Uniklubi

Uniklubi are a Finnish rock band from Tampere, founded in 1999 as pince-nez (French for, clipless glasses ') in Hämeenkyrö. The members since their schooldays know each other. Had her breakthrough the band with the hit Rakkautta yes Piikkilankaa ( 2004). Her style is melodic rock which is emphasized especially their Finnish texts. The founding name put the band due to bad feedback very early again and went out of its present name, which translated, means dream club '.

Band History

The band was formed in 1999. Uniklubi The name still existed not at this time. The band was called pince-nez, which translates, clipless glasses ' means. The band changed their name, however, as the name Pincenez got to bad feedback. As the band sings in Finnish and comes from Finland, it was pretty close to choose a Finnish name and so the name was Uniklubi, which translates as Dream Club was born.

The money for the first demo recordings earned the band by giving first performances, and the revenue of ticket sales used to go into the studio can. The first songs the band played were in English and cover versions. But the band was also relatively quickly realized that they could write their own songs and play very well, and began rapidly to it. They switched from English to their native language Finnish.

During the recordings of the album Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa ( "Love and barbed wire " ), however, left the former drummer Jimmy Drain ( civil Jaakko Järvensivu, the older brother of drummer Julian Lovex ) the band. As a replacement Antti Matikainen came to Uniklubi, which has since become an integral part of the band.

The first single from the album was Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa and was elected in YleX the most popular play of the year. The album made ​​it into the Top 5 and placed himself at # 4 The first major award was soon followed: They won an Emma Award as Best Newcomer of the Year. Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa reached platinum status in Finland ( 30,000 albums sold ). Other singles from the album were: Kylmää ( " cold " ), Näiden tähtien alla ( " Under these stars " ) and Totuus ( "Truth ").

The second album Kehä ( "circle" ) was released on 2 February 2005 and debuted at # 1 on the Finnish charts. It stayed 20 weeks in the top 20 and the first single Kaikki Mitä moderate annoin ( "All I have given " ) made ​​it to the top spot on the charts. The second single Kiertää kehää ( " run in a circle " ) debuted at the 10th place.

In late summer and autumn of 2006 the band had to take a forced break. Singer Jussi Selo had to undergo due to a node on the vocal cords significant problems in singing and had to an operation in September 2006, as he was always more limited in singing and in some cases simply flatly. However, in December of the same year, the band has already played back first concerts.

On 7 May 2007, the new single Vnus came on the radio, it is commercially available since May 30 As a B-side, the single is not on the later released album Luotisade ( " bullets " ) contained song Aurinkoni contains ( " My Sun" ). Vnus was the first single taken from the published on 22 August of the same year the third album Luotisade. This was particularly expected in view of the vocal cord operation of singer Jussi Selo awaited since concerns had arisen whether the operation may have affected his voice, or even damaged. But these concerns were scattered quickly, fans and the rest of the band were thrilled. Bassist Teemu Rajamäki commented: " Jussi's voice sounds better than ever. "

After Vnus a video was released in the summer of 2007 to Luotisade, the song itself was not released as a single.

After several postponements appeared on 12 December 2007, a further single from the album Luotisade, namely the title Varjoon juuttunut. As a B- side, a cover of the song Koko talvi kesämökillä the Finnish group Leevi and The Leavings was released on the single. In addition, a limited edition of the single was released, in which the booklets each bear the signature of a band member.

On 17 September 2008 Uniklubi published her first compilation album Kaikki Mitä Mar Annoin 2003-2008. In addition to a selection of tracks from the previous three albums, the CD includes two completely new tracks, released on 4 August 2008 Promo Single Rakkaudesta Hulluuteen and Liian Lähellä. In addition, the limited edition includes a DVD of music videos from all previous Uniklubi and are to find a documentary about the band.

In October 2008, the band then announced to have to cancel all planned for the current year concerts. The reason for voice problems of frontman Jussi Selo were called again. The recordings for a fourth studio album, however, are not affected, according to the band.

In November 2008, the band released the 208 -page Rakkaudesta hulluuteen Photobook.

With the single Polje appeared on January 12, 2009, a prior publication from appearing on March 4, the fourth studio album by the band called Syvään valoon. Almost simultaneously, a month-long intermission was announced, which is the result of a new vocal cord operation of frontman Jussi Selo. The single reached in the Finnish single charts 9th place

Syvään valoon, moreover, the first studio album with the new label Sony Music Finland, was published on 4 March 2009. The album reached # 3 in the Finnish charts. The publication was followed by first appearances, where frontman Jussi Selo brought his totally recuperated voice heard.

The second single was then released digitally on April 20, 2009 by song Kukka, the video was followed on April 23.

On 26 August 2009 was followed by the release of the EP Mitä vittua? (eg, "What the hell "), which valoon besides the namesake song of the album Syvään includes also two previously unreleased songs as well as live recordings of the songs Vnus and ' Kiinni jään. The EP made ​​it in the Finnish single charts at # 6

After a tour of Finland for the year 2010 was already the next album the band announced. As a pre-release was published on 30 July 2010, the single Aikasi on nyt ( "Your Time is Now" ), the ( " goldfish " ) followed on 22 September of the same year the album Kultakalat. Produced by Jyrki Tuovinen Kultakalat, who had previously worked inter alia with bands like Lordi or Apulanta. A tour for the album, which reached number 7 on the Finnish charts, is announced for the spring of 2011. Aikasi on nyt did not make it into the Finnish charts, but was found several weeks in the charts listeners of the radio station YleX on the front seats.

In October 2010, also a music video was shot Maailma puhaltaa and published. In some street scenes were filmed in Tampere, about a hundred extras are seen. In 2011, the band put a, as she put it herself, creative pause, in which the members devoted their own side projects. Drummer and bassist Antti Matikainen Teemu Rajamäki founded together with Negative bassist Antti Anatomy, the band Jupiter, Jussi Selo worked on a project called Jussi Selo & Nefernefernefer.

On March 19, 2012 was bassist Teemu Rajamäki on the band's website announced his departure.

Discography

Albums

  • 2004: Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa
  • 2005: Kehä
  • 2007: Luotisade
  • 2008: Kaikki Mitä moderate annoin 2003 to 2008 (Compilation )
  • 2009: valoon Syvään
  • 2010: Kultakalat

Singles and Promos

  • 2004: Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa
  • 2004: Kylmää
  • 2004: Totuus
  • 2004: Näiden tähtien alla (Promo)
  • 2005: Kaikki Mitä moderate annoin
  • 2005: Huomenna (Promo)
  • 2006: Kiertää kehää
  • 2006: Tuhka (Promo)
  • 2007: Vnus
  • 2007: Luotisade (E -Single)
  • 2007: Varjoon Juuttunut
  • 2008: Varjot (Promo)
  • 2008: Rakkaudesta Hulluuteen (Promo)
  • 2009: Polje
  • 2009: Kukka (E -Single)
  • 2010: Aikasi on nyt

Videos

  • Rakkautta yes piikkilankaa (2004)
  • Kaikki Mitä moderate annoin (2005)
  • Huomenna (2005)
  • Vnus (2007)
  • Luotisade (2007)
  • Varjoon juuttunut ( The Voice - live) ( 2008)
  • Varjot ( The Voice - live) ( 2008)
  • Rakkaudesta hulluuteen (2008)
  • Polje (2009)
  • Kukka (2009)
  • Mitä vittua? ( Under the 2009 Mitä vittua? -EP)
  • Aikasi on nyt (2010)
  • Maailma Puhaltaa (2010)
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