The Local Band

The Local Band
Clockwise from top left: Alexi Laiho, Jussi 69, Samy Elbanna and Olli Herman
Background information
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Hard rock
Years active 2013–present
Labels Sony Music
Associated acts The 69 Eyes, Children of Bodom, Lost Society, Reckless Love, Santa Cruz
Members
Past members
  • Archie Cruz

The Local Band is Finnish hard rock supergroup formed in 2013. The band started when Children of Bodom's vocalist-guitarist Alexi Laiho and The 69 Eyes' drummer Jussi 69 expressed interest in playing songs by some of their favorite artists, such as Mötley Crüe and Poison.[1] Jussi 69 asked Reckless Love frontman Olli Herman to join, who accepted.[1] The initial line-up was then rounded out by Santa Cruz's Archie Cruz on bass.[1] Dubbed "The Local Band", the group announced their first show at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland on December 27, 2013, which was quickly sold-out.[2] The band played their second show at the Ruisrock festival in Turku, Finland in July 2014.[3] The band originally intended to play only once a year.[4]

In August 2015, The Local Band once again performed at the Tavastia Club, after which they played at Loud Park in Japan in October.[1] In December 2015, the group released the EP Locals Only - Dark Edition, which included seven cover songs. The release charted at number 20 on the Finnish Album Chart, with the track "Sunglasses at Night" also being released as a single.[1][5] In August 2016, The Local Band played Nosturi in Helsinki, followed by the WaterXfest in Jyväskylä in September.[6][7]

In March 2018, the band embarked on a three date Finnish tour, during which time Samy Elbanna of Lost Society filled in for Archie Cruz.[8][9] In June 2018, The Local Band toured Japan and opened for the Hollywood Vampires in Helsinki.[10][11] Afterwards the group announced that Elbanna had replaced Cruz in the band.[12]

Members

Current members

  • Alexi Laiho – guitar, vocals (2013–present)
  • Jussi 69 – drums (2013–present)
  • Olli Herman – vocals (2013–present)
  • Samy Elbanna – bass, vocals (2018–present)

Former members

  • Archie Cruz – bass, vocals (2013–2018)

Discography

  • Locals Only - Dark Edition (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Superkokoonpano The Local Band julkaisee ensimmäisen singlensä "Sunglasses at Night" tulevana perjantaina" (in Finnish). Sony Music. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Jussi69 ja Aleksi Laiho perustivat superbändin – "Emme harjoittele ennen keikkaa" Helsingin Tavastialla" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ↑ "Suomirockin supertähdet samalla lavalla Ruisrockissa – katso kuvat ainutlaatuiselta keikalta" (in Finnish). YleX. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. ↑ "IL: The Local Band pysyy suunnitelmassa - vain yksi keikka vuodessa" (in Finnish). Voice. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  5. ↑ "The Local Band: Locals Only - Dark Edition" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  6. ↑ "The Local Band loppuunmyydyssä Nosturissa 17.08.2016" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  7. ↑ "The Local Bandilta uusi musiikkivideo" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Tampere sai perjantaina juhlia The Local Bandin kanssa" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  9. ↑ "Superkokoonpano The Local Band esiintyi Tavastialla: livevideoita keikalta katsottavissa" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  10. ↑ "THE LOCAL BAND JAPAN TOUR". Twitter. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  11. ↑ "Monen lahjakkaan megatähden loistava show: Hollywood Vampires Kaisaniemessä" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  12. ↑ "Archie Cruz vihjailee Instagramissa saaneensa potkut The Local Bandista" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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