Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940 was a provocative Finnish

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 rock band in the years 1969 and 1970. Their only album is called Underground-Rock. Lyrics for the band were provided under pseudonyms by M.A. Numminen and the Turku

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 poets Markku Into

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 (under the pseudonym Taannehtiva Seuralainen) and Jarkko Laine

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 (under the pseudonym Lauri Kenttä, a reference to Superman

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's alter ego, Clark Kent). The name of the band literally means "The Finnish Winter War

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 1939-1940".

Line-up

• M.A. Numminen (under the pseudonyms Oriveden kenkätehdas, E. Väline, Ruotsin Kuningas, La Kamarado)
• Rauli Somerjoki
  Rauli Somerjoki
  Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki was a Finnish rock singer. His records were published on such labels as Love Records...
  
   (under the pseudonyms G.A. Johanssonin Perikunta, V. Esine)
• Pentti Aho
• Arto Koskinen
• Heikki Kasari
• Rauli "Pole" Ojanen (under the pseudonym Erik af Venusberg)
• Harro Koskinen (a visual artist)

Other personnel on the album

• Tarmo Manni (Kosminen Nauraja)
• Antero Jakoila
• Ronnie Österberg
• Paroni Paakkunainen
• Heikki Kasari
• Tommi Parko
• Mamba Koskinen
• Kikke Bergholm
• Matti Bergström
• Matti Oiling
• Raikka Rautarinne

External links

• Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940 @ pHinnWeb