Turo's Hevi Gee is a
Finnish humorous
band from
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...
. Notable hits of the band include "Tampere", "Kyntäjän poika" and "Punaiset on silmät". The band celebrates an annual Turo day in Lahti on 8 July. The band is most famous for creating
cover version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...
s of Finnish and foreign hit singles, replacing the lyrics with more humorous ones. The band was founded in 1985.
Current line-up
* Janne Piiroinen (vocals)
* Keppi Heinänen (guitar)
* Hate Kinnunen (drums)
* Arska Hukkanen (bass, background vocals)
* Ismo Karonen (guitar)
Discography
* ''Santapaperia'' (1989)
* ''Rankimmat joululaulut'' (1989)
* ''Elämää suurempi äänilevy'' (1990)
* ''Tuleva keräilyharvinaisuus'' (1991)
* ''Putket mutkalla'' (1995)
* ''Ei se mitn!'' (1999)
* ''Mitäs tilasit!!'' (2000)
* ''Live! No Sleep 'til Pitkämäki'' (2001)
* ''Rock'n'rollia G-Pisteestä'' (2003)
* ''Lahest!'' (2006)
* ''Turo's Hevi Gee'' (2007)
References
External links
Allmusic discography
Finnish musical groups
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