Sleepy Sleepers

About

Sleepy Sleepers is a Finnish novelty rock band from Lahti, founded in 1974. Former female vocalist for the band "Heinäsirkka" is rumored to have left the group after some male members of the band pissed on her on stage. In 1989 Finnish movie director Aki Kaurismäki asked the band to perform in his movie "Leningrad Cowboys go America". Due to the success of Leningrad Cowboys, Sleepy Sleepers was put aside.

Sleepy Sleepers made a comeback in 2007 by releasing a new album.

Members:
Sakke Järvenpää - vocals (1974- )
Mato Valtonen - vocals (1975- )
Tume Uusitalo - guitar, vocals (2003- )
Varre Vartiainen - guitar (2003- )
Timo Tolonen - bass (2003- )
Okke Komulainen - keyboards (2003- )
Sami Järvinen - drums (2003- )
Petri Puolitaival - tenor saxophone (2006- )

Former members:
Sakke Eerola - vocals (1974-1975)
Speedy Laakso - vocals (1974-1975)
Zapa Kajala - vocals (1974-1975)
Olli Palkamo - guitar (1974-1975)
Jussi Kalliomäki - guitar (1974-1975)
Jukka "Juki" Käyhkö - bass (1974-1975)
Ari "Nakke" Pänttönen - drums (1974-1975, 1978-1980)
Timppa Järvinen - guitar (1975, 1978-1983)
Jukka Kotialho - vocals (1975-1976)
Jukka-Matti (vai Juha-Matti) Leskinen - guitar (1975)
Juha Pönni - drums (1975)
Timo Vuorinen - bass (1975-1976)
Tapio "Henkka" Heinomaa - bass (1975-1976, 1977 Takaisin Karjalaan-LP)
Juha Jive Laitila - vocals (1975)
Arto "Wallu" Heinomaa - guitar (1975-1976)
Olli Pekkola - guitar (1975-1978)
Tapsa Luumi - drums (1975-1977)
Jori "Kiki" Jokelainen - vocals (1975-1977)
Jarmo Poutiainen - bass (1976)
Markus Heikkerö - vocals, drums (1976-1978)
Kari "Pitkä" Lehtinen - bass (1976-1985)
Igor Sidorow - saxophone, flute, keyboards (1976-1979), studio member, only one gig.
Heinäsirkka - vocals (1976-1978, 1986-87)
Lepakko – go go girl (1976-1978)
Markku "Hiski" Kalliolevo - drums (1977)
Dave Lindholm - guitar, piano, vocals (1978-1982) guest star
Jone Hänninen - vocals (1980-1982)
Ari "Pulu" Asunmaa – gig DJ, vocals (1981-1985)
Tiina Tiikeri – vocals, keyboards (1980-1985)
Kai Jauhiainen - drums (1981)
Hande Lemola - drums (1981-1982)
Albert Järvinen - guitar (1981-1982)
Kartano Kaatrakoski - drums (1982-1983, 1985)
Costello Hautamäki - guitar (1983)
Reijo Heiskanen - guitar (1983-1984)
Saku Kuosmanen – guitar, bass, vocals (1983-198?)
Hate Kinnunen - drums (1983-1985)
Heikki Keskinen - saxophone (1983,1988)
Pekka Virtanen - guitar (1984-1988)
Dirty Dave ? - guitar (1984)
Tony Lapaluzzi - guitar (1984)
Jonttu Virta - guitar (1985-1986)
Mauri Sumen - keyboards, bass (1985-2006)
Silu Seppälä - bass (1985-1989)
Pimme Korhonen - drums (1986-1989)
Jone Takamäki - saxophone (1986-1989)
Lyle Närvänen - guitar (1989-1991)
Esa Niiva - saxophone (1989)
Jouko Hohko - guitar (1991)
Jore Marjaranta - vocals (1991)
Jami Haapanen - drums (1991)