Popeda is a Finnish rock band hailing from Tampere and one of the staples of Manserock. Epe Helenius, who signed the band for Poko Records in 1977, called the band "Finnish Rolling Stones". Musically their style is a combination of Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues and Boogie , with humorous lyrics by their vocalist Pate Mustajärvi, often concerning girls, cars and drinking.
They produced more than 300 Songs in total and 22 Albums, 6 Compilations and 2 DVDs.
Popeda was founded in November 1977 by Pauli ”Pate” Mustajärvi and Ilari ”Ilpo” Ainiala . Popeda's 1983 album Kaasua is considered their breakthrough. Pate Mustajärvi is these days the band's only original member.
The band’s original guitarist Tapani “Arwo” Mikkonen died suddenly of a heart attack before a show in 1986.
Members:
- Pate Mustajärvi - vocals (1977–present)
- Costello Hautamäki - guitars, vocals (1982–present)
- Jyrki K. Melartin - bass guitar, vocals (1980–1990, 1995–present)
- Pate Kivinen - keyboards (2008–present)
- Lacu Lahtinen - drums, vocals (2008–present)
They are on 29th place of the best-selling music artists in Finland, having sold 458,823 records.
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