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22 Pistepirkko

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22 Pistepirkko is a Finnish popular music band formed in 1980. The name "22 Pistepirkko" means a 22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata). The three members of the band are Asko Keränen, Hannu Keränen (P.K.) and Esa (Espe) Haverinen. 22-Pistepirkko now produce music in English, though at first their main language was Finnish.

Their early albums were inspired by rock and roll and underground icons like Bo Diddley and The Sonics, but they have developed their unique sound by adding other influences to their music. Today they play an unconventional but distinctive mixture of pop, punk, rock and electronica, and achieved this fusion before artists such as Primal Scream or Beck popularized this kind of sound.
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Discography

Releases:
The Kings Of Hong Kong (Album) (4 versions)   Euros Records ... 1987
Frankenstein / Don't Go Home Joe (7")   Sonet, A2Z Records (2) 1988
Bare Bone Nest (Album) (3 versions)   Spirit ... 1989
Big Lupu (3 versions)   Polygram Finland Oy ... 1992
Don't Say I'm So Evil (7")   Spirit 1992
Rumble City, LaLa Land (Album) (2 versions)   Strange Ways Records ... 1994
(Just A) Little Bit More (CD, Single, Car)   Polygram Finland Oy 1995
Gimme Some Water (CD, Single, Car)   Spirit / PolyGram Finland 1995
Piano, Rumpu Ja Kukka (CD, RE)   Beta (2), Love Kustannus Oy 1995
Zipcode - 15th Anniversary Remix & Remake Compilation Album (CD)   Spirit / PolyGram Finland, Polygram Finland Oy, Remark Records 1996
Eleven (Album) (3 versions)   Clearspot ... 1998
Onion Soup (CD, Single)   Sonet 1998
Downhill City (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   Clearspot 1999
The Märkbar Concerts July 5 & 6 1999 (CDr, Album)   Not On Label 1999
Quicksand (CD, Enh, Maxi)   Playground Music Scandinavia 2001
Rally Of Love (Album) (3 versions)   Clearspot ... 2001
This Time (CD, Enh, Single)   Playground Music Scandinavia 2001
This Time (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Playground Music Scandinavia 2001
Rally Of Love (CDr, Promo)   Playground Music Scandinavia 2002
The Nature Of 22 Pistepirkko: 1985-2002 Collection (3 versions)   Universal Music (Finland) ... 2002
The Train EP (CD, EP, Enh)   Clearspot, EFA 2002
Drops & Kicks (Album) (4 versions)   Bone Voyage Recording Company ... 2005
Rat King (7")   Bone Voyage Recording Company 2005
Rat King (CD, Maxi)   Playground Music Scandinavia 2005
Monochromeset (Album) (2 versions)   Bone Voyage Recording Company 2006
Ou Wee! (MiniAlbum) (2 versions)   Bad Afro Records 2006
(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah! (Album) (3 versions)   Bone Voyage Recording Company 2008
Appears On:
Hulen Fra A Til Å (CD, Comp, Ltd) Frankenstein Het Vinyl 1994
Vendôme Rockomotives 98 (CD, Comp, Promo) Boardrooom Walk Not On Label 1998
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (CD, Album)   Bone Voyage Recording Company 2005
Tracks Appear On:
Masters 1979-1986 (LP) Wild Thing Amulet 1986
Finland Rules (CD) Ou Wee Stars In The Dark 1992
Reindeer Rock '92 (CD, Comp) Don't Say I'm So Evil,... CD-Linja OY 1992
Bonus CD 2 (CD) Birdy Äänitealan Yhteismarkkinointi 1994
Hulen Fra A Til Å (CD, Comp, Ltd) Frankenstein Het Vinyl 1994
Fresh (CD, Comp) Wild Billy (Mixed By U... Sonet, PolyGram Finland Oy 1996
Транссибирский Экспресс (2xCD, Comp) Don't Play Cello Purple Legion Records 1997
Opscene Promo CD #4 (CD, Promo) Onion Soup Papieren Tijger 1998
Vendôme Rockomotives 98 (CD, Comp, Promo) Boardrooom Walk Not On Label 1998
Jeg Gleder Meg Til År 2000 (CD) Don't Carry Sonet Grammofon AS 1999
Rock Herk Covered VOL.99 (CD) Onion Soup KK Records 1999
Suomirokkia 5 (2xCD, Comp) Birdy Poko Rekords 2000
Dimitris Papaspyropoulos Presents "Boarding Pass" (CD) Snowy Dave '99 Eros Music 2001
SPEX CD #12 (CD) This Time Spex Magazine 2001
Soundtracket Till Modstrilogin (CD) Swamp Blues, She's So Shy Warner Music Sweden 2001
Absolutely Live 2003 (CD, Album, Smplr) Let The Romeo Weep Almaviva Records 2003
Rumba 20 Vuotta (CD) Frankenstein Oy EMI Finland Ab 2003
New Noises Vol. 72 (CD, Comp, Car) I Knew Rolling Stone (Germany) 2005
Suomipoppia 6 (2xCD, Comp) Sister May EMI Music Finland, EMI Music Finland, Oy EMI Finland Ab, Oy EMI Finland Ab 2005
Come Hear. Finland 2007 (4xCD, Comp, Promo) Sister May FIMIC, Music Export Finland (Musex) 2007
Finnish Moosic Tour (CD, Comp, Promo) I Knew, Texacoson Music Export Finland (Musex) 2007
Rare Trax Vol. 54 - Discover America - US-Roots Aus Europäischer Perspektive (CD, Comp, Car) Texacoson Rolling Stone (Germany) 2007
Cargo Sampler #97/08 (CD, Promo, Smplr) Garbage Land Cargo Records 2008
Musikexpress 32 - Clearspot / Moll Tonträger (CD) Don't Go Home, Joe Musikexpress  
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22-Pistepirkko - Rat King