Popeda

Not to be confused with Pobeda (disambiguation).
Popeda
Popeda performing at Provinssirock 2013
Background information
OriginTampere, Finland
GenresRock, hard rock, manserock, pub rock
Years active1977 (1977)–present
LabelsPoko Rekords
Members
Past members
  • Pate Mustajärvi
  • Ilari "Ilpo" Ainiala
  • Tapani "Arwo" Mikkonen
  • Ari Puukka
  • Kai Holm
  • Risto "Eebo" Lehtinen
  • Jyrki Melartin
  • Kari Holm
  • Eero Pekkonen
  • Jukka "Jukkis" Järvinen
  • Timo Tapaninen
  • Markku Petander
  • Arto Rautajoki
  • Jani Kemppinen
Websitepopeda.fi

Popeda is a Finnish rock band hailing from Tampere and one of the staples of Manserock.[1] It was founded in November 1977 by Pauli "Pate" Mustajärvi and Ilari "Ilpo" Ainiala,[2] who were joined by Arwo Mikkonen, Matti Palmunen and Ari Puukka.[3] Mustajärvi, the last original member, left the band in 2023.[4] Following Mustajärvi's departure, the band consists of Costello Hautamäki, Alex Hautamäki, Lacu Lahtinen and Pate Kivinen.[3]

Epe Helenius, who signed the band for Poko Rekords in 1977, called the band "Finnish Rolling Stones".[2] Mustajärvi has cited The Who, Black Sabbath and Neil Young as the band's musical inspirations.[5] Musically their style is a combination of rock 'n' roll, with humorous lyrics by their vocalist Pate Mustajärvi, often concerning girls, cars and drinking.

The name of the band was the idea of Ainiala.[6] Initially called "Punk Rock Pobeda" (from the Russian Pobeda, meaning victory), the name was quickly shortened and stylized to Popeda.[3]

In 2014, the band received the Suomi-palkinto [fi] cultural award of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.[1]

  1. ^ a b Mansikka, Heli (4 December 2014). "Popedalle valtion Suomi-palkinto: Yksinkertaista ja tarttuvaa "äijärokkia"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Nelskylä, Lena (17 November 2007). "Legendan nimi on Popeda". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Valavaara, Sara (2 September 2023). "Tällainen oli Popedan huikea Tarina - Voittoa, kuolemaa ja rock'n'rollia". Iltalehti (in Finnish).
  4. ^ Lippu, Anna-Maija (4 September 2023). "IS: Popeda jatkaa ilman Pate Mustajärveä, nimestä kiistaa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
  5. ^ Kiuru, Arto (30 September 2002). "Popeda on jo nähnyt kaiken". Kaleva (in Finnish).
  6. ^ Lindfors, Jukka; Lehtola, Petri (4 September 2023). "Popedan keikkaklassikoita ja haastatteluhelmiä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.