Apulanta is a Finnish

rock band A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...

, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens. In September 2009, Apulanta members established an

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, Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto ("Päijänne Tavastian Oppression and Exploitation"). Since its beginnings, the label has so far gotten one artist, pop singer

Kaija Koo Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer. Kokkola began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of a band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke up and Kai ...

in the summer of 2010. In February 2011, they revealed that they had a new prospective artist in the label, though not disclosing their name.

Members

Current members

Toni Wirtanen Toni Juhana Wirtanen (born 4 April 1975, in Heinola, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta. Wirtanen is also known for having written numerous songs for the Finnish pop s ...

–

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

and

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–) * Simo ”Sipe” Santapukki –

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and

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

(1991–) * Ville Mäkinen –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

and

contrabass Contrabass (from it, contrabbasso) refers to several musical instruments of very low pitch—generally one octave below bass register instruments. While the term most commonly refers to the double bass (which is the bass instrument in the orchest ...

(2014-)

Former members

* Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016) * Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinen –

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and backing vocals (touring guitar 2001–2004) (2005–2014) * Antti Lautala – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–1994) * Amanda ”Mandy” Gaynor – bass,

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and vocals (1992–1993) * Tuukka Temonen – bass (1993–2004) * Jani Törmälä – touring

(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

Compilation albums

Live albums

English albums

Singles and EPs

DVDs

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

References

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Finnish musical groups Musical groups established in 1991