Hurriganes | |
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| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Rock, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, hard rock |
| Years active | 1971–1984, 1988, 1998–2018 |
| Labels | Love Records 1972–1977 Sonet 1974–1984 Scandia / Fazer 1977–1984 Warner Music Finland |
| Members | Remu Aaltonen Nipa Niilola Antti Rautajoki Jaska Ylä-Rautio Arska Rautajoki |
| Past members | Ile Kallio Albert Järvinen Cisse Häkkinen Janne Louhivuori Ola Kyllönen Beaver Aitto-Oja Jim Pembroke Tomi Parkkonen Pedro Hietanen Pave Maijanen Rocka Merilahti Harri Merilahti Jukka Orma Mikko Löytty Juho Pitkänen Hike Kärppä |
Hurriganes was a Finnish rock band that was formed in the early 1970s. They were very popular in Finland, Sweden and Estonia in the 1970s and early 1980s, as well as a popular live act in Sweden during this time. Their classic line-up consisted of Remu Aaltonen, Albert Järvinen, and Cisse Häkkinen. The misspelling of the name ("Hurriganes" with a "g") is intentional. Their style of music is very much of a nostalgic, pre-Beatles, roots rock'n'roll orientation. During their "classic" period, the band's output consisted largely of revved-up cover versions of well-known 1950s rock 'n' roll songs, in addition to their own original material. In this sense, Hurriganes can be viewed as Finland's answer to British pub rock performers of the 1970s like Dave Edmunds and Dr. Feelgood.
The founding members were drummer and vocalist Henry "Remu" Aaltonen, bassist Hugo Christer "Cisse" Häkkinen and guitarist Ilkka "Ile" Kallio. Kallio temporarily quit the band in the spring of 1972, being replaced by guitarist Pekka "Albert" Järvinen who was part of the band's most famous line-up.[1]
- ^ "Remu Aaltonen lopettaa keikkailun – lähtee massiiviselle jäähyväiskiertueelle: "Pitää ottaa järki käteen"". Ilta-Sanomat. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.