Dingo (band)

Dingo
Dingo performing in Rauma in 2006
Background information
Origin	Pori, Finland
Genres	Rock, pop rock, new wave, Glam rock
Years active	1982–1986 1993–1994 1998–2002 2004–present
Labels	Warner, Edel, Sonet, Bang Trax
Website	www.dingomania.fi
Members	Pertti Neumann Rein T. Rebane Taago Daniel Petri Lapintie Vallo Vildak
Past members	See: Band members

Dingo is a Finnish rock band formed around 1982. They fused Finnish melancholy with catchy rock melodies. The band was led by the frontman Pertti Neumann (also known as Pertti Nieminen). For a few years of top success, Dingo was one of the most popular Finnish rock bands and caused a phenomenon called "Dingomania" all over Finland.

Dingo's hit number one was called "Autiotalo", released also in English as "The House without a Name". There was even formed a separate youth culture in Finland, the Dingoes. The success, however, lasted only for a couple of years and Dingo broke up in October 1986. The band regrouped in 1998 and continues to perform occasionally. During their career, the band sold over 500,000 records in Finland.

Apart from "The House without a Name" Dingo has released the following songs in English: "Tell Me Now" (1986) and "Tobacco Road" (1986).

Dingo was formed in 1982. Through different phases it reached its permanent line-up and recorded a demo which was sent to different labels, for example Finnlevy and Poko Rekords. Poko Rekords abandoned the demo and there has been a rumour that the demo "accidentally" ended up in the wrong drawer. On the other hand, it took only one song to convince Finnlevy. That song was “Hölmöläisten laiva” and from the songs we know, “Sinä ja minä” was also on the demo.

Through different occurrences Dingo recorded their first album Nimeni on Dingo before they started playing live gigs. The album sold amazingly right from the beginning. Although at this point Dingo was still in the shadow of another popular band from Pori - Yö, since their debut album Varietee had sold over 60 000 copies and right after its release it became number 1 on different charts. Also “Nimeni on Dingo” became a number 1 -album and as time passed it was sold a lot more than Yö’s album. There were many hits on the album: Sinä ja minä, Levoton Tuhkimo, Lakatut varpaankynnet and Pistoolisankari to name a few.

Along the success came also the fans. In public Dingo became known as a band for teenage girls. The fans screamed and cried of happiness when seeing their idols live. Especially the blonde frontman, Neumann was idolized tremendously. In the “rock circles” that was strongly despised and naturally, envied.

A lot more was yet to come. After Eve leaving the band (and Pepe replacing him) in the end of 1984, the new single “Autiotalo” was released. The single climbed to the first position on every chart and the band reached incredible fame. Dingo was no longer considered to be a band for teenage girls only, since also older people started to like them, including the teenagers’ parents.