Cellophane Flowers of Finland (CFF) is an acoustic/electric Beatles cover band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was formed by music teacher and music therapist Juha Salo, a dedicated Beatles fan since the age of eight. Since those days, Juha had wanted to form a band with a focus on rarely heard Beatles material.

After developing the idea in different bands and starting the project in 2005, he invited some more friends to join a larger group (5-6 musicians) in September 2006. The band was then christened Cellophane Flowers after the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The idea was to avoid the Beatles look-alike type of band format, but instead to use all kinds of Sixties elements in their appearance. Also, various skiffle- and world music instruments were introduced to create a distinctive sound. Special care was taken in training the magnificent Beatles vocal harmonies in their original keys. The Cellophane Flowers’ vocal sound is special because of three male and one female singer. The line-up of the band can be anything from an acoustic trio to a full-blown six member electro-acoustic band.

The Cellophane Flowers’ repertoire includes such Beatles songs as The Inner Light, Within You Without You, Honey Pie, Mother Nature’s Son, Yes It Is, Till There Was You/ I Will, For No One, Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey, Lucy in The Sky with Diamonds, Anytime at All, When I Get Home, etc. Of course, the band also plays the Beatles’ biggest hits. You can take a look at the whole repertoire at the "News and Gigs" section.


The “Cellos” have lately organized several benefit concerts together with some of Finland’s finest artists, such as Jussi Raittinen and Jiri Nikkinen, who both have performed at Beatleweek in Liverpool during this decade. To widen their repertoire and arrangements, The Cellophanes have also included a string quartet and some brass players in some concerts. In the near future, the band will put more focus on The Fab Four’s solo careers as well as The Cellophanes’ own material.

Cellophane Flowers of Finland are:

  • Juha Salo: Vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica, ukuleles, bouzouki, tamboura shruti-box.
  • Sari Vallenius: Vocals.
  • Jari Tuomainen: Guitars.
  • Jere Vento: Bass.
  • Mika Ryhänen: Drums, percussions, vocals, melodica, strange effects.
  • Jouni Koskimäki: Mandolins, ac.guitar.

Contact: Juha Salo, Santamäentie 23 E 14, 01630, Vantaa, Finland.
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