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band that was formed in

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, Finland in 1995. Most of the members are Finnish, but lead vocalist Jorge Eduardo "Speedo" Martinez is an Argentine expatriate.

Band history

The Flaming Sideburns released their first single '' Close to Disaster'' in 1997 and soon signed to Danish label Bad Afro who released a compilation '' It's Time to Testify'' in 1999 and debut album '' Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah'' in 2001. Second album '' Sky Pilots'' followed on Ranch Records in 2003. Both albums were also released in the United States on Jetset Records. Third album "Keys to the Highway" was released early 2007.

Current line-up

* Eduardo Martinez - vocals (1995–present) * Ski Williamson - guitar (1995–present) * Jay Burnside - drums (1995–present) * Jeffrey Lee Burns - guitar (1996-2001, 2018-) * Rami Helin - bass (2021-)

Former members

* The Punisher - bass (1995-2013, 2018-2020) * Vilunki 3000 - guitar (1995-1996) * Johnny Volume - guitar (2000-2003) * Peevo de Luxe - guitar (2003-2016)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah'' (Bad Afro, 2001) * ''Save Rock'n'Roll'' (Jetset, American version of ''Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah'', 2002) * ''Sky Pilots'' (Ranch/Jetset, 2003 / Bitzcore 2004) * ''Keys to the Highway'' (Ranch/Bitzcore, 2007) * ''Silver Flames'' (Svart, 2021)

Compilations

* ''It's Time to Testify ... Brothers and Sisters'' (Bad Afro, 1999) * ''Back to the Grave'' (Bad Afro, 2006) * ''Back 2 the Grave'' (El Beasto, 2008)

Live albums

* ''Bama Lama Boogaloo!'' (Smokin' Troll, 1997) * ''It's Time to Testify Again'' (No Fun, 2002) * ''Mobile Graceland'' (Lonestar, 2005) * ''Burn Rock'n'Roll'' (Rastrillo, 2006)

Singles and EP's

* ''Close to Disaster'' (Metamorphos, 1997) * ''Get Down or Get Out'' (Bad Afro, 1998) * ''It's Time to Testify'' (Bad Afro, 1998) * ''Jaguar Girls'' (Estrus, 1999) * ''Cantan en Español'' (Safety Pin, 2000) * ''Loose My Soul'' (Bang, 2000) * ''Street Survivor'' (Bad Afro, 2001) * ''Loose My Soul'' (Bad Afro/Spinefarm, 2001) * ''World Domination'' (Sweet Nothing, 2001) * ''Live!'' (Fandango, 2001) * ''Flowers'' (Bad Afro/Spinefarm, 2002) * ''Bam-A-Lam en Español, vol 2'' (Safety Pin, 2002) * ''Let Me take You Far'' (Ranch 2003 / Lonestar 2004) * ''Since the Beginning'' (Ranch 2003 / Lonestar 2004) * ''Save Rock'n'Roll'' (Ranch, 2003) * ''Lost Generation'' (Ranch, 2006) * ''Count Me Out'' (Bad Afro, 2006) * ''En Español, vol 3'' (El Beasto, 2010) * ''Heavy Tiger'' (Chaputa, 2016) * ''Soulshaking'' (Chaputa, 2019) * ''Trance-Noché'' (Chaputa, 2019) * ''A Song for Robert'' (Chaputa, 2021) * ''Silver Flame'' (Chaputa, 2021)

Split records

* ''White Trash Soul'' (with

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) (Bad Afro, 2001) * ''La Luz de Cristo'' (with Thee Virus) (El Beasto, 2001) * ''The Flaming Sideburns vs. Flanelon Crash'' (with Flanelon Crash) (Lixo Urbano, 2001) * ''The Flaming Sideburns vs. Elio & Thee Horribles'' (Bad Attitude, 2002) * ''The Flaming Sideburns vs. Boozed'' (Bitzcore, 2006) * ''The Flaming Sideburns vs. The Maharajas'' (Chaputa, 2021)

In popular culture

In ''

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,'' "Loose My Soul" is playing on

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's car radio, when he is blocked by

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's nephew, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff and beaten up.

External links

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