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the Rasmus
the Rasmus

The Rasmus is a Finnish [[Rock band popular in Europe and USA. Their most recent singles are "Guilty", "Funeral Song", "In My Life", "In the Shadows" and "First Day of My Life". Like other European bands they write and sing mostly in English. Download high resolution version (1181x852, 367 KB)The Rasmus File links The following pages link to this file: The Rasmus ... Download high resolution version (1181x852, 367 KB)The Rasmus File links The following pages link to this file: The Rasmus ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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Career History

The Rasmus formed at the end of 1994 when the band members were still in high school and were initially known as Rasmus (rasmus being the Finnish word for darkness.) They recorded their first single "1st" released independently through Tega G. Records in late 1995 before signing with Warner Music Finland to release their first album Peep when the band members were only aged 16. It went gold as the band played over 100 shows in Finland and Estonia. Darkness is the absence of light. ... Warner Bros. ...


Rasmus released its second album Playboy in 1997 with it again going gold in Finland with the single "Blue" also going gold. Its gruelling live schedule continued supporting Rancid and Dog Eat Dog and appearing at a festival at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The band would also win a Finnish Grammy Award for "Best New Artist" in 1996. Rancid is a band that originated in Berkeley, California from the ashes of Operation Ivy, a punk/ska band founded in 1987. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Stadiums | Helsinki | Finnish sport ...


The band's third album "Hell of a Tester" was released in 1998 with the video for the single "Liquid" making a regular appearance on Nordic MTV. This song would be voted song of the year by Finnish music critics. The band achieved further recognition supporting Garbage and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Finland.-1... This article is about the rock band. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers (from left): Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who have combined aspects of funk and hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneering funk metal. ...


Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000. It released Into in 2001 which went double platinum in Finland debuting at #1. The first single "F-F-Falling" which was #1 in Finland for three months in early 2001. The second single "Chill" was released through Scandinavia and reached #2 in Finland. The Rasmus toured throughout Scandinavia and Europe supporting the album supporting HIM and Roxette. Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. ... HIM or His Infernal Majesty is a metal band, formed by vocalist Ville Valo. ... Roxette is a Swedish duo, consisting of pop musicians Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson. ...


The band recorded Dead Letters in 2002 at Nord Studios in Sweden reuniting with Mikael Nord Andersen and Martin Hansen who had produced Into. It was released in Europe in early 2003 reaching the top of the album charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as Finland. Its European success led to the release of the album in other parts of the world. Dead Letters and its first single "In the Shadows" both reached top 10 and top 3 in the UK charts respectively, and both going top 50 of the Australian ARIA charts in 2004 whilst topping the New Zealand singles chart. The single has also reached the top 20 of the Billboard Heatseeker charts. "Guilty", the band's second single for the American market, has also been successful. Recently, iTunes Music Store offered the first track on Dead Letters, "In the Shadows," as one of its free singles, and positive public response prompted many listeners to buy the rest of the album. This article is about the musical term aria. ...


The Rasmus tend to provoke strong opinions in people. They made a notable appearance at the Reading Festival in 2004, where they were pelted by plastic bottles until they walked offstage. The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Band Members

As of 2004, the Rasmus consists of the following people.-1...


Lauri Ylönen

The lead singer. He was born in Helsinki on the 23 April 1979. He first wanted to be a drummer, but his older sister Hanna conviced him to be vocalist. He is the main writer of lyrics for all the band's songs, although the rest of the band does help in writing. He has two tattoos, one of Björk, whom he considers to be his guardian angel, and another one of a gothic text written Dynasty. His favorite bands are Björk, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Location within Finland Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish: ), or Helsingfors in Swedish  listen, is the capital of Finland. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... This article is about the tattoo, a design in ink or some other pigment, usually decorative or symbolic, placed permanently under the skin. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (pronounced byerk), (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... Weezer is an American rock and roll band. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers (from left): Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who have combined aspects of funk and hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneering funk metal. ... In Greek mythology, the Muses (Greek Μουσαι, Mousai) are nine archaic goddesses who embody the right evocation of myth, inspired through remembered and improvised song and traditional music and dances. ...


Pauli Rantasalmi

The guitarist. He was born in 1 May 1979. He has been a member since the band first formed. He not only plays guitar but other instruments as well. He produces and manages other bands such as Killer and Kwan. The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Killer is a rock band founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. ...


Aki Hakala

The drummer. He was born in Espoo, Finland in 28 October 1979. He entered the band after former drummer Janne left. A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Espoo (Esbo in Swedish) is a city on the Southern coast of Finland. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...


Eero Heinonen

The bassist and backing singer. He is a practitioner of yoga. Bass or Basses can refer to many different things. ... Hatha Yoga posture Yoga is a form of mysticism that developed on the Indian subcontinent in the Hindu cultural context. ...


Discography

Peep is an album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Track listing 1. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Into is a 2001 album by Finnish group The Rasmus. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dead Letters is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock band the Rasmus. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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