Lahti - 29.08.2015 - Pertti Kurikka

"The members of our band are four middle-aged, mentally handisapped men. The music is, of course, Finnisk punk"
Sami Helle, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day) is a punk band that was formed in 2009 in a culture workshop arranged by Lyhty, a nonprofit organization. Lyhty provides housing and education services as well as workshops for adults with intellectual disabilities. Pertti Kurikka, the band’s guitarist and front man, writes the lyrics with vocalist Kari Aalto and composes the music. The other two members of the band are bassist Sami Helle and drummer Toni Välitalo.

“A hardcore punk, Pertti started playing punk music. It was Pertti’s name day [the tradition of celebrating the day associated with one's given name] and so he decided the name would be Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day).”– Kari Aalto, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät

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