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Damn Seagulls
Rock / Soul / Punk

		"Growing up since 1997" Helsinki, Finland Profile Views: 66619 Last Login: 10/9/2008
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Member Since	3/1/2006
Band Website	damnseagulls.com
Band Members	Jami Auvinen: guitar/vocals Lauri Eloranta: lead vocals/guitar Niko Kangas: sax/keyboards Kolli Krogerus: drums Jani Liuhanen: organ Olli Noroviita: bass/vocals
Record Label	Fullsteam Records
Type of Label	Indie

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About Damn Seagulls

Damn Seagulls - Video Diary 1

THE MOMENT when a band gets truly interesting usually comes once they forget what they were supposed to be doing. Instead they start doing what they need to be doing.

That’s what’s happening with the Helsinki based Damn Seagulls.

On their second album ”Soul Politics” the band is all over the place. They are punk enough not to get stuck just playing punk. The songs are filled with shameless pop sensibility. They can rock out when necessary. Soul is not only a word in the title.

Sometimes you need big words to get the idea through. Damn Seagulls is in a situation not totally different from where The Clash stood on their musical breakthrough album London Calling, or Afghan Whigs on theirs, Congregation.

Like their predecessors the Damn Seagulls is breaking out of the contemporary scene to make something of their own. Sure it’d be easier to climb on a bandwagon of post-punk, emo or whatever happens to be the flavor of the month but who said playing in a rock band should be easy? It can be more.

The first single of the album ”The Beat” shows the most ambitious side of the band in a disguise of a classic pop song. Heavy use of horns and piano makes one wonder if these kids live under an illusion that they are born again E Street Band from the outskirts of Helsinki.

Ten songs in 40 minutes. Quality over quantity. Just like a classic album should be.

WHILE IN THEIR early 20’s the members of Damn Seagulls are already veterans in the Helsinki scene. The band started out eleven years ago as a group of close friends and they still remain just that.

After countless of shows and tons of hours honing their sound at the rehearsals the band felt ready for their debut album ”One Night at Sirdie’s” in 2005. While it caught a young band in full energy it pawed the way for the versatility of ”Soul Politics”.

At the moment their recreating their sound and getting ready to begin the recordings of their self-produced third album due out early next year.

ALBUMS:
One Night at Sirdie’s (Fullsteam, 2005)
Soul Politics (Fullsteam, 2007)

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YES PLEASE!	Oct 9 2008 2:56 PM 25.10 @ SEMIFINAL, Helsinki YES PLEASE! THE FRIEND KASKAS Facebook event invite
Monika	Oct 4 2008 3:24 PM hi ppl:)) thx a lot for add!!! ur music is awesone and song once upon a time is just my anthem!!!.. realy great sound and great lirycs!! take care... Monika BVZ & GhB
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Egstrup	Sep 30 2008 3:28 PM Thanks for adding me! ...and a big Hi from Copenhagen - Denmark! Live the life now - The present moment is all you ever have, there is never a time where your life is not this moment, is this not a fact. I look forward to chatting with you and sharing tips and ideas to help each other out. In the meantime, have a great day and thanks for being a friend! :) Attitude Makes All The Difference Søren Egstrup
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piè	Sep 2 2008 3:21 PM love your rock !! thanks for add ciao
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Breakfast at Phoebe’s	Sep 1 2008 5:03 PM hey & CHEERS :) !
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Manufacturer´s Pride (ALBUM OUT ON 26th November)	Aug 26 2008 1:01 PM Hoi! Tulimme ilmoittamaan, että marraskuu ei tule olemaan entisensä. - Antti / Manufacturer's Pride
Lokosa	Aug 25 2008 6:28 PM Mahdottomat kiitokset Lokeille kaveruudesta. Mukava ois teitä nähdä Tampereella taas keikalla. Rok rok. Peku
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Elena	Aug 5 2008 6:09 PM terveisiä Norjasta, kiitoksia keikasta :)
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sane	Aug 4 2008 12:34 PM hi... just a drop of me on your page... kiss kiss Sane
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Lucifer-Angel	Aug 3 2008 8:28 AM Concerts in Russia were excellent and captivating!!! I was glad to see you again in our country and to photograph with you!! Thanks you for all! With love, Sveta
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Irja	Jul 19 2008 9:12 PM Moi!))) tänään konsertti oli erinomainen mutta valitettavasti oli lian vähän ihmisiä. aina odot

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