Elakelaiset Biography

Originally started one night in the early '90s as a way for some of the members of the Finnish alternative rock band Kumukameli to pass the time after a show, Eläkeläiset took popular songs and added a traditional Finnish humpah (or oompah) element to them, albeit with modern instrumentation. With Onni Varis on keyboards, Lassi Kinnunen on accordion, Martti Varis on bass, Petteri Terävä (who was later replaced by Petteri Hanonen), and Jouni Hukka on drums (who was later replaced by Kristian Voutilained), and all bandmembers contributing to vocals, Eläkeläiset have released numerous albums, including 1995's Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa; 1996's In Humppa We Trust - Live!, which showcased the exuberance of their live show; 2000's Humppa-Akatemia; and 2003's Humppaelamaa, the first of the band's records to include solely original material.

Biography by allmusic.com

All abums by Elakelaiset

Cover	Album title	Year	Tracks	User rating	Preview
	Humppa-Akatemia (CD 1)	2004	23	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humppa-Akatemia (CD 1) by Elakelaiset
	Humppa-Akatemia (CD 2)	2004	27	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humppa-Akatemia (CD 2) by Elakelaiset
	Humppaelamaa	2003	14	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humppaelamaa by Elakelaiset
	Joulutorttu	2002	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Joulutorttu by Elakelaiset
	Pahvische	2002	16	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Pahvische by Elakelaiset
	Humppa!	2001	31	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humppa! by Elakelaiset
	Werbung Baby	1999	18	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Werbung Baby by Elakelaiset
	Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa	1995	26	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa by Elakelaiset
	Humppaloyly EP	1995	6	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Humppaloyly EP by Elakelaiset