [5]. Also, Mr. Fastfinger's fourth release, Spirit Rising, was released. The album is a soundtrack to the movie and features many guest appearances from musicians such as Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Michael Angelo Batio, Kai Hahto (Nightwish, Wintersun), Jan-Olof Strandberg, Kristoffer Gildenlöw (ex Pain of Salvation), Kalle Katz and more.
In 2016, two EPs were released. “Neon Alchemist” is an EP with 4 new tracks inspired by Mika’s recent trips to Asia and the US. A live EP “Swim Like Sushi” with 6 tracks was also released. The live recording reveals many of Mr. Fastfinger’s stronger tracks in a totally new light. The two EPs plus the “Stringweaver” EP from 2013 were put together for a CD release.
In 2017, Mika did workshops in Europe as well as worked on new music and instructional material. The first piece of music was released under the artist name Mika Tyyskä. Jam Track Central's Guitar Hero Ballads II [6] compilation album features Mika's tune "Pulse".
Along the years, Mika Tyyskä has also brought Mr. Fastfinger to live gigs. Shows are performed with video backing tracks, sometimes with a trio. Sometimes it's just Mika with the video tracks. The musicians in Mr. Fastfinger's trio are: Mika Tyyskä (guitar), Thomas Törnroos (drums), and Lasse Rantanen (bass).
Band
- Mika Tyyskä – guitar
- Lasse Rantanen – bass
- Thomas Törnroos – drums and percussion
Discography
Mr. Fastfinger
- The Way of the Exploding Guitar (Elektrik Pyjamas 2009)
- In Motion (Elektrik Pyjamas 2012)
- Stringweaver -EP (Elektrik Pyjamas 2013)[7]
- Spirit Rising (Elektrik Pyjamas 2015)
- Swim Like Sushi (live) -EP (Elektrik Pyjamas 2016)
- Neon Alchemist -EP (Elektrik Pyjamas 2016)
- Mountain Tone (2019)
- Mountain Tone 2 (2020)
- Flight Mode (2022)
- Tremors (March 2023)
- Solarium Dreams (May 2025)[8]
Guest appearances
- Pepe Deluxé – Phantom Cabinet Vol. 1 (Catskills Records, 2021)
- Hevisaurus – Mikä minusta tulee isona? (Sony Music Finland 2018)
- Guitar Addiction – Guitar Addiction 2 (Guitar Euro Media 2015)
- Pepe Deluxé – Queen of the Wave (Catskills Records 2012)
- Sauruxet – Saurusplaneetta (Leka Productions 2011)
- Guitar Addiction – a Tribute to Modern Guitar[9] (Guitar Euro Media 2011)
- Timo Kämäräinen – Pulpae (Texicalli Records, 2010)
- Niko Tsonev – Black Feather (Stunted records, 2008)
- Pepe Deluxé – Spare Time Machine (Catskills records, 2007)
Compilations
- Guitar Hero Ballads 2 (JTC Records 2017)
- Melodic Soloists (Mad Guitar Records 2010)
Gear and endorsements
- Ruokangas Guitars (guitars)
- Hughes & Kettner: Tubemeister, Grandmeister, Triamp and Switchblade (amplifiers)
- D'Addario (strings)
- Guitar Pro 6 (software)
References
- ↑ [1] Archived December 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Mr. Fastfinger". Mr. Fastfinger. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "Artists". Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ovelin launches Mr. Fastfinger Challenge for Online guitar game... - Ovelin ltd". Mynewsdesk. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Guitarhuntmovie - The Spirit of the Guitar Hunt". Guitarhuntmovie. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Jam Track Central". jamtrackcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "Mr. Fastfinger - Discography - Mr. Fastfinger". Mr. Fastfinger. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Solarium Dreams - Mr. Fastfinger - Mika Tyyskä". Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ "GUITAR ADDICTION CD a Tribute to Modern Guitar - Jemsite". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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