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BIO
Living in
Ulvila (a small town of 12.000 residents in the west coast of Finland,
close to the city of Pori), grade school classmates Jussi Ylikoski and
Mikko Hakila started playing together at the age of 12. The dynamic duo
learned their instruments by playing Metallica and AC/DC songs in
Hakila's parents' shed or outdoors. Having incorporated a bass player
and a singer, the group played their first live gigs in 1997. After a
while, they chose...
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BIO
Living in
Ulvila (a small town of 12.000 residents in the west coast of Finland,
close to the city of Pori), grade school classmates Jussi Ylikoski and
Mikko Hakila started playing together at the age of 12. The dynamic duo
learned their instruments by playing Metallica and AC/DC songs in
Hakila's parents' shed or outdoors. Having incorporated a bass player
and a singer, the group played their first live gigs in 1997. After a
while, they chose to be called DisCo. The name was born out of
tongue-in-cheek idea of people thinking that they're going to a regular
disco but end up at a punk gig.
Digging bands like Refused and Snapcase, DisCo. got to play in the
local punk shows, mostly in the cellar of a semi-legendary
squat/culture centre Annis in Pori. Around the year 2000, Miikka
Koivisto, the vocalist of another local band, was asked to join DisCo.
to play second guitar and eventually sing. Being a fan of the group he
agreed instantly. Around this time, a pop band also called Disco
emerged. Our quartet added the word "Ensemble" into their name to avoid
awkward mix-ups.
After the release of Ghosttown Effect EP. (2001) the boys started to
work with a D.I.Y. agent Juha Kyyrö, who eventually signed the band for
his newly-founded Fullsteam Records. Mikko, Jussi and Miikka all moved
to Helsinki to study. Helsinki-born Lasse Lindfors was found for the
bass. Lasse had plenty of experience as he had played with numerous
groups, and was a miraculously good fit.
In 2003, the debut album "Viper Ethics" received rave reviews and
gained Disco Ensemble a pole position amongst the indie/punk crowd.
Splitting the time between studies and rock'n'roll became harder and
harder as the band continued to play tons of club shows and festivals
in Finland and embarked on their first European tour.
The sophomore album First Aid Kit (2005) gave D.E. an even bigger push
up the ladder. The record hit the 9th spot in the official Finnish
album chart and the foursome were now considered to be the most popular
alternative rock act in Finland. Boasted to become the next big Finnish
rock export, D.E. stepped on the main stages of the biggest festivals
on their home turf, earned slots in Roskilde, Hultsfred, Rock am
Ring/Park and Glastonbury, to name but a few, and toured clubs
relentlessly around Europe and the UK. The buzz around the band led to
an international record deal with Vertigo/Universal, who released
"First Aid Kit" in over 20 countries. The guys suddenly noticed that a
vague dream had become reality and a dear hobby had turned into
full-day mayhem.
In the spring of 2008 D.E. release their third full-length album titled
"Magic Recoveries". Produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, Refused,
The Robocop Kraus), the record shows the band flourishing, stretching
their abilities as song writers and performers. Finding a perfect
balance between fury and grace, "Magic Recoveries" is a confident
assortment of innovative rock'n'roll, celebrating primal inspiration as
the ultimate outlet in a confusing world.
Dear Mr / Ms Journalist!
If you plan to ask Disco Ensemble a question about the origin of their
admittedly strange name, you will find the answer from the text above.
Further enquiries about the subject will be met with frustrating sighs
and a blunt, possibly totally made up answer. Thank you.
MEMBERS
Miikka Koivisto - Vocals
Jussi Ylikoski - Guitar
Mikko Hakila - Drums
Lasse Lindfors- Bass
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BLACK EURO (CDEP)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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FIRST AID KIT (CD, 2005)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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FIRST AID KIT (CD+DVD, 2006)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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FIRST AID KIT (CD, 2008)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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VIDEOTAPES/GHOSTTOWN EFFECT (MCD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
TRANSATLANTIC (CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
WE MIGHT FALL APART (CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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MANTRA (CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
VIPER ETHICS (CD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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MAGIC RECOVERIES (CD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BACK ON THE MF STREET (MCD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BAD LUCK CHARM REMIXES (PROMO CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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MAGIC RECOVERIES (LP)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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WE CAN STOP WHENEVER WE WANT (PROMO CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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HEADPHONES (PROMO CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BAD LUCK CHARM (PROMO CDS)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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VIDEO VORTEX (DVD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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WE MIGHT FALL APART / THIS IS MY HEAD EXPLODING (7
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BLACK EURO (7
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BAD LUCK CHARM (7")
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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BACK ON THE MF STREET (PROMO CDEP)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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WHITE FLAG FOR PEACE (7'')
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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THE ISLAND OF DISCO ENSEMBLE (CD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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THE ISLAND OF DISCO ENSEMBLE (LP)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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THE ISLAND OF DISCO ENSEMBLE (BOOK + CD)
DISCO ENSEMBLE
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