*The Rasmus*

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Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. Before releasing their album Into (2001), they were simply known as Rasmus, but changed their name to The Rasmus in order to avoid being confused with a Swedish DJ of the same name. Their 2003 hit In the Shadows made them famous outside Scandinavia and received worldwide press attention.
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The Rasmus formed at the end of 1994 when the band members were still in high school, and were initially known as Sputnik, then Antilla, and then simply Rasmus (a Scandinavian man's name that has no special meaning). They met their first manager, Teja Kotilainen, and recorded their first single, '"1st" (released independently through Teja G. Records in late 1995) before signing with Warner Music Finland to release their first album, Peep, in 1996, when the band members were only aged 16. It went Gold as the band played over 100 shows in Finland, Russia and Estonia. They won an EMMA (the Finnish equivalent of a Grammy) for Best New Act of 1996.

Rasmus released their second album, Playboys, in August 1997. This record also went gold in Finland, along with their single "Blue". Rasmus' gruelling live schedule included supporting Rancid and Dog Eat Dog and appearing at a festival at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in front of a crowd of 40 000 and on national television.

The band's third album, Hell of a Tester, was released in 1998 with a video for the single "Liquid". It was in the Top 40 on Nordic MTV and was voted Song of the Year by Finnish music critics and fans. The band achieved further recognition supporting Garbage and Red Hot Chili Peppers when they toured Finland.

Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000, after replacing drummer Janne Heiskanen with drumming merchandise-seller Aki Hakala. In 2001, they signed to Playground Music Scandinavia and took on Seppo Vesterinen as their new manager. They released the album Into in Finland, where it went dublu platinum, debuting at #1. This was their first album to be produced by Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen, who also produced their next two albums. The first single F-F-F-Falling was #1 in Finland for three months in early 2001. The second single, Chill, was released in Scandinavia and reached #2 in Finland. Into was soon released in other European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Norway, Italy, France and Spain. The Rasmus toured throughout Scandinavia and Europe, promoting the album, and being the supporting acts to bands HIM and Roxette.

mie personal mi se par f buni...mel pref e "in the shadows"
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