- Album list
- Singer Intro
Santa Cruz is a Finnish glam metal band formed in 2007 in Helsinki by Archie Kuosmanen and Johnny Parkkonen. The following year, bass player Middy Toivonen joined in. The band released two demos in 2008-2009. After changing a number of temporary drummers, they settled for a full-time drummer, Taz Fagerström in 2009 becoming a 4-member band. After a self-released EP of 6 songs titled Anthems for the Young 'n' Restless, they signed with Finnish Spinefarm Records in 2012 and released their first studio album Screaming for Adrenaline in April 2013. Their eponymous 2nd album Santa Cruz was released in March 2015. The album featured a heavier sound than the previous and the band has described its sound as 'glamcore'. Their debut album reached no. 27 on Finnish album chart and their second album debuted as no. 3. In June 2016, Santa Cruz released the single 'Sky Diving Without A Parachute' then soon after, a rendition of One Direction’s title 'Drag Me Down'. The band released their third album, 'Bad Blood Rising' in November 2017, featuring the singles “River Phoenix” and “Young Blood Rising.” The songs of the band have appeared in a TV commercial of Mercedes-Benz and in sports compilation clips of U.S. ESPN television network. The band had live shows in England, Belgium and Germany in 2013. In 2015, the band made a European tour of 27 gigs. In 2016, the band toured with Sebastian Bach in the U.S. They are currently touring Scandinavia and Europe in support of their third album.
The vocalist of the band Archie Kuosmanen has appeared in 'Local band' lineup with Alexi Laiho (of Children of Bodom), Olli Herman (of Reckless Love) and Jussi 69 (of the 69 Eyes).
Members
Arttu 'Archie' Kuosmanen - vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar (2007–present)
Joonas 'Johnny' Parkkonen - lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals (2007–present)
Mitja 'Middy' Toivonen - bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
Tapani 'Taz' Fagerström - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2009–present)
Discography
Studio albums
2013: Screaming for Adrenaline
2015: Santa Cruz
2017: Bad Blood Rising
Singles
2013: Relentless Renegades
2013: Nothing Compares to You
2014: We Are the Ones to Fall
2014: Wasted And Wounded
2015: My Remedy
2016: Skydiving Without a Parachute
2016: Drag Me Down
2017: River Phoenix
2017: Young Blood Rising
EPs
2009: Another Rush of Adrenaline
2011: Anthem for the Young 'n' Restless
Music videos
'Anthem for the Young 'n' Restless' (2011)
'Aiming High' (2013)
'Relentless Renegades' (2013)
'Nothing Compares to You' (2013)
'We Are the Ones to Fall' (2014)
'Wasted N' Wounded' (2014)
'My Remedy' (2015)
'Let Them Burn' (2015)
'Young Blood Rising' (2017)
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