Mikko Pettinen aims to bring soul and funk with a smile

Finnish singer/trumpeter Mikko Pettinen & Happy People release a funky new single/video Dance Away – out June 3rd, 2017.

Founded in Helsinki in 2013, Mikko Pettinen & Happy People have made it their mission to give listeners positive energy and spread the message of soul and funk music with a taste of jazz and pop.

The new single Dance Away is a follow-up to the live studio album – Nothing Can Stop My Spirit, released in September 2016.

The uplifting, uptempo funky track is exemplified by the energetic background singers whose spirit encourages you also to smile.

Composed and arranged by Mikko Pettinen and written by Happy People´s background singer Jonnu Heikkilä, Dance Away was inspired by Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Prince, Bruno Mars and Snarky Puppy.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com