Agents - Agents (1980)

Agents - Agents (1980)

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Agents is a Finnish band formed in 1979, playing rautalanka, schlager and rock'n'roll music. The head figure and musical director of the band is solo guitarist Esa Pulliainen.

Agents' repertoire consists practically completely of songs originally written and performed by others. There are many reasons for Agents' popularity, but the most important ones are well chosen songs, Slavic melancholy, the lyrical guitar sound of the band's leading figure Esa Pulliainen, and the well-executed compositions he has made.

After recruiting Kääriäinen, the band has shifted its repertoire to focus more on rock'n'roll, which does not appeal to everyone. The melancholy longing feel has not been completely forgotten though, and the band is still popular at dance venues.

Agents Band Members / Musicians

Original members (1979–1981)

Pekka Rytkönen (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (lead guitar)

Hans Etholén (rhythm guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Juha Takanen (drums)

Jukka Ollila (keyboards)

Members (1981–1984)

Rauli Somerjoki (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (lead guitar)

Hans Etholén (rhythm guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Juha Takanen (drums)

Petri Rantala (keyboards)

Members (1984–1985)

Rauli Somerjoki (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (lead guitar)

Hans Etholén (rhythm guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Juha Takanen (drums)

Eero Ojanen (keyboards)

Members (1985–1992)

Topi Sorsakoski (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (lead guitar)

Hans Etholén (rhythm guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Juha Takanen (drums)

Members (1992–2006)

Jorma Kääriäinen (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Esa Pulliainen (solo guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Heikki Sandrén (drums)

J-P Virtanen (keyboards, on albums)

Members (2007)

Topi Sorsakoski (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (solo guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Heikki Sandrén (drums)

Juho Hurskainen (saxophone)

Members (2008–2014)

Vesa Haaja (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Esa Pulliainen (solo guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Heikki Sandrén (drums)

Juho Hurskainen (saxophone)

Members (2014–2018)

Vesa Haaja (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Esa Pulliainen (solo guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Jari "Kepa" Kettunen (drums)

Current members (2019–)

Ville Valo (vocals)

Esa Pulliainen (solo guitar)

Kai Pulliainen (bass)

Jari "Kepa" Kettunen (drums)

Agents Discography Full

1980 Agents

1982 Ikkunaprinsessa

1983 Tähdet, tähdet

1985 Laivat

1986 In Beat

1987 Besame Mucho

1988 Pop

1990 Half and Half

1995 Agents Forever

1996 Agents Is Back!

1997 Agents Is More!

1998 Agents Is Best!

1999 Laulava Sydän

2001 Agents Is... Here!

2001 Agents Is... Rock! Vol 1

2003 Agents Is... Tonight

2004 Pop Show (The Boysin kanssa)

2006 Agents Is Allright

2007 Renegades

2008 Agents... Is Beat! – Instrumental 2008 Recordings

2011 Agents Go Go

2012 On Stage / In Studio (credited to Agents & Vesa Haaja)

2014 Sound on Sound (credited to Agents & Vesa Haaja)

2016 Blue (credited to Agents & Vesa Haaja)

2019 Ville Valo & Agents

Compilation albums

1989 Greatest Hits

1992 In memoriam

2002 Surujen kitara – 32 Greatest Hits

2003 In the Beginning – Johanna Years 1979–1984

2004 Agents & Jorma Kääriäinen... Is Best Vol. 2

2005 Kevyesti vaan

DVDs

2005 Laulava sydän

2008 Reunion – Live DVD