Eppu Normaali

Eppu Normaali (Finnish translation of “Abby Regular,” from Mel Brooks’ Teen Frankenstein) is among the most popular rings — possibly the most popular — in the annals of Finnish rock and roll music. They possess recorded 13 studio room albums since their inception in 1976 — nine of the have eliminated platinum and the others gold. They’ve marketed more than a million albums in Finland, which really is a significant amount for the nation of five million, and so are the uncommon Finnish act in a position to sell out 30,000 seat tickets within a stadium concert. They started as an irreverent punk music group that changed toward guitar-oriented rock and roll. Finns have known as them “the indegent man’s Dire Straits,” although their result is a lot more mixed than that of Tag Knopfler. Eppu Normaali was founded by two brothers, Martti Syrjä (vocals) and Mikko Syrjä (electric guitar), their cousin Aku Syrjä (drums), aswell as Juha Torvinen (business lead electric guitar) and Mikko Saarela (bass). Apart from the bass participant, the music group has remained using the same lineup right from the start. Eppu Normaali began documenting their Ramones and Sex Pistols influenced freewheeling punk rock and roll in 1977. Their 1st recording Aknepop (“Acnepop” 1978), was among the initial and most well-known information on the first Finnish punk picture. Their sarcastic and amusing tunes, such as for example “Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas” (“THE AUTHORITIES Pounces Once again”) were precious by both music press and the youngsters, as the mainstream and adult modern crowds had been either unimpressed or hostile. Their second record, Optimum Jee Jee (“Optimum Yeah Yeah” 1979), acquired the sharp sides filed away, as well as the speed was reduced in the chaotic debut record. Combined with smart pop hooks and melodies, this slower speed resulted in an archive some new influx purists consider the best possible Eppu Normaali would record. The primary lyricist and bass participant Mikko Saarela made a decision to give up the music group after Optimum Jee Jee and was quickly changed by Mikko “Vaari” Nevalainen. Saarela continuing contributing nearly all lyrics to another two albums before stopping the music group once and for all. Their third record, Akun Tehdas (“Aku’s Stock” 1980), was popular, but the pursuing double-live record and 1982’s Cocktail Club sold badly to mixed testimonials. Link Vie (“THE STREET Uses” 1983) continuing the unpredictable manner despite the addition of 1 of their most cherished music, “Murheellisten Laulujen Maa” (“The Property of Sad Music”). Aku ja Köyhat Pojat (“Aku and the indegent Children” 1984) — the next of their Creedence Clearwater Revival mock-ups — failed similarly to connect using the audience. Many of these information would ultimately sell either yellow metal or platinum — & most would become classics of Suomi-Rock (Finn rock and roll). Between 1984 and 1986, Eppu Normaali documented three knockout classics. Rupisia Riimejä, Karmeita Trinoita (“Scabby Rhymes, Horrific Stories” 1984) started their resurgence. It isn’t that significant a noticable difference over the prior albums, however the tracks struck a chord with the general public. What adopted, Kahdeksas Ihme (“The Eight Wonder” 1985), is known as by many the very best rock and roll recording ever released in Finland. Tracks like “Vuonna ’85” (“In the entire year ’85”) are musically catchy, multi-layered, and melodic, while succinctly conveying melancholy and desperation, both essential song subjects for some Finns. The lyrics of Martti Syrjä are even more introspective than those of Mikko Saarela and speak even more directly of also to the common Finn than maybe some other lyricist of his era. The trio of masterpieces was finished by Valkoinen Kupla (“The White colored Bubble” 1986), which is definitely actually darker and even more introspective in shade. Imperiumin Vastaisku (“The Empire Attacks Back again” 1988) and Historian Suurmiehiä (“Great Males of Background” 1990) had been still constant and hugely well-known, but the music group took much longer and longer to create and record their music. Nevalainen quit the music group in 1989, and Sami Ruusukallio had taken his place. After Studio room Etana (“Studio room Snail” 1993) the music group had taken 11 years to get ready their next record. In that period, Eppu Normaali released rarities, live albums, and a massively well-known double-CD compilation Repullinen Hittejä (“A Handbag Full of Strikes” 1996), which reached number 2 one of many bestselling Finnish albums ever. Sadan Vuoden Päästäkin (“Also After 100 Years”) was finally released in 2004. Syvään Päähän (“Towards the Deep End”) implemented in 2007.