Hurriganes

Hurriganes are a Finnish rock band that formed in the early 1970s. They were very popular in Finland in the 1970s and early '80s; they were also a popular live act in Sweden during this time. Their classic line-up consisted of Remu Aaltonen, Albert Järvinen and Cisse Häkkinen. What seems like a misspelling in the name ("Hurriganes" with a "g") is intentional. Their style of music is very much of a nostalgic, pre-Beatles, roots rock'n'roll orientation. During their "classic" period, the band's output consisted largely of revved-up cover versions of well-known 1950s rock'n'roll songs in addition to their own original material. In this sense, Hurriganes can be viewed as Finland's answer to British pub rock performers of the 1970s like Dave Edmunds and Dr. Feelgood.

Albums

* 1973 "Rock 'n' Roll All Night Long"
* 1974 "Roadrunner"
* 1975 "Crazy Days"
* 1976 "Hot Wheels"
* 1977 "Sixteen Golden Greats"
* 1977 "Tsugu Way"
* 1978 "Hanger"
* 1979 "Jailbird"
* 1980 "10/80"
* 1981 "Fortissimo"
* 1982 "Rockin' Hurriganes"
* 1983 "Seven Days, Seven Nights"
* 1984 "Hurrygames"
* 1988 "Live At Metropol"
* 1994 "Remu plays Hurriganes: Roadrunner Tour"
* 1995 "In the spirit of Hurriganes"
* 1996 "Live in Stockholm 1977"
* 1997 "Double Trouble"
* 1997 "25 Golden Greats"
* 2001 "30th Anniversary"
* 2004 "Sticks And Stones" (Remu Aaltonen's solo album)
* 2006 "Composing"

Line-ups

Original line-up (1971-72, 1975-79, 1983-84)

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Ile Kallio (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)

Classic line-up (1972-75, 1979-81 and 1988)

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Albert Järvinen (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)

Line-up 1978, "Hanger"-album

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals)
* Ile Kallio (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)
* Beaver Aitto-Oja (drums)
* Jim Pembroke (keyboards)

Line-up 1979, "Jailbird"-album

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Albert Järvinen (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)
* Pedro Hietanen (keyboards)

Line-up 1980, "10/80"-album

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Albert Järvinen (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)
* Pave Maijanen (keyboards, vocals)

Line-up 1981 - 1983 and 1988 "Live at Metropol"-album

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Janne Louhivuori (guitar)
* Cisse Häkkinen (bass, vocals)
* Olo Kyllönen (keyboards)

Line-up 2001 - 2004

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Harri Merilahti (bass)
* Rocka Merilahti (guitar)

Line-up 2004 - 2005

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Jukka Orma (guitar)
* Mikko Löytty (bass)

Line-up 2006-

* Remu Aaltonen (vocals, drums)
* Nipa Niilola (guitar)
* Mikko Löytty (bass)

External links

* [http://www.hurriganes.fi The Official Hurriganes Pages]
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/espe64 Hurriganes Fan Pages]
* [http://www.myspace.com/hurriganesfan Hurriganes Myspace-Pages(Unofficial)]