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History

Slipping Stitches was founded in 2003. Under their previous name Peace of Mind, they recorded their first single ''No Privacy''. It was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in

in 2001.

Michael Monroe Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born 17 June 1962), better known by his stage name Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star sid ...

Hanoi Rocks Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving acciden ...

fame produced the first two tracks, and contributed with both lyrics and background vocals. They changed their name to Slipping Stitches in the spring of 2003. In May 2004 they released their first album entitled ''Melody Cruise'' on GLAM productions. In 2005 vocalist Markus Lindqvist (aka Cashmire) announced that a major line-up change had happened, leaving himself as the only original member. The band toured in Finland and Italy with the new lineup during the years 2005–07. They also released a self-titled EP in 2007 to support the second Italian tour. Drummer Toni Suominen left the band and the band was fairly inactive for a few years. The band did some acoustic tours in the United States from 2009 to 2012. Most shows were on the east coast in the New York City area but also at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, LA. The band started working on their second album (''Heroes'') in 2011, which took more than one year to record. Award-winning producer

Jukka Backlund Jukka Henri Kristian Backlund (born 30 December 1982, Helsinki) is a Finnish music producer and multi-instrumentalist. Backlund was previously a member of the Finnish rock band Sunrise Avenue, where he played keyboards. He is best known for pro ...

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Sunrise Avenue Sunrise Avenue was a Finnish rock band originally formed in 2002 in Helsinki, Finland. In the early days, the band was called Sunrise and the name was changed to Sunrise Avenue in 2003. Their style varies from rock and pop-rock to rock ballads. ...

) was chosen to produce the album. Their album titled ''Heroes'' was released in early 2015. The first single from the album is a track called "Walk Away from Me".

Members

Current members

* Markus Lindqvist - Vocals, guitars (2003–Present) * Jacob Alexander - Bass, vocals (2005–Present) * Samuli Väänänen - Guitars, vocals (2005–Present)

Former members

* Marty Stitch - Guitars, keyboards, vocals (2003–2005) * Madison Pulse - Bass (2003–2005) * Lexx Avenue - Drums (2003–2005) * Toni Suominen - Drums, vocals (2005–2008) (session drummer on the album ''Heroes'')

Discography

Albums

Slipping Stitches * ''

Melody Cruise ''Melody Cruise'' is Slipping Stitches' first full-length release. Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks fame appears on the bonus tracks as producer, lyricist, and vocalist. Track listing Personnel Band * Cashmire Starz – vocals, guitar, keyboard ...

'' (2004) * ''Heroes'' (2015)

EPs

Slipping Stitches * ''Slipping Stitches'' (2007)

Singles

Peace of Mind * ''No Privacy'' (2001) Slipping Stitches * ''Walk Away from Me'' (2013)

References

Sources

External links

* {{Authority control Finnish rock music groups Musical groups established in 2003 Musical groups from Helsinki Finnish glam rock musical groups