Member in bands
SAMI VÄNSKÄ IS FORMER MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Nightwish | Bass | 1998 - 2001 |
| Nattvindens Gråt | Bass | - |
Biography
Sami Vänskä (born September 26, 1976) is the former bassist of the Finnish band Nightwish.
He started playing bass as a private study. He has played in a few bands which have been mostly from the metal genre. Before Nightwish he played in Nattvindens Gråt, just like Tuomas Holopainen. He joined Nightwish for their second studio album, Oceanborn. Holopainen asked the band's manager, Ewo Rytkonen, to tell Vänskä to leave Nightwish some time after the release of Wishmaster, when he felt that the musical differences between the two men were posing a threat to the band. He was soon replaced by Marco Hietala, former bassist of Sinergy. Vänskä has played in the jazzband "Root Remedy" ever since he left Nightwish.
