Sara (band)
| Sara | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Rock, Metal |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels |
Kråklund Records Universal Records Finland (starting 2005) |
| Website | www.saranhuone.com |
| Members |
Joa Korhonen Tommi Koivikko Antti Tuomivirta Andreas Bäcklund Kristian Udd |
| Past members |
Eetu Uusitalo Martti Lindholm Antti Pitkäjärvi Niko Leminen |
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 Backlund joined the band in 2005, they were signed to Universal Records Finland[1]
Career
Their debut album Narupatsaat was released in 2000. Soon Eetu Uusitalo resigned and was replaced by Niko Leminen. The follow-up album Kromi was successfully reaching 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)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | |||
| 2000 | Narupatsaat | — | |
| 2002 | Kromi | 9 | |
| 2003 | Saattue | 27 | |
| 2006 | He kutsuivat luokseen | 12 | |
| 2008 | Veden äärelle | – | |
| 2012 | Se keinuttaa meitä ajassa | 4 | |
| 2016 | Solus | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||||
| 2006 | "Momentum" | 4 | ||
| 2002 | Instrumental (EP) | 17 | ||
- Other songs and videos
- 1999: "Silmiin & sydämiin"
- 2000: "Seuraa"
- 2001: "Tanssiin"
- 2002: "KSK"
- 2003: "Ylimäärä"
- 2006: "Momentum"
- 2006: "Vielä muodostan varjoni"
- 2006: "Huokaus"
- 2006: "Pyyhit vuodet kasvoiltasi"
- 2008: "Laine kerrallaan"
- 2008: "Rauhan aika"
- 2008: "Pitelet taivasta"
- 2008: "Kartta rinnassa"
- 2011: "Yhtenä iltana"
- 2012: "Se keinuttaa meitä ajassa"
References
- ↑ FinDance: Sara (in Finnish)
- ↑ Imperiumi.net: Sara - He kutsuivat luoksee
- ↑ V2.fi: Sara - Veden Äärelle (in Finnish)
- ↑ MTV3: Sara - Veden äärelle (in Finnish)
- 1 2 FinnishCharts.com: Sara page