Apulanta

Apulanta is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens.

Apulanta
Background information
OriginHeinola, Finland
GenresPunk rock, alternative rock, metal
Years active1991–present
LabelsLevy-yhtiö
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersToni Wirtanen
Sipe Santapukki
Ville Mäkinen
Past membersSami Lehtinen
Antti Lautala
Amanda Gaynor
Tuukka Temonen

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

Former members

  • Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016)
  • Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinenbass 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 Törmälätouring guitar (1997, 1998, 2000)
  • Sami Yli-Pihlaja – touring guitar (1998–1999, 2000)
  • Marzi Nyman – touring guitar (2000)
  • Markus "Masi" Hukari – touring guitar (2001)

Discography

Apulanta in Tampere, 2005

Studio albums

Year Album Translation Peak positions
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 Wedge 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
2014 Revenge Of The A.l. People 11
2015 Kunnes siitä tuli totta Until It Became True 3

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak positions
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
FIN
[4]
2007 Eikä vieläkään ole edes ilta – live And It's Not Even Evening Yet – live 26

English albums

Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[4]
2001/2002 Viper Spank  
2000/2003 Apulanta 10

Singles and EPs

Year Title Translation Peak positions Album
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" Whip me 1
1997 "Mato" Worm 1
"Liikaa" Too much 1
"Mitä vaan" Anything at all 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" Each Worse than the 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
2019 "Lokin päällä lokki" Seagull on a Seagull 3
[5]
2020 "60 uutta ongelmaa" 60 new Problems

DVDs

  • Liikkuvat kuvat (in English "Motion Pictures", 2002)
  • Kesäaine ("Summer Essay", 2006)

See also

References

  1. Kallio, Tero (2009-09-30). "Uusi levy-yhtiö – Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto" (in Finnish). noise.fi. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. Leinonen, Ann-Mari (2010-06-20). "Apulannan pojat nappasivat Kaija Koon levy-yhtiöönsä" (in Finnish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. Rajala, Eeva (2011-02-09). "Uusi artisti kiikarissa Apulannan levy-yhtiöön" (in Finnish). The Voice. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. FinnishCharts.com: Apulanta discography Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2019/31/

Trivia

The name of the band means literally help manure, or fertilizer, which they have since come to regret.

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