Collarbone is a rock band

Rock music

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 from Helsinki

Helsinki

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, Finland

Finland

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, founded in 2000. Influences from alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 and hard rock

Hard rock

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 can be heard in the group's music. The band has released two full-length albums.

The beginning

The four founding members, Thomas Kirjonen, Janne Suominen, Matti Piipponen and Janne Sivunen formed the band in late 2000. The band made three demo recordings and an EP called "Devil in Miss Verril", which was released in 2004. The band signed a record deal with Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm Records

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 after winning Sound and Fury, a major Finnish band contest, in 2005.

The Back of Beyond

The band's debut album, The Back of Beyond, was released in March 2007. It was produced by Jonas Olsson, mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Ue Nastasi in Sterling Sound, New York City

New York City

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. The single "The Last Call" was played on Finland's Radio Rock

Radio Rock

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, and was included on the soundtrack of the TV show Äijät on Finnish SubTV

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.

Pretty Dirty

In late 2008 the band added to its lineup guitarist Mikko Merilinna, notable for his work in the Finnish metal band April. Collarbone's second album, Pretty Dirty, was recorded in summer 2009, Jonas Olsson again being the producer. Risto Hemmi mixed the record in January 2010 in Finnvox Studios

Finnvox studios

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, Helsinki.

The first single from the new album, The Machine, was released in March 2010. The record was released via Universal Music

Universal Music Group

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 in April 2010.

Lineup

• Thomas Kirjonen - vocals (2000–)
• Janne Suominen - guitar
  Guitar
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   (2000-)
• Mikko Merilinna - guitar
  Guitar
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   (2008–)
• Matti Piipponen - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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   (2000–)
• Janne Sivunen - drums
  Drum kit
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   (2000–)

External links

• Official site
• Collarbone at Myspace.com
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