Remu Aaltonen
| Hurriganes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Rock, Rock and Roll, Blues Rock, Rhythm And Blues, Hard Rock |
| Years active | 1971–1984, 1988, 1998– |
| 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 is a Finnish rock band that was formed in the early 1970s. They were very popular in Finland & Estonia in the 1970s and early 1980s; they were also 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.
Hurriganes was founded in 1971 in North Haaga, Helsinki, where a similar rock band Jig-Saw played. In North America, influenced by the name of the band Johnny And The Hurricanes, Remu Aaltonen devised the name for his own band. Hurriganes practiced in a garage in Ohjaajantie.
Hurriganes' first album Rock and Roll All Night Long was released in 1973, and included songs such as "Say Mama" and "Keep On Knocking". The album's A-side was recorded in concert Klaukkala, such as the B-side of the first paragraph, but the rest was recorded in the studio. This album became the first gold selling record for the band's record label, Love Records.
Hurriganes' commercial high point was released in 1974: Roadrunner, an album that included the band's more traditional song "Get On", which won the International European Pop Jury competition. Also the songs "Roadrunner," "It Ain't What You Do", "I Will Stay" and "The Phone Rang" were classics. Roadrunner was recorded in Stockholm at Marcus Music Studios, and the album was also pressed in Stockholm. Roadrunner can be considered as one of the major Finnish rock albums, and it was Finland's best-selling album by a Finnish band in from 1974 until 1985, when Dingo's Kerjäläisten valtakunta exceeded the volume of sales. Also the album cover art (by Risto Vuorimies) has become a classic: it was the only Finnish album cover in 1977's Hipgnosisin and Roger Dean's work Album Cover Album (Dragons, World Book). Roadrunner is still considered one of Finnish rock music's most important albums, and it is Finland's seventh-best-selling album of all time. The cover's stylish motif was chosen by Hurriganes' bassist Cisse Häkkinen, who owned a light blue 1954 Cadillac Series 62 sedan. The cover shows the Hurriganes' Remu Aaltonen, Cisse Häkkinen and Albert Järvinen posing elegantly in suits sitting on the back seat of the Cadillac. The car ended up in the ownership of Kari Niiranen, or "DJ Nite," a highly popular disc jockey who also toured with Hurriganes. Roadrunner is regarded as one of the best Finnish rock records ever released, and in 2007, it was re-released as a SACD mixed to a 5.1 format.
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