Peep | ||||
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Released | 23 September 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 in Helsinki, Finland | |||
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Length | 44:25 | |||
Label | Warner Music Finland | |||
Producer | The Rasmus, Teja Kotilainen | |||
The Rasmus chronology | ||||
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Peep is the debut album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus (named just "Rasmus" back then), released on 23 September 1996 on Warner Music Finland.
They met their first manager and record producer, Teja Kotilainen, in 1995 and signed with Warner Music Finland in February 1996. They released their first EP, called 1st , on Teja G. Records, in December 1995, which featured the songs "Frog", "Myself", "Funky Jam" and "Rakkauslaulu". The album was first released in Finland, where it went Gold, and later in Estonia and Russia, and subsequently worldwide.
All songs are written by the Rasmus, unless where stated otherwise.
The singles from Peep were not named after the songs. The names were "1st", "2nd" and "3rd". 1st is actually an EP, containing four tracks (including the non-album song "Rakkauslaulu"). Their very first music video was made for "Funky Jam" the same year.
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The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Jarno Lahti (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1999 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. Pauli Rantasalmi left the band and was replaced by guitarist Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen in 2022. Best known for their 2003 hit single "In the Shadows", the band has sold over 5 million albums worldwide and 350,000 albums in Finland alone, and has won numerous awards, both domestic and international. The band represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Jezebel".
The Frogs were an American rock music band founded in 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by brothers Jimmy and Dennis Flemion. The brothers mainly wrote and performed short, catchy pop songs, but they are also known for their improvised home recordings which are delivered in a comedic style, and often include controversial issues such as race, religion, and sexuality. A history of strife has hindered the band, although a devoted fan base that includes many well-known musicians has supported the group.
Lauri Johannes Ylönen is a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.
Playboys is the second studio album by Finnish rock band The Rasmus which was released on 29 August 1997 on Warner Music Finland.
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Hell of a Tester is the third studio album by The Rasmus, then called Rasmus. It was released in 1998 by Warner Music and received Gold status in Finland. The most popular single was Liquid, which was released in September, getting into the Top 40 on MTV Nordic. It was voted Single of the Year for 1998 by music critics and fans and the video won an award in 1999 at the Finnish Music Video Awards. The album was positively received by fans.
Hide from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus. It was originally released in mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and Japan on 12 September 2005. It was later released in the United States on 10 October 2006, and featured a selection of B-side remixes and special edition bonus tracks. The US edition also included the previously unseen video for "Immortal". The name "Hide from the Sun" is a quotation from the song "Dead Promises". The album cover was painted by guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi.
Discopolis is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock group CMX.
Into (Enthusiasm) is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus", rather than "Rasmus". It was originally released on 29 October 2001, by Playground Music.
Hell of a Collection is the first compilation album by the Finnish band The Rasmus, released in 2001 by Warner Music Finland.
"Blue" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's second album Playboys on 29 August 1997.
"Liquid" is a power ballad by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.
"Swimming with the Kids" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.
"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001
Live Letters is a live DVD by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on 22 November 2004 on Playground Music.
"Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" is a funk song written by James Brown and Bobby Byrd. Recorded in 1970 by Brown and the original J.B.'s with Byrd on backing vocals and updated with a new melody, it was twice released as a two-part single in 1972. It also appeared on the album There It Is.
Black Roses is the seventh studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released on 29 September 2008 in the UK. In Germany the album was released on 26 September and in the Nordic countries two days before. The album immediately replaced Metallica's Death Magnetic on the top spot of the Finnish Album Charts and went gold after one week. As of 2009, total of over more than 400,000 copies of the album have been sold worldwide.
New World is the first solo album from Lauri Ylönen, lead singer of Finnish band The Rasmus. The album was released on 30 March 2011. The album contains songs by Ylönen that did not fit The Rasmus' style, and decided to be released as a solo album. The first single released was "Heavy" and the second was "In the City".
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"Ice" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally included on the band's second album Playboys. The EP-single was also released in 1998 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It is the fourth single from the album Playboys, and features the B-side song, "Ufolaulu".