Sara (band)
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Universal Records Finland (starting 2005)
Sara | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Rock, Metal |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels | Kråklund Records Universal Records Finland (starting 2005) |
| Members | Joa Korhonen Tommi Koivikko Antti Tuomivirta Andreas Bäcklund Kristian Udd |
| Past members | Eetu Uusitalo Martti Lindholm Antti Pitkäjärvi Niko Leminen |
| Website | saranhuone |
Sara is a Finnish alternative rock/metal band from Kaskinen established in the mid-1990s by Jorma Korhonen, Antti Tuomivirta, Tommi Koivikko and Kristian Udd. Drummer Eetu Uusitalo was added in 1997. The vocalist Joa Korhonen joined in after winning a talent contest and soon the band was signed to Kråklund Records. In 2005, and after Andreas Bäcklund joined the band in 2005, they were signed to Universal Records Finland[1]
Their debut album Narupatsaat was released in 2000. Soon Eetu Uusitalo resigned and was replaced by Niko Leminen. The follow-up album Kromi successfully reached No. 9 on the Finnish Album Charts, followed by Saattue in 2003 after which the band went into a hiatus. After signing with Universal Finland in 2005, they released their album He kutsuivat luokseen 2006[2] and Veden äärelle in 2008.[3][4] Their latest album Se keinuttaa meitä ajassa has proved their most successful making it to No. 4.
Members
The band is made up of:
- Joa Korhonen (vocals and guitar)
- Tommi Koivikko (guitar)
- Antti Tuomivirta (guitar)
- Andreas Bäcklund (drums)
- Kristian Udd (bass)
- Previous members
- Eetu Uusitalo (drums, 1997–2001)
- Martti Lindholm (keyboards 2000–2001)
- Antti Pitkäjärvi (keyboards, backing vocals 2001–2003)
- Niko Leminen (drums 2001–2005)
