Apulanta (Finnish for 'artificial fertilizer') is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens.

Apulanta
Apulanta performing in Tampere in 2006
Apulanta performing in Tampere in 2006
Background information
OriginHeinola, Finland
Genres
Years active1991–present
LabelsLevy-yhtiö
Members
Past members
  • Sami Lehtinen
  • Antti Lautala
  • Amanda Gaynor
  • Tuukka Temonen
Websitewww.apulanta.fi

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

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Current members

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Former members

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  • 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

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Apulanta in Tampere, 2005

Studio albums

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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
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Compilation albums

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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

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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

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Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[4]
2001/2002 Viper Spank 14
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2000/2003 Apulanta 10

Singles and EPs

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Year Title Translation Peak positions Album
FIN
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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
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DVDs

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  • Liikkuvat kuvat (in English "Motion Pictures", 2002)
  • Kesäaine ("Summer Essay", 2006)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Tero (2009-09-30). "Uusi levy-yhtiö – Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto" (in Finnish). noise.fi. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ^ Leinonen, Ann-Mari (2010-06-20). "Apulannan pojat nappasivat Kaija Koon levy-yhtiöönsä" (in Finnish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ^ Rajala, Eeva (2011-02-09). "Uusi artisti kiikarissa Apulannan levy-yhtiöön" (in Finnish). The Voice. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e FinnishCharts.com: Apulanta discography Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Albumit 42/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Albumit 9/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Singlet 4/2022" (in Finnish). [[]]. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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