Since 1996, after his many projects in folk, rock, dance, theatre and avant-garde music projects, Kimmo has concentrated on his solo 5-row accordion project, featuring extreme and original compositions, live loops and effects, dynamic and animated stage performance, orchestrated lights and surround sound. Sound and light engineers Heikki Iso-Ahola and Ari 'Valo' Virtanen are crucial elements of the performance, creating an event that is stimulating visually as it is sonically. His performances and his music have been called revolutionary, astounding audiences and critics alike with their uncompromising intensity and originality, all made even more incredible by the fact that all sounds produced on stage are live, with no pre-recorded tapes or effects. Solo concerts have been performed all over Europe, North and South America, Israel and Russia to unanimous rave reviews. Additional international acclaim arrived after his solo performance on the British BBC TV program 'Later with Jools'. Kimmo's solo recording Kielo has received astounding and unanimous critical acclaim. Songlines magazine UK voted it in their 'Top of the World' listing.