Finnish rock band
Apulanta
Apulanta performing in
Tampere in 2006
Origin Heinola , FinlandGenres Years active 1991–present Labels Levy-yhtiö Members Past members Sami Lehtinen Antti Lautala Amanda Gaynor Tuukka Temonen Website www .apulanta .fi
Apulanta (Finnish for 'artificial fertilizer') is a Finnish rock band , founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens.
In September 2009, Apulanta members established an independent label , Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto ("Päijänne Tavastian Oppression and Exploitation").[1] Since its beginnings, the label has so far gotten one artist, pop singer Kaija Koo in the summer of 2010.[2] In February 2011, they revealed that they had a new prospective artist in the label, though not disclosing their name.[3]
Members
Current members
Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016)
Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinen – bass and backing vocals (touring guitar 2001–2004) (2005–2014)
Antti Lautala – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–1994)
Amanda ”Mandy” Gaynor – bass, trombone and vocals (1992–1993)
Tuukka Temonen – bass (1993–2004)
Jani Törmälä – touring guitar (1997, 1998, 2000)
Sami Yli-Pihlaja – touring guitar (1998–1999, 2000)
Marzi Nyman – touring guitar (2000)
Markus "Masi" Hukari – touring guitar (2001)
Discography
Apulanta in Tampere , 2005
Studio albums
Year
Album
Translation
Peak positions
FIN [4]
1995
Attack of the A.L. People
1996
Ehjä
Whole
4
1997
Kolme
Three
1
1998
Aivan kuin kaikki muutkin
Just Like Everyone Else
1
2000
Plastik
Plastic
1
2001
Heinola 10
1
2002
Hiekka
Sand
1
2005
Kiila
Wedge
1
2007
Eikä vielä ole edes ilta
And It's Not Even Evening Yet
1
2008
Kuutio (kuinka aurinko voitettiin)
Cube (How the Sun was defeated)
2
2012
Kaikki kolmesta pahasta
Each Of The Three Evils
2
2014
Revenge Of The A.L. People
11
2015
Kunnes siitä tuli totta
Until It Became True
3
2022
Sielun kaltainen tuote
A Soul-Like Product
3
1[5]
Compilation albums
Year
Album
Peak positions
FIN [4]
1998
Singlet 1993–1997
1
2001
Syitä ja seurauksia – 30 parasta
1
2003
Singlet 1998–2003
9
2010
Singlet 2004–2009
1
2014
Syytteitä ja selityksiä – 52 Parasta
5
Live albums
Year
Album
Translation
Peak positions
FIN [4]
2007
Eikä vieläkään ole edes ilta – live
And It's Not Even Evening Yet – live
26
English albums
Year
Album
Peak positions
FIN [4]
2001/2002
Viper Spank
14[6]
2000/2003
Apulanta
10
Singles and EPs
Year
Title
Translation
Peak positions
Album
FIN [4]
1993
"Mikä ihmeen Apulanta?"
What the Heck Is Apulanta?
—
1994
"T.S. + A.L."
—
"Tuttu TV:stä"
As seen on TV
—
1995
Hajonnut EP
Broken
2
1996
"Anna mulle piiskaa"
Whip me
1
1997
"Mato"
Worm
1
"Liikaa"
Too much
1
"Mitä vaan"
Anything at all
1
1998
"Teit meistä kauniin"
You Made Us Beautiful
1
1999
"Hallaa"
Frost
1
"Torremolinos 2000" (with Don Huonot)
1
"Käännä se pois"
Turn it off
1
2000
"Ei yhtään todistajaa"
No Witnesses
3
"Maanantai"
Monday
2
2001
"Viivakoodit"
Bar codes
1
"Reunalla"
On the Edge
1
"Kadut"
Streets
1
2002
"Saasta"
Filth
1
"Hiekka"
Sand
2
2003
"Jumala"
God
2
2003
Pudota EP
Drop it
1
2005
"Pahempi toistaan"
Each Worse than the other
1
"Armo"
Mercy
1
2006
"Koneeseen kadonnut"
Lost into the Machine
1
2008
Kesä EP
Summer
1
"Vauriot" / "Kumi, nahka, piiska" / "Punainen helvetti"
Damages / Rubber, Leather, Whip / Red Hell
1
2009
"Ravistettava ennen käyttöä"
Shake Before Use
1
2011
"Vääryyttä!!1!"
Injustice!!!1!
1
"Pihtiote"
Pliers' Grasp
1
2019
"Lokin päällä lokki"
Seagull on a Seagull
3
2020
"60 uutta ongelmaa"
60 New Problems
10
2022
"9 väärää kättä"
9 Wrong Hands
19[7]
DVDs
Liikkuvat kuvat (in English "Motion Pictures", 2002)
Kesäaine ("Summer Essay", 2006)
See also
References
External links
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