The Islanders

The Islanders is a Finnish pop group and backing band, founded in 1963 in Helsinki. They currently play as a backing band for Danny (13), with whom they played in Danny & The Islanders in 1963-1964. They have also played with Kirka (1967-69, 1974-76), Antti Einiö (1964-65), Kari Kuuva (1964), Eero Raittinen (1966-67) and Ann-Christine Nyström (1964). The band was shortly also known as D'Islanders (1967). Current line-up: Pontus Söderlund - drums (2002- ) Jussi Turpeinen - guitar (2005- ) Olli Hyttinen - keyboards Pasi Tauriainen - bass (2004- ) Former members: Pertti "Pepe" Willberg - vocals, rhythm guitar (1963-1966) Eero Raittinen - vocals (1966-1967) Kirka - vocals (1967-1969) Timo Lindström - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards (1967-1969) Jukka Ritari - vocals (1982) Stig Selin - guitar (1963-1965) Seppo Keurulainen - guitar, vocals (1965-1967) Hasse Walli - guitar (1966-1967) Nono Söderberg - guitar (1967-1967, 1969-1970?) Kaj Westerlund - guitar (1967-1969) Eero Lupari - guitar (1969-1973?) Melvin McRae - guitar (1971?-1973?) Janne Ödner - guitar? (1971?-1973?) Esko Vesterinen - guitar (1974-1975) Janne Louhivuori - guitar (1976) Jukka "Nipa" Niilola - guitar (1982) Petteri "Pete" Kinnunen - guitar, backing vocals (1998-2003) Krister Åberg - guitar, vocals (1998-2004) Pekka Laitinen - keyboards (1967-1967) Seppo Hovi - keyboards (1967-1970?) Kalervo "Kassu" Halonen - keyboards, vocals (1974-1976) Pekka Kuorikoski - keyboards (1982) Jari Ravaska - keyboards (1998-2001) Marko Roininen - keyboards, backing vocals (2002-2004) Antti Huilaja - keyboards (2005-2006) Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen - saxophone, flute, violin (1967-1967) Pekka Pöyry - saxophone (1967-1970?) Pentti Lahti - saxophone (1974-1975) Juhani Aalto - trombone (1969) Mircea Stan - trombone (1974-1975) Oivi Väisänen - saxophone (1998-1999) Kaj "Kaiju" Wallin - bass (1963-1965) Raul "Ralle" Wikström - bass, vocals, percussion (1965-1965) Kikke Bergholm - bass (1965-1967) Heikki Virtanen - bass (1969) Heimo "Holle" Holopainen - bass (1969-1971?) [replaced Timo Lindström] Jakke Leivo - bass? (1971?-1973?) Raine Angelvuo - bass (1974-1975) Pekka Helin - bass (1976) Timo Tuomi - bass (1982) Pekka Suominen - bass (1998-2001) Heikki Laine - bass (2002-2003) Erkki Tanninen - drums (1963-1965) Antero "Ande" Päiväläinen - drums (1965) Martin Brushane - drums (1965) Kurt "Kurre" Mattson - drums (1965-1970?) Johnny Gustafsson - drums (1971?-1973?) Ismo "Ippe" Kätkä - drums (1974-1975) Kari Siukonen - drums (1976) Ari "Kusti" Ahlgren - drums (1982) Teemu Kortelainen (1998-2001)