Eppu Normaali

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Eppu Normaali
Eppu Normaali at Ratina Stadium on 14 August 2004.
Background information
Origin	Ylöjärvi, Finland
Genres	suomirock, Punk rock (early), pop punk (early), power pop, pop rock, new wave, blues-rock, heartland rock, roots rock, rock and roll
Years active	1976 (1976)–present
Labels	Poko, Svart, Backstage Rock Shop, Lipposen Levy ja Kasetti, EMI
Members	Martti Syrjä Mikko "Pantse" Syrjä Aku Syrjä Juha Torvinen Sami Ruusukallio
Past members	Mikko Saarela Mikko "Vaari" Nevalainen
Website	www.eppunormaali.fi

Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland and one of the key representatives of genre called suomirock. The band formed in 1976 in Ylöjärvi, a small town near Tampere. The band is the best-selling music artist in Finland, with certified sales of nearly two million records,^[1] and it has also gained success especially in the use of the Finnish language in rock lyrics. In addition to their studio albums, Eppu Normaali also released live records, DVDs, and over 20 singles.

Eppu Normaali's most famous songs include "Vuonna '85" (In the Year '85), "Kitara, taivas ja tähdet" (The Guitar, the Sky and the Stars), "Murheellisten laulujen maa" (The Land of Sorrowful Songs), "Pimeyden tango" (Tango of Darkness), "Suolaista sadetta" (Salty Rain) and "Tahroja paperilla" (Stains on Paper).