Neljä Ruusua
Encyclopedia
Neljä Ruusua is a Finnish
rock group
formed in the city of Joensuu
in 1982. The group consists of guitarist-singer Ilkka Alanko, guitarist Petteri Koistinen, bass guitarist Jari Laakkonen and drummer Kari Kämäräinen. Their style of music was influenced by punk
in their earlier years, but changed over the time for conventional finnish rock and more closer for pop music. Most top rated albums of the band are Haloo (1992, Hello) and Pop-uskonto (1993 Pop-religion), which bought the band to a great popularity.
The band has released 12 studio albums, with two English albums, Mood (1996) and Not For Sale (1998), which were the band’s attempt to break the English language
market. After these two unsuccessful albums, the band returned to their native language and released their so-called comeback album Uusi Aalto (1999, New Wave). On August 13, 2007 it was announced on the band’s official website that the group retreats to spend a quiet life for an indefinite period, and they made their so far last public appearance in August 17. The band’s future is completely open, any plans for recordings, concerts or other activities has not been established. 2011 they played on the Ilosaarirock-Festival in Joensuu
.
market, and released some albums under the name 4R. The band's guitarist/vocalist Ilkka Alanko is brother of famous Finnish singer-songwriter
Ismo Alanko
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock group
Finnish rock
Finnish rock refers to rock music made in Finland. The initial rock and roll boom of the 1950s was preceded by a long tradition of popular culture...
formed in the city of Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
in 1982. The group consists of guitarist-singer Ilkka Alanko, guitarist Petteri Koistinen, bass guitarist Jari Laakkonen and drummer Kari Kämäräinen. Their style of music was influenced by punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
in their earlier years, but changed over the time for conventional finnish rock and more closer for pop music. Most top rated albums of the band are Haloo (1992, Hello) and Pop-uskonto (1993 Pop-religion), which bought the band to a great popularity.
The band has released 12 studio albums, with two English albums, Mood (1996) and Not For Sale (1998), which were the band’s attempt to break the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
market. After these two unsuccessful albums, the band returned to their native language and released their so-called comeback album Uusi Aalto (1999, New Wave). On August 13, 2007 it was announced on the band’s official website that the group retreats to spend a quiet life for an indefinite period, and they made their so far last public appearance in August 17. The band’s future is completely open, any plans for recordings, concerts or other activities has not been established. 2011 they played on the Ilosaarirock-Festival in Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
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History
The group formed in 1982 under the name Talouskukkaro, and changed their name in 1985; in the late 1990s, they made an attempt to break the English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
market, and released some albums under the name 4R. The band's guitarist/vocalist Ilkka Alanko is brother of famous Finnish singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ismo Alanko
Ismo Alanko
Ismo Kullervo Alanko is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist....
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Studio albums
- Neljä Ruusua (1987, Four Roses)
- Kasvukipuja (1987, Growing Pains)
- Hyvää Päivää (1989, Good Day)
- Hyvää Yötä Bangkok (1990, Good Night Bangkok)
- Haloo (1992, Hello)
- Pop-uskonto (1993, Pop-religion)
- Mood (1996, in english)
- Not For Sale (1998, in english)
- Uusi Aalto (1999, New Wave)
- Valuva Taivas (2001, Flowing Sky)
- Karelia Express (2004)
- Ensi-ilta (2006, Premiere)
Other
- Energiaa (Compilation of remixes, 1994, Energy)
- Popmuseo (Compilation, 2000, Popmuseum)
Singles
- "Hunningolla" (1999) FIN #3
- "Varjo" (1999) FIN #15
- "Popmuseo" (2000) FIN #19
- "Missä Vaan" (2001) FIN #12
- "Popstars" (2004) FIN #4
- "Tahdon" (2006) FIN #17