Technicolour
Encyclopedia
Technicolour was a rock band from Finland
. Their music is pop/rock with influences from U2
, Bruce Springsteen
, Bob Dylan
, Coldplay
, and Bon Jovi
. The band also likes music from The Domination Nation, another Finnish band. In October 2005 the band performed as a warm-up band for Backstreet Boys
in Helsinki.
The band broke up in October 2008.
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...
. Their music is pop/rock with influences from U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, and Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
. The band also likes music from The Domination Nation, another Finnish band. In October 2005 the band performed as a warm-up band for Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
in Helsinki.
The band broke up in October 2008.
Members
- Jimi PääkalloJimi PääkalloJimi Constantine is the singer and guitarist of the Finnish rock-band Technicolour. He was previously a member of Tyrävyö and Cliché. He is also an actor having appeared in the movies Pitkä kuuma kesä and Helmiä ja sikoja.-External links:* on IMDB...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, from HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... - Gary - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, from LappajärviLappajärviLappajärvi is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
(Pohjanmaa) - Dingo - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, from Helsinki - Toni - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, from JyväskyläJyväskyläJyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
/Helsinki
Singles
- "One Night" (2003)
- "Fireflies" (2003)
- "Endless" (2004)
- "All My Life" (2005)
- "Teach Me Love" (I'm In Denial)" (2005)
- "Nowhere To Go" (2005)
- "Can I Get To Heaven" (2006)
- "Someday" (2006)
- "Michael Jackson" (2006)
Music videos
- Fireflies (2003)
- Teach me love (I'm In Denial) (2005)
- Nowhere to go (2005)
- Someday (2006)
External links
- Technicolour's official website - Available in multiple languages.
- Technicolour's official mobile blog
- Technicolour's MySpace page
- EMI Records Finland - Entirely Finnish, except for one page about the company.
- The Domination Nation's Official website - Entirely Finnish.