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The Doc alias Timo Heikkinen began writing songs in 2005 on a plane to the US. Soon enough his music raised interest among top professional musicians in his home town of Oulu, Finland. After a couple of demos, The Doc and the Professional Help came together.

The Doc and his Professional Help just recently published their strong debut album, The First Cut (can be downloaded and ordered from the front page) with a touch of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Jamiroquai, accelerating at times to The Commitments-type power-soul and slowing down to Billy Joel-type piano ballads. If you like soulfully sung, elegant and groovy pop-soul with a pinch of jazz, you might like this album the Doc's live performances.

Timo Heikkinen, keyboards, compositions, lyrics, voc.

Timo is a kind of a renaissance man (the name given to him by Leri Leskinen, the producer of "The First Cut"). He is a surgeon by profession and has been moderately successful in sports as well. He was in the Finnish Freestyle ski team in his youth, touring the World Cup for some years. In addition he has danced, windsurfed and golfed on a national level. But music has taken a strong grip of his soul and Timo's ambition is now to develop as a singer-songwriter. New music keeps brewing…

Olli Tuomainen, saxophones, flute, guitar

Olli's soulful saxophone sound and impressive playing is well known especially in Northern Finland. He is multitalented in music and plays also the flute and guitar. He's playing can be heard in many studio productions, bigbands and various smaller bands from jazz to rock.

Aleksi Itkonen, drums, percussion

Despite his young age, Alex is a already a "drummer icon" in Oulu. Extreamly busy due to the fact, that his sound and talent is wanted in studios and various bands in many genres. He also tours together with Mikko Pohjola, The Hyde, Jukka Tolonen and various other arrangements.

A-P Sipilä, guitar, backing vocals

AP has been in the Oulu Music scene for a long time - too long, if you as himself :) Musical and variable guitarist, with style and great sound.

Jouko Isokangas, bass, backing vocals

Jouko has been playing bass for only a decade, which is difficult to understand when you hear him playing. Extreamly technical and groovy player, who is able to create the distinctive "Doc-groove" together with Alex. Jouko tours also with the #1 female artist in Finland, Suvi Teräsniska.