Smack (Finnish band)

Smack
Background information
Origin	Helsinki, FIN
Genres	Garage rock, Glam rock, Punk
Years active	1982–1990
Labels	Cityboy, Eden, Columbia, Sony BMG,
Past members	Claude Manchuria Cheri Kartsa Kinde Rane Raitsikka Jimi Sero Juki Marjala Sam Yaffa
Website	www.smackonyou.com

Smack was a Finnish band, which was active 1982-1990. The band's original line-up consisted of singer Claude, guitarists Kartsa and Manchuria, bassist Cheri and drummer Kinde.

Discography

• Smack On You (Cityboy, 1984)
• Rattlesnake Bite (Cityboy, 1985)
• Salvation (Eden, 1987)
• Radical (CBS, 1988)
• Live Desire Live Tavastia 1986 (Cityboy 1986)

Compilations

• The Collection – State of Independence (Cityboy, 1988)
• Two Originals – Salvation & Radical (Columbia, 1992)
• In Your Face 1982–1990 (Sony BMG, 2007)

Singles and EPs

• Criminal (Cityboy, 1984, 7")
• Walking on the Wire (Cityboy, 1985, 12")
• Stepping Stone (Cityboy, 1985, 7")
• Paint It Black (Cityboy, 1986, 12")
• The Only Salvation (Eden, 1987, 7")
• Look Around (Eden, 1987, 7")
• Mad Animal Shuffle (CBS, 1988, 7")
• I Want Somebody (CBS, 1988, 7")
• Little Sister (CBS, 1988, 7")
• Can You Dig It (Columbia, 1989, CD-single)
• Criminal re-issue (Zen Garden 1997, re-issue)

In pop culture

Nirvana covered Smack's song "Run Rabbit Run" at some performances in 1988.

The lead singer of Danish Cow-Punk Band D-A-D Jesper Binzer said on his radio show the Smack was the reason for starting the band. This happened on the 12th of march 2017 on his radio show MyRock MyWay on the Danish radio channel MyRock

External links

• smackonyou.com