YUP
YUP | |
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![]() Jarkko Martikainen |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | skirt |
founding | 1987 |
Website | www.yup.ms |
Founding members | |
Jarkko Martikainen | |
Valtteri Tynkkynen | |
Jussi Hyyrynen | |
Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Jarkko Martikainen |
bass |
Valtteri Tynkkynen |
guitar |
Jussi Hyyrynen |
Drums |
Janne Mannonen |
Petri Tiainen | |
former members | |
Keyboard |
Tommi Kärkkäinen (1992–1994) |
YUP (Yhdistyneet Urbaanit Puoskarit) is a Finnish rock band from Savonlinna .
Band history
YUP was founded in 1987 under the name YUP, Young Urban Perverts by Jarkko Martikainen, Valtteri Tynkkynen and Jussi Hyyrynen, three students from the Savonlinna School of Art. In 1990 the three released their first album The Hippos from Hell in self-distribution. The style at that time was based on hardcore punk , the lyrics were political and also in English. Finnish was sung on her later releases.
In 1992 the band got a fourth member with Tommi Kärkkäinen on the keyboard. A short time later, after the release of the single Daavidin fuzz / Paratiisin sahakielet , Jussi Hyyrynen switched from drums to guitar, which is why a new drummer was added with Janne Mannonen. In 1994 Kärkkäinen left the band again to concentrate on classical music. His replacement was Petri Tiainen. The band's line-up hasn't changed since then.
In early 2009 the band announced that they would be on hiatus indefinitely.
Discography
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Studio albums
- 1989: The Hippos From Hell
- 1991: Huuda harkiten
- 1994: Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä
- 1994: Homo Sapiens
- 1996: Yövieraat
- 1998: Outo elämä
- 1999: Normaalien maihinnousu
- 2001: Lauluja metsästä
- 2003: Leppymättömät
- 2005: Keppijumppaa
- 2008: Vapauden kaupungite
EPs
- 1989: Who Dares Farts
- 1989: Whlap-Zap Ninja
- 1990: Turpa sauna
- 1991: Julmasti juhlallista
- 1993: Minä olen myyrä
- 1999: Me viihdytämme teitä
- 2005: Minä en tiedä mitään
Compilations
- 1992: 1990-1992
- 2001: Hajota ja hallitse 1993-2001
- 2003: The Hippos From Hell & Other Oddities 1988–1990
- 2004: Helppoa kuunneltavaa
Singles
- 1992: Daavidin Fuzz / Paratiisin sahakielet
- 1994: Jumala halkaisi himisen kahtia
- 1995: Homo Sapiens
- 1996: Porvariston hillitty charmi
- 1997: Tavaroids taikamaailma
- 1998: Tuuliajolla
- 1998: Mitä luoja teki ennen kuin loi maailman?
- 1999: Meitä odotellaan mullan alla
- 1999: Varjoleikit
- 2000: Pohjaton säkki
- 2001: Ihana elämä
- 2001: Rakkaus on pesti hulluuteen
- 2003: Joutilas
- 2003: Pahassa paikassa
- 2004: Päivä kerrallaan
- 2005: Intiaanit ymmärtävät
Video albums
- 2004: Helppoa katseltavaa
Web links
- YUP at Allmusic (English)
- YUP at Discogs (English)
- Official website