Popeda

Popeda is a Finnish rock baund hailin frae Tampere an ane o the staples o Manserock. Epe Helenius, who signed the baund for Poko Rekords in 1977, cried the baund the "Finnish Rolling Stones". Muisically thair style is a combination o Rock 'n' Roll, wi humorous leerics bi thair vocalist Pate Mustajärvi, aften concernin girls, caurs an drinkin.

Popeda wis foondit in November 1977 bi Pauli "Pate" Mustajärvi an Ilari "Ilpo" Ainiala. Popeda's 1983 album Kaasua is considered thair breakthrough. Pate Mustajärvi is thir days the baund's anerlie oreeginal member.

Discography

Albums

• Popeda (1978) (Popeda)
• Raswaa koneeseen (1980) (Grease tae the Machine)
• Hullut koirat (1981) (Mad Dogs)
• Raakaa voimaa (1981) (Live) (Raw Pouer)
• Mustat enkelit (1982) (Black Angels)
• Kaasua... (1983) (Gas...)
• Harasoo (1984) (Harasoo)
• Pohjantähden alla (1985) (Unner the North Starn)
• Huilut suorina (1986) (Live) (Flutes Straight)
• Ei oo valoo (1987) (There's Nae Licht)
• Hallelujaa (1988) (Hallelujah)
• Kans'an Popeda (1990) (Naition's Popeda)
• Svoboda (1992) (Svoboda)
• H.Ö.N.Ö. (1994) (D.U.M.B.)
• Live at the BBC (1995) (Live at the BBC)
• 500 cc (1997) (500 cc)
• Vieraissa (1999) (On Guest)
• Just! (2001) (Right!)
• Häkää! (2005) (Carbon Monoxide)
• Täydelliset miehet (2008) (Perfect Men, Desperate Husbands)
• Pitkä Kuuma Kesä 2010 - Live (2010) (Lang Hot Simmer 2010 - Live)
• Voitto (2011)
• Haista Popeda! (2017)

Compilations

• 15 GT Golden Turbo (1986) (15 Gt Golden Turbo)
• Poko-klassikko: Popeda (1987) (Poko-Classics: Popeda)
• Peethelemin kesäveikot (nopein saa) (1993) (Nestbrothers of Beetlehem (Fastest Gets))
• Hittejä, kersantti Karoliina! (1997) (Hits, Sergeant Karoliina!)
• Pelkkää juhlaa - 25v. Juhlakokoelma (Just Party - 25th Anniversary Collection)
• 30-vuotinen sota 1977 - 2007 (2007) (30-Year War 1977-2007)
• Museorekisterissä – Karvanopat ja Wunderbaum (2CD, 2013)
• Museorekisterissä (6CD-box, 2013)

DVDs

• Hyvää iltaa, Tampere (2002) (Good Evening, Tampere)
• Pitkä Kuuma Kesä 2010 - Live (2010) (Long Hot Summer 2010 - Live)

Members

• Pate Mustajärvi - vocals (1977–present)
• Costello Hautamäki - guitars, vocals (1982–present)
• Jyrki K. Melartin - bass guitar, vocals (1980–1990, 1995–present)
• Pate Kivinen - keybuirds (2008–present)
• Lacu Lahtinen - drums, vocals (2008–present)

Freemit airtins

• The Offeecial Steid Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Popeda steid bi Jyrki Hietanen