Stalingrad Cowgirls

Stalingrad Cowgirls were formed in 2005 by siblings Enni Kivelä, Riina Kivelä and Enni's childhood friend Henna Vaarala in Salla, Finland. In spring of 2006, the band came second in the Simerock band competition held in Rovaniemi. Later in the year, they had a chance to record a demo with Nightwish guitarist Emppu Vuorinen in his homestudio.

Many record labels were interested in signing the band, and in spring 2007 they signed a record contract with Warner Music Finland. Their debut album, Somewhere High, was released on September 19, 2007 in Finland and in January 2008 in Sweden and Norway. The Album debuted at No. 31 on the Official Finnish album chart.[http://ylex.yle.fi/lista/tuote/3242 Official finnish album chart] Ylex.fi. Retrieved 30 december 2010. In 2007, the band played over 50 gigs including an opening act slots for Iggy & The Stooges, Muse, Avril Lavigne and Negative.

Later in the year, they were nominated for the "best new act" award at the Emma-gaala, the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy Awards.

In 2009, the band performed in Japan and opened for Mötley Crüe in Moscow.[http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_bio/artist_247633 Stalingrad Cowgirls :: About This Artist] reverbnation.com. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

The second studio album Kiss Your Heart Goodbye was released on May 5, 2010 in Finland and on September 27, 2010 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The album debuted at No. 27 on the Official Finnish album chart.[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2010/19 Official finnish album chart] Ifpi. Retrieved 30 December 2010. The first single from the album "Baby Girl" generated airplay on Finnish radio stations.

In 2010, the band performed in China,[http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/the-beat/midi-festival-preview-the-stalingrad-cowgirls MIDI Festival Preview: The Stalingrad Cowgirls] cityweekend.com.cn. Retrieved 30 december 2010. Germany, Sweden and Norway and opened for Michael Monroe and Billy Idol.[http://meteli.net/tapahtuma/157787 Billy Idol (USA), Stalingrad Cowgirls] meteli.net. (in Finnish) Retrieved 30 december 2010.

The band announced its end. The last gig will be played August 11, 2012 at Simerock festival, Rovaniemi, Finland.{{cite web |url=http://www.stalingradcowgirls.com/ |title=Stalingrad Cowgirls |access-date=2009-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417042657/http://www.stalingradcowgirls.com/ |archive-date=2009-04-17 }}

“We decided not to ruin the band just because we don’t have enough time to dedicate to it. We realized it was time for some tough decisions. Originally we had planned to do this only as long as it was fun and came naturally. Now we’re going to bury Stalingrad Cowgirls with honor and smiling through the tears” - Enni Kivelä

• Enni Kivelä (born 1990) - vocals, guitar
• Henna Vaarala (born 1990) - bass, backing vocals
• Riina Kivelä (born 1988) - drums, backing vocals

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• Somewhere High (19 September 2007) (FIN) / (January ?? 2008) (SWE, NO)
• Kiss Your Heart Goodbye (5 May 2010) (FIN) / (27 September 2010) (SWE, NO, DK)

• You Won't Get It (2007)
• Let Me Make It Real (2007)
• Sukset (2008)
• Baby Girl (2010)
• 911 (2010)

• You Won't Get It (2007)
• Baby Girl (2010)

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