The Islanders

Touring

The Islanders is a Finnish pop group and backing band, founded in 1963 in Helsinki. They currently play as a backing band for [a=Danny (13)], with whom they played in Danny & The Islanders in 1963-1964. They have also played with Kirka (1967-69, 1974-76), Antti Einiö (1964-65), Kari Kuuva (1964), Eero Raittinen (1966-67) and Ann-Christine Nyström (1964).

The band was shortly also known as D'Islanders (1967).

Current line-up:
Pontus Söderlund - drums (2002- )
Jussi Turpeinen - guitar (2005- )
Olli Hyttinen - keyboards
Pasi Tauriainen - bass (2004- )

Former members:
Pertti "Pepe" Willberg - vocals, rhythm guitar (1963-1966)
Eero Raittinen - vocals (1966-1967)
Kirka - vocals (1967-1969)
Timo Lindström - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards (1967-1969)
Jukka Ritari - vocals (1982)
Stig Selin - guitar (1963-1965)
Seppo Keurulainen - guitar, vocals (1965-1967)
Hasse Walli - guitar (1966-1967)
Nono Söderberg - guitar (1967-1967, 1969-1970?)
Kaj Westerlund - guitar (1967-1969)
Eero Lupari - guitar (1969-1973?)
Melvin McRae - guitar (1971?-1973?)
Janne Ödner - guitar? (1971?-1973?)
Esko Vesterinen - guitar (1974-1975)
Janne Louhivuori - guitar (1976)
Jukka "Nipa" Niilola - guitar (1982)
Petteri "Pete" Kinnunen - guitar, backing vocals (1998-2003)
Krister Åberg - guitar, vocals (1998-2004)
Pekka Laitinen - keyboards (1967-1967)
Seppo Hovi - keyboards (1967-1970?)
Kalervo "Kassu" Halonen - keyboards, vocals (1974-1976)
Pekka Kuorikoski - keyboards (1982)
Jari Ravaska - keyboards (1998-2001)
Marko Roininen - keyboards, backing vocals (2002-2004)
Antti Huilaja - keyboards (2005-2006)
Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen - saxophone, flute, violin (1967-1967)
Pekka Pöyry - saxophone (1967-1970?)
Pentti Lahti - saxophone (1974-1975)
Juhani Aalto - trombone (1969)
Mircea Stan - trombone (1974-1975)
Oivi Väisänen - saxophone (1998-1999)
Kaj "Kaiju" Wallin - bass (1963-1965)
Raul "Ralle" Wikström - bass, vocals, percussion (1965-1965)
Kikke Bergholm - bass (1965-1967)
Heikki Virtanen - bass (1969)
Heimo "Holle" Holopainen - bass (1969-1971?) [replaced Timo Lindström]
Jakke Leivo - bass? (1971?-1973?)
Raine Angelvuo - bass (1974-1975)
Pekka Helin - bass (1976)
Timo Tuomi - bass (1982)
Pekka Suominen - bass (1998-2001)
Heikki Laine - bass (2002-2003)
Erkki Tanninen - drums (1963-1965)
Antero "Ande" Päiväläinen - drums (1965)
Martin Brushane - drums (1965)
Kurt "Kurre" Mattson - drums (1965-1970?)
Johnny Gustafsson - drums (1971?-1973?)
Ismo "Ippe" Kätkä - drums (1974-1975)
Kari Siukonen - drums (1976)
Ari "Kusti" Ahlgren - drums (1982)
Teemu Kortelainen (1998-2001)