Apulanta
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Heinola, Finland |
| Genres | Punk rock Alternative rock Metal |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Levy-yhtiö |
| Members | Toni Wirtanen Simo Santapukki Ville Mäkinen |
| Past members | Sami Lehtinen Antti Lautala Amanda Gaynor Tuukka Temonen |
| Website | Official website |
Apulanta is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens.
In September 2009, Apulanta members established an independent label, Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto ("Päijänne Tavastian Oppression and Exploitation").[1] Since its beginnings, the label has so far gotten one artist, pop singer Kaija Koo in the summer of 2010.[2] In February 2011, they revealed that they had a new prospective artist in the label, though not disclosing their name.[3]
Members
Current members
- Toni Wirtanen – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–)
- Simo ”Sipe” Santapukki – drums and backing vocals (1991–)
- Ville Mäkinen – bass guitar and contrabass (2014-)
Former members
- Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016)
- Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinen – bass and backing vocals (touring guitar 2001–2004) (2005–2014)
- Antti Lautala – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–1994)
- Amanda ”Mandy” Gaynor – bass, trombone and vocals (1992–1993)
- Tuukka Temonen – bass (1993–2004)
- Jani Törmälä – touring guitar (1997, 1998, 2000)
- Sami Yli-Pihlaja – touring guitar (1998–1999, 2000)
- Marzi Nyman – touring guitar (2000)
- Markus "Masi" Hukari – touring guitar (2001)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Translation | Peak positions |
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| FIN [4] | |||
| 1994 | Attack of the A.L. People | ||
| 1996 | Ehjä | Whole | 4 |
| 1997 | Kolme | Three | 1 |
| 1998 | Aivan kuin kaikki muutkin | Just Like Everyone Else | 1 |
| 2000 | Plastik | Plastic | 1 |
| 2001 | Heinola 10 | 1 | |
| 2002 | Hiekka | Sand | 1 |
| 2005 | Kiila | Chock | 1 |
| 2007 | Eikä vielä ole edes ilta | And It's Not Even Evening Yet | 1 |
| 2008 | Kuutio (kuinka aurinko voitettiin) | Cube (How the Sun was defeated) | 2 |
| 2012 | Kaikki kolmesta pahasta | Each Of The Three Evils | 2 |
| 2012 | Revenge Of The A.l. People | 11 | |
| 2015 | Kunnes siitä tuli totta | Until It Became True | 3 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| FIN [4] | ||
| 1998 | Singlet 1993–1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | Syitä ja seurauksia – 30 parasta | 1 |
| 2003 | Singlet 1998–2003 | 9 |
| 2010 | Singlet 2004–2009 | 1 |
| 2014 | Syytteitä ja selityksiä – 52 Parasta | 5 |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Translation | Peak positions |
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| FIN [4] | |||
| 2007 | Eikä vieläkään ole edes ilta – live | And It's Not Even Evening Yet – live | 26 |
English albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| FIN [4] | ||
| 2001/2002 | Viper Spank | – |
| 2000/2003 | Apulanta | 10 |
Singles & EPs
| Year | Title | Translation | Peak positions | Album |
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| FIN [4] | ||||
| 1993 | "Mikä ihmeen Apulanta?" | What the heck is Apulanta? | ||
| 1994 | "T.S. + A.L." | |||
| "Tuttu TV:stä" | As seen on TV | |||
| 1995 | Hajonnut EP | Broken | 2 | |
| 1996 | "Anna mulle piiskaa" | Spank me | 1 | |
| 1997 | "Mato" | Worm | 1 | |
| "Liikaa" | Too much | 1 | ||
| "Mitä vaan" | Anything | 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Teit meistä kauniin" | You Made Us Beautiful | 1 | |
| 1999 | "Hallaa" | Frost | 1 | |
| "Torremolinos 2000" (with Don Huonot) |
1 | |||
| "Käännä se pois" | Turn it off | 1 | ||
| 2000 | "Ei yhtään todistajaa" | No Witnesses | 3 | |
| "Maanantai" | Monday | 2 | ||
| 2001 | "Viivakoodit" | Bar codes | 1 | |
| "Reunalla" | On the Edge | 1 | ||
| "Kadut" | Streets | 1 | ||
| 2002 | "Saasta" | Filth | 1 | |
| "Hiekka" | Sand | 2 | ||
| 2003 | "Jumala" | God | 2 | |
| 2003 | Pudota EP | Drop it | 1 | |
| 2005 | "Pahempi toistaan" | Worse than each other | 1 | |
| "Armo" | Mercy | 1 | ||
| 2006 | "Koneeseen kadonnut" | Lost into the Machine | 1 | |
| 2008 | Kesä EP | Summer | 1 | |
| "Vauriot" / "Kumi, nahka, piiska" / "Punainen helvetti" | Damages / Rubber, Leather, Whip / Red Hell | 1 | ||
| 2009 | "Ravistettava ennen käyttöä" | Shake Before Use | 1 | |
| 2011 | "Vääryyttä!!1!" | Injustice!!!1! | 1 | |
| "Pihtiote" | Pliers' Grasp | 1 |
DVDs
- Liikkuvat kuvat (in English "Motion Pictures", 2002)
- Kesäaine ("Summer Essay", 2006)
See also
References
- ^ Kallio, Tero (2009-09-30). "Uusi levy-yhtiö – Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto" (in Finnish). noise.fi. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ Leinonen, Ann-Mari (2010-06-20). "Apulannan pojat nappasivat Kaija Koon levy-yhtiöönsä" (in Finnish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ Rajala, Eeva (2011-02-09). "Uusi artisti kiikarissa Apulannan levy-yhtiöön" (in Finnish). The Voice. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e FinnishCharts.com: Apulanta discography Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Trivia
The name of the band means literally help manure, or fertilizer, which they have since come to regret.
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