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Turku/Tampere
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Member Since7/19/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.thefriendband.com
Band MembersAnders Vuorimaa - vocals, guitar
Mikko M. Koskinen - guitar
Antti Siniranta - drums
Jaakko Kaján - bass
Influencessports
naatio
good things
dentist
braces
old cars
Sylvester - Good feeling summer
winter
spring
Record Labelbooking/etc:
thefriendband (at) gmail.com
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   About The Friend

SPARKLING IN THE RAIN (MUSICVIDEO)







BUY SPORTS EP (Finland):
Kane Records (Turku)
Loco Music (Lahti)
Stupido (Helsinki)
Popparienkeli (Helsinki)
Swamp Music (Tampere)

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The Friend is a band from Turku, Finland, which plays melodic indierock music, music that makes people dance. The band has refined for several years, but the final assembly of the quartet formed in the autumn of 2006. Despite its rather young age The Friend has played many spectacular shows in the southern regions of Finland.

"And there's more to come. All of our shows are worth seeing", The Friend proudly states.

In August of 2007, the band's debut EP "Sports" was put out. The production of the EP was so intense for the boys that Mikko, the guitarist, ate nothing at all when he was finishing the songs. The band comments on the EP, saying that you can get into an "I'm-oh-kay" -type of state of mind and just generally feel nice, while listening to the songs.

"The song Serious emancipates you from the seriousness of life. It's a love song, it's about a person, who by different events in life gets the idea that you shouldn't take life too seriously. And that's also what The Friend's music is all about. Streets Call is a vivid song rolling forward with a disco-beat. Our songs are brisk, atmospheric, playful, three-and-a-half-minutes-long compact packages. It's overly melodic, rhythmic and Oh! so wonderfully tingling! ". The Friend comments.

In October 2008 The Friend finally managed to get their first music video done. This video for the crispy song "sparkling in the rain" was entirely the band's own production. The video was directed by the band's bassist Jaakko Kajan and it was shot at Mikko M. Koskinen's parents' living room.

The band invited some friends over to assist on the video which theme is a party at parents' house. At the location a young couple who were assisting on the video got so excited of the wonderful atmosphere that they started making out, to which director Jaakko quickly reacted by turning the camera on without the couple noticing. "lense on fire!", Jaakko chuckled out loud.

The wonderful atmosphere and people having genuine fun transfers really nicely through the video. By the time everything was shot, the "party" turned in to a REAL party and everyone started to have a ball. But unfortunate to some, vocalist Anders Vuorimaa lost his voice and couldn't make a sound anymore.

"I lost my voice due to numerous takes. I wasn't able to talk for a few days. But in the end it was actually a good thing for me, since I really started to think about things I say. I used to blurt out very stupid things. But nowadays, I never say anything needless." says Anders.

And surely the sparkling in the rain -musicvideo isn't a needless blurt. It has party, good time and rock'n'roll. Rock on, dude.


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Jul 9 2009 3:36 AM

Thanks for accepting our friend request! Check out our music and let us know what you think!

Please feel free to stop by the site & say hey! Tell your friends about us!

We are recording new music, so please stay tuned for updates.

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Jul 8 2009 3:40 PM

Uusi/uljas/uskomaton/upea video, We Are the White Meat profiilissamme!! Tsekkkk it aut!!!

Eero/Idolae
Dirty Dancing





Jul 7 2009 4:04 PM

Thanks, friend.


Eric
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Jul 7 2009 3:19 PM

Jeah, kiitoksia toveruudesta. :)

-Mikael/ Donkkarit
ILMIÖ!





Jul 3 2009 12:12 PM

Kiitos ystävyydestä ja oikein hyvää festarikesää.
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Jun 23 2009 8:48 AM

!ROCKNIGHT WITH A BLAST! VOL.2

Livenä -->

FUNCTION IN DISFUNCTION

HANGMAN

REFUSAL

MA 29.06.09
@ On the Rocks (Mikonkatu 15, Helsinki)
KLO 21:00
ILMAINEN SISÄÄNPÄÄSY / K-20

OUJEAH!
Streak and the Raven





Jun 20 2009 8:45 AM

Kiitos.
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Jun 11 2009 10:27 PM

Kiitos tuestanne! Debyytti-EP:mme "Armoton" julkaistaan tänä kesänä, joten pysykää tutkalla!
Worna Guitars





Jun 11 2009 10:33 AM

Thanks for the add!

Rock on!!!

-Vesa@Worna
http://www.wornaguitars.com
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Jun 8 2009 6:05 AM

glad to be your friends

Finnish Bands/International™





Jun 5 2009 4:56 AM

Thanks
Have a great weekend!
Cheers
Paula
Rrymy-klubi!





Jun 2 2009 4:35 PM

Kesän ensimmäinen Rrymy goes patio on täällä!
Kuudennen linjan terassilla kuullaan funkkia ja soulia DJ Legsin johdolla, mies on soitellut aikaisemmin bar loopissa funk'it nimisellä klubilla. Legsin lisäksi levyjä pyörittämässä DJ Paulinaama ja DJ Nada.

Illan livestä vastaa Teflon Brothers: www.myspace.com/teflonbrothers

Ilmainen sisäänpääsy, tervetuloa!
To 4.6 klo 18-22.
Sami Joensuu





May 22 2009 8:28 PM

Moi kuomat!
Hienosti soi... Tuo teijän paita on saatava ehottomasti ja uuden lätyskän nimeksi sopisi Blogi mainiosti...heh!
Kevättä!!!

-sami-
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May 22 2009 2:46 PM

Hello Boys!

Action Man League tahtoisi tutustua kesäiseen kotikaupunkiinne. Auttakaa meitä asiassa äänestämällä, kiitos.

http://www.rokkizine.fi/summerinthecity.php
MONA





May 22 2009 2:37 PM

Moi, kiitti kaveruudesta! -MONA
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May 18 2009 7:47 PM

Moron!

Ca Rage kiittää cyperkaveruudesta ja muistuttaa uudesta Calm After Rage - EP:stä.

Biisit ennakkokuuntelussa myspace.com/caragemusic
Renegade Ride





May 13 2009 6:43 PM

Moro!

Tuli yllätyksenä takavasemmalta, mutta erittäin hienolla tavalla toimii tuo Sparkling. Etenkin falsettitaustat antaa biisiin hauskaa väriä.

Jos sulla on hetki aikaa, käyppä tsekkaamassa karmiva tarina siitä, kuinka biisi "Break Me to Pieces" syntyi, kasvoi, koulittiin ja heitettiin julmaan maailmaan susien revittäväksi. Biisi profiililla ja stooria blogissa.

RR kiittää!

Jazzka / Renegade Ride
manchacha





May 3 2009 9:34 AM

thanks for the friendship:)
Iftie





May 3 2009 12:15 AM

mmm... and that's suppose the reason you have hungover now :P oi oi oi - not good xD
Iftie





May 2 2009 5:29 PM

why? what has happened? :/
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Apr 29 2009 8:43 AM

Hey there, guys! =)
Thanks for the add and for the friendship!

We wish you a great rockin' day!
Keep on the good work, take care!
Greetings and hugs from Italy!
Marzia & Giada
Iftie





Apr 23 2009 9:53 PM

Moi! & Kiitos!
Nice music, great performance yesterday :j
Keep goin' this way ;)
Greets, B*
Julia Eklund





Apr 22 2009 4:37 PM

TOU oisittepa kätevästi koukannu Kuopiosta Joensuuhun keikalla..!! Odottavan aika on pitkä :) Hauskaa keikkaa HUIPPUbändille!
Riikzzz





Apr 22 2009 9:58 AM

onpas hyvän kuulosta! pitää ehdottomasti tulla tänään kattoon henkkaan :)
KASKAS





Apr 13 2009 5:14 PM

Moi!

Torstaina 16.4. Live @ KUUDES LINJA:
22-Pistepirkko + kaskas

Liput 10e, tervetuloa!
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