Los Bastardos Finlandeses (band)
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Los Bastardos Finlandeses is a band from Helsinki, Finland with raw attitude and the lyrics about Harleys, skulls and rock‘n’roll. Influenced by the likes of Motörhead, Thin Lizzy
and a range of Southern Rock
and Blues Rock bands all the way from The Allman Brothers to ZZ Top
, Los Bastardos Finlandeses aka "The Boy Band from Hell" has toured with Lemmy
and company as well as Aerosmith
and Deep Purple
.
In February 2010, they did their debut UK tour covering the key cities London, Oxford, Birmingham and Liverpool. Their fourth and current album titled "Saved By Rock'n'Roll" came out on the bands's label 100% Record Company in February 2011 and debuted at #9 on Finland's Rumba Magazine's "indie record-label" charts, the chart leaving out large chain stores. "Saved By Rock'n'Roll" was also introduced on the Finnish album charts at #30.
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
and a range of Southern Rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
and Blues Rock bands all the way from The Allman Brothers to ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
, Los Bastardos Finlandeses aka "The Boy Band from Hell" has toured with Lemmy
Lemmy Kilmister
Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister is an English heavy metal musician....
and company as well as Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
and Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
.
In February 2010, they did their debut UK tour covering the key cities London, Oxford, Birmingham and Liverpool. Their fourth and current album titled "Saved By Rock'n'Roll" came out on the bands's label 100% Record Company in February 2011 and debuted at #9 on Finland's Rumba Magazine's "indie record-label" charts, the chart leaving out large chain stores. "Saved By Rock'n'Roll" was also introduced on the Finnish album charts at #30.
Current band members
- El Taff Bastardo (Bryn Jones) - lead vocals & bass guitar
- El Bastardo Grande (Twist Twist Erkinharju) - drums
- Don Osmo (Olli Kykkänen) - guitar & vocals
- El GringoBen GranfeltBen Granfelt is a guitarist from Helsinki, Finland and best known from his work in Leningrad Cowboys, Wishbone Ash, Gringos Locos, Guitar Slingers and his solo band Ben Granfelt Band....
(Ben Granfelt) - guitar & vocals
Singles
- Viva Los Bastardos! 2006
- So Cold 2006
- Viva! Los Bastardos! reissue, 2007
- Born 'N' Raised 2007
Albums
- My Name Is El Muerte 2007
- Return of El Diablo 2008
- El Grande's Saloon 2009
- Saved By Rock'n'Roll 2011