Lapko is a Finnish

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band from

Harjavalta Harjavalta () is a town and municipality in Finland. It's located in the Satakunta region, southeast of Pori. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Harjavalta is a centre for cop ...

, formed in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

. Lapko is notable for its popularity in Finland, with "radio play, explosive concerts, and voluminous critical accolades" even before releasing its debut on a well-known label, according to

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. Their first EP, ''Your Special K.O.'' (2003) was self-released. Their debut album ''The Arms'' (2004) was released by Jukeboss, but then they were signed to

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and albums ''Scandal'' (2006) and ''Young Desire'' (2007) saw them gain fame in Finland, reaching the national albums chart.

Members

*Ville Malja –

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*Anssi Nordberg –

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*Janne Heikkonen –

*Jussi Matikainen -

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Discography

Albums

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Young Desire'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' ΓΟΛΕ'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2015)

EPs

* ''Your Special K.O.'' (2003) * ''Horse And Crow'' (2011)

Singles

* "Stacy" (2004) * "All the Best Girls" (2006) * "Barrel of the Past" (2006) * "Killer Whales" (2007) * "Hugging the Phone" (2007) * "I Shot the Sheriff" (2009) * "Summer Nights" (2010) * "Love Is Sick And Wrong" (2012) * "River Venom" (2012) * "Money for Nothing" (2015)

External links

Official site
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Lapko Lapko is a Finland, Finnish alternative rock band from Harjavalta, formed in 1996 in music, 1996. Lapko is notable for its popularity in Finland, with "radio play, explosive concerts, and voluminous critical accolades" even before releasing its ...

at Allmusic. Finnish musical groups Finnish alternative rock groups {{finland-band-stub