Indica (Finnish band)

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Name = Indica


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Helsinki, Finland
Genre = Pop rock
Alternative rock
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label = Sony BMG
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URL = [http://www.indica.fi/ indica.fi]
Current_members = Jonsu
Heini
Sirkku
Jenny
Laura
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Indica is a Finnish pop rock group founded in 2002. Jani Jalonen of Sony Music became interested in the group, and a recording contract was signed 2003. Indica's first album, "Ikuinen virta" was released in 2004. It has since sold platinum in Finland.

Indica supported Nightwish during their Scandinavian tour 2007 in which they performed English versions of their songs. In the following spring it was announced that Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish will produce their next album, due in September of 2008.

Members

* Johanna "Jonsu" Salomaa - vocals, Violin, Guitar,keyboards
* Heini - Bass, backing vocals
* Sirkku - keyboards,Clarinette,backing vocals
* Jenny - guitars,backing vocals
* Laura - drums, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

* "Ikuinen virta" (2004)
* "Tuuliset tienoot" (2005)
* "Kadonnut puutarha" (2007)
* Valoissa (2008)

Singles

* "Scarlett" (26 March 2004)
* "Ikuinen virta" (5 August 2004)
* "Vettä vasten" (23 March 2005)
* "Ihmisen lento" 2005 (promo)
* "Vuorien taa" (19 October 2005)
* "Pidä kädestä" (2005) (promo)
* "Niin tuleni teen" (2005) (promo)
* "Linnansa vanki" (2007) (promo)
* "Noita" (2007) (promo)
* "Ulkona" (2007) (promo)
* "Pahinta tänään" (8 May 2008, promo), (12 May 2008, internet-single)
* "Valoissa" (August 2008)

Music videos

* "Scarlett" (2004), directed by Kusti Manninen [ [http://www.icon.fi/~bandikou/indica.htm Bändikoulu - Tiktak ] ]
* "Ikuinen virta" (2005), directed by Kusti Manninen [ [http://www.icon.fi/~bandikou/indica.htm Bändikoulu - Tiktak ] ]
* "Vuorien taa" (2006), directed by Marko Mäkilaakso [ [http://www.musiikkivideo.fi/index.php?sivu=1&maara=25&haku=indica&vuosi=2006 OMVF musiikkivideohaku ] ]
* "Pidä kädestä" (2006), directed by Marko Mäkilaakso [ [http://www.musiikkivideo.fi/index.php?sivu=1&maara=25&haku=indica&vuosi=2006 OMVF musiikkivideohaku ] ]
* "Linnansa vanki" (2007), directed by Jesse Hietanen
* "Pahinta tänään" (2008), directed by Jesse Hietanen
* "Valoissa"

References

External links

* [http://www.indica.fi/ Official site] , in Finnish and English
* [http://www.myspace.com/theindicaband Indica at Myspace]