Smack (Finnish band)
Smack was a Finnish band, which was active 1982-1990. The band's original line-up consisted of singer Claude, guitarists Kartsa and Manchuria, bassist Cheri and drummer Kinde.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, FIN |
| Genres | Garage rock, Glam rock, Punk |
| Years active | 1982–1990 |
| Labels | Cityboy, Eden, Columbia, Sony BMG, |
| Associated acts | The Fishfaces, D-A-D, Jimsonweed, The 69 Eyes |
| Website | www.smackonyou.com |
| Past members | Claude Manchuria Cheri Kartsa Kinde Rane Raitsikka Jimi Sero Juki Marjala Sam Yaffa |
Discography
- Smack On You (Cityboy, 1984)
- Rattlesnake Bite (Cityboy, 1985)
- Salvation (Eden, 1987)
- Radical (CBS, 1988)
- Live Desire Live Tavastia 1986 (Cityboy 1986)
Compilations
- The Collection – State of Independence (Cityboy, 1988)
- Two Originals – Salvation & Radical (Columbia, 1992)
- In Your Face 1982–1990 (Sony BMG, 2007)
Singles and EPs
- Criminal (Cityboy, 1984, 7")
- Walking on the Wire (Cityboy, 1985, 12")
- Stepping Stone (Cityboy, 1985, 7")
- Paint It Black (Cityboy, 1986, 12")
- The Only Salvation (Eden, 1987, 7")
- Look Around (Eden, 1987, 7")
- Mad Animal Shuffle (CBS, 1988, 7")
- I Want Somebody (CBS, 1988, 7")
- Little Sister (CBS, 1988, 7")
- Can You Dig It (Columbia, 1989, CD-single)
- Criminal re-issue (Zen Garden 1997, re-issue)
In pop culture
Nirvana covered Smack's song "Run Rabbit Run" at some performances in 1988.[1]
The lead singer of Danish Cow-Punk Band D-A-D Jesper Binzer said on his radio show the Smack was the reason for starting the band. This happened on the 12th of march 2017 on his radio show MyRock MyWay on the Danish radio channel MyRock
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References
- "Smack". metalfromfinland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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