Popeda
Popeda, a Finnish rock band from Tampere, was formed in November 1977 by Pauli
"Pate" Mustajärvi and Ilari "Ilpo" Ainiala. The band initially consisted of
Mustajärvi on vocals, Ainiala on bass guitar, Arwo Mikkonen on guitar, Matti
Palmunen on drums, and Ari Puukka on guitar. They were signed to Poko Rekords by
Epe Helenius in 1977. Popeda's debut album Popeda was released in 1978, followed
by their breakthrough album Raswaa koneeseen (Grease to the Machine) in 1980.
The band gained popularity with humorous lyrics and a rock 'n' roll style
influenced by bands like The Who and Bla...
