The Rasmus

The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were [a476738] (lead singer/songwriter), [a565633] (bass), [a218937] (guitar) and [a2543271] (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by [a1258773] in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by [a950640]. Original member and guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi left the band in 2022 and was replaced by [a6951924].

The Rasmus has sold 4 million albums worldwide, 310,000 copies in their native Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international.

The band participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Jezebel".