Lapko

Lapko is a Finnish alternative rock group from Harjavalta, formed in 1996 by friends Ville Malja, Anssi Nordberg, Janne Heikkonen and Jussi Matikainen. Their debut EP Your Special K.O. appeared in 2003 and attracted attention from Finnish music media. The following year the band released The Arms, followed by Scandal in 2006, which peaked at number 2 on the Finnish charts after the group signed with Fullsteam Records and began touring the United States. In 2007 Young Desire reached number 3, offering a more melancholic tone. Subsequent releases included A New Bohemia (2010), ΓΟΛΕ (2012) and Freedom (2015). Notable singles were "Stacy" (2004), "All The Best Girls" (2005) and "Killer Whales" (2007).