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Eläkeläiset

Band, *1993 FI, Joensuu
Rock

A Finnish humppa humour band founded 1993 in Joensuu as a side project for band Kumikameli. These guys play humorous, mainly cover versions of famous pop and rock hits using the fast and hilarious beat of humppa (trad. Finnish polka-like dance). Current members of the band are Onni Varis (keyboard, vocals), Petteri Halonen (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Lassi Kinnunen (accordion, vocals), Martti Varis (bass, vocals) and Tapio Santaharju (drums, vocals). Ilmari Koivuluhta (sound technique, logistics) and Pekka Jokinen (graphics, merchandise) are completing the humppa family. These are not in fact their real names; their (fake) first names are their second names, and their (fake) surnames are their mothers' maiden names. Onni Varis and Martti Varis are in no way related, both of their mothers' maiden names just happen to be the same.

Members

	Laiska Lajunen dr, voc, key
	Toppo Koponen voc, g, key
	Petteri Kukkonen key, voc, acc
	Ema Hurskainen dr, voc
	Jouni Vento b, voc FI
	Jake Romppanen g
	Jukka Hyrkäs g