Member in bands
PAULI RANTASALMI IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| The Rasmus | Guitars | - |
Biography
NICKNAME: Tonni [ie. 1000/Barrel, depends which translation you believe]
BIRTHDAY: 1st May 1979
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki
HEIGHT: 5'7" (apx)
INTERESTS: Music
FAV MUSIC: "All good songs, music style doesn't matter.."
FAV MOVIE: Scarface
HIGHLIGHT OF LIFE: The Rasmus
WORD TO DESCRIBE YOU: "Haarem" [NB. Believed to be derived from the word 'harem' which is, ahem, a house where a man lives with numerous unmarried women *raises eyebrows*]
FAV SCHOOL SUBJECT: Music and History
IDOL: Desmond Child
Okay, as you all know Pauli plays guitar in the band but did you also know...
* He originally played a traditional Finnish instrument (a Finnish zither).
* He also used to sing backing vocals on the earlier albums. He describes his voice as being high, in his own words "gayish".
* Pauli enjoys taking time out in cities such as Barcelona to write new songs.
* He has won an EMMA [Finnish equivalent of a Grammy] for Producer of the Year.
* He co-manages and co-produces the band Killer with Lauri and produces stuff for Kwan also [both Killer and Kwan are in Dynasty].
* He carries the Dynasty tattoo on his left forearm.
* He is the genius behind joint Dynasty effort "Chillin' at the Grotto".
* He has his own small studio, called - the Grotto! On the back of a few of their singles you may have seen 'Grotto Productions' being meantioned, that's because he's produced some songs on it!
* His guitar riff during a soundcheck spawned the hit that eventually became In The Shadows.
* He can often be spied checking out the surrounding areas of gig venues.
