Appendix (band)

{{Short description|Finnish punk rock band}}

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| origin = Pori, Finland

| genre = Punk rock, hardcore punk

| years_active = 1980–1985, 1995–present

| label = Propaganda Records 1983–
Rock-O-Rama 1983–1984
UHO Production 2006

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| website = [http://www.appendix.fi/ www.appendix.fi]

| current_members = Mikki Borgersen (Vocals 1982–present ),
Miksa Huhdanpää (Bass 1984–present )
Ahti Impola (Guitar 1980–1982, 2010–present)
Sami Valverinne (Drums 1999–present)

| past_members = Vesku Koivusalo (1980–1999)
Ahti Impola (1980–1982)
Tomi Hyppänen (1982–1984)
Tom Lepistö (1982–1984)
Olli Lindholm (1982–1982)
Juha Rauäng (1982–1982)
Jaska Karumo (1982–2010)

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Appendix is a Finnish punk rock band. It was founded in 1980 and has released five studio albums.{{cite web|url=https://api.discogs.com/artists/304353|title=Appendix|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=12 February 2019}}

Their debut album was released in 1983. It was later re-issued by the German label Rock-O-Rama with an English title Money Is Not My Currency.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Appendix-Money-Is-Not-My-Currency/release/612310|title=Appendix - Money Is Not My Currency|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=12 February 2019}}

Olli Lindholm, the lead singer of one of Finland's highest selling rock groups , is a former member of Appendix. In the spring 2015 Appendix had a West Coast Tour in United States and they performed at Manic Relapse festivals as the lead performer in Oakland, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.stara.fi/2015/03/08/appendix-loppuunmyyty-hollywoodissa/|title=Suomalaisen punkbändin keikka loppuunmyyty Hollywoodissa: "Epätodellinen olo" |language=fi |trans-title=Finnish punk band gig sold out in Hollywood: "Unreality" |date=8 March 2015|website=Stara.fi|accessdate=12 February 2019}}

Discography

= Singles and EPs =

  • EP (1982)
  • Huora (1983, Propaganda Records)
  • Suomineito (1996, Propaganda Records)
  • Pop-idols (2006, UHO Production)
  • TV (2012, Propaganda Records)

= Studio albums =

  • Ei raha oo mun valuuttaa (1982, Propaganda Records)
  • Money Is Not My Currency (1983, re-issue, Rock-O-Rama)
  • Top of the Pops (1984, Rock-O-Rama/Propaganda Records)
  • Syyntakeeton (2006, UHO Production)
  • Studio-Live (2011, Propaganda Records)
  • Extraneus (2013, Propaganda Records)

= Compilation albums =

  • Diagnosis (Years 1982–83) (1994, Propaganda Records)
  • PAROCK (2002, Propaganda Records)

References

  • [http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2007/02/09/olli-lindholmin-oppivuodet Olli Lindholmin oppivuodet & videos], Yle
  • Parasta lapsille - Suomipunk 1977-1984 (Mika Saastamoinen, Johnny Kniga), book
  • Jungle, record collector magazine; 1/1995
  • Suomipunk 1977–1998 (Jarkko Kuivanen, Yle); book
  • JEeJEeJEe – suomalaisen rockin historia (WSOY); pp. 324–327
  • JeeJeeJee/Radiomafia (Santtu Luoto, Yle); parts From Propaganda to hardcore and -part

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