Popeda
Popeda is a Finnish rock band hailing from Tampere and one of the staples of Manserock. Epe Helenius, who signed the band for Poko Rekords in 1977, called the band "Finnish Rolling Stones". Musically their style is a combination of Rock 'n' Roll, with humorous lyrics by their vocalist Pate Mustajärvi, often concerning girls, cars and drinking.
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 currently the band's only original member.
Finnish singer Erin released a single whose namesake is this particular band.Members
- Pate Mustajärvi – vocals
- Costello Hautamäki – guitars, vocals
- Jyrki K. Melartin – bass guitar, vocals
- Pate Kivinen – keyboards
- Lacu Lahtinen – drums, vocals
Past Members
- Ilari "Ilpo" Ainiala – bassguitars
- Tapani "Arwo" Mikkonen – guitars
- Ari Puukka – guitars
- Kai Holm – drums
- Risto Lehtinen – bassguitars
- Kari Holm – drums
- Eero Pekkonen – keyboards
- Jukka "Jukkis" Järvinen – keyboards
- Timo Tapaninen – guitars
- Markku Petander – bassguitars
- Arto Rautajoki – drums
- Jani Kemppinen – keyboards
Discography
Albums
- Popeda
- Raswaa koneeseen
- Hullut koirat
- Raakaa voimaa
- Mustat enkelit
- Kaasua...
- Harasoo
- Pohjantähden alla
- Huilut suorina
- Ei oo valoo
- Hallelujaa
- Kans'an Popeda
- Svoboda
- H.Ö.N.Ö.
- Live at the BBC
- 500 cc
- Vieraissa
- Just!
- Häkää!
- Täydelliset miehet
- Pitkä Kuuma Kesä 2010 – Live
- Voitto
- Museorekisterissä / Museorekisterissä – Karvanopat ja Wunderbaum
- Haista...Popeda
Compilations
- 15 GT Golden Turbo
- Poko-klassikko: Popeda
- Peethelemin Pesäveikot
- Hittejä, kersantti Karoliina!
- Pelkkää juhlaa – 25v. Juhlakokoelma
- 30-vuotinen sota 1977–2007
DVDs
- Hyvää iltaa, Tampere
- Pitkä Kuuma Kesä 2010 – Live
Singles
- "Mannaa mammonaa"
- "Kakskytä centtiä"
- "Ei lasten käsiin"
- "Ikurin mimmi"
- "Katsastuslaulu"
- "Reino"
- "Kuutamohullu"
- "Onhan päivä vielä huomennakin"
- "Elän itselleni"
