Eppu Normaali is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1976. They started as a punk band, then shifted towards new wave until finding their guitar-driven rock sound they’re best known for in the mid-1980s. They are one of the best-selling Finnish bands of all-time, selling over 1,5 million records.

Their line-up has always been rather stable, vocalist Martti Syrjä, guitarists Mikko “Pantse” Syrjä and Juha Torvinen and drummer Aku Syrjä have always been part of Eppu Normaali. They have had three bass players, Mikko Saarela (1976-1979), Mikko “Vaari” Nevalainen (1979-1989) and Sami Ruusukallio (1989-). Martti and Pantse are brothers and Aku is their cousin.

The band’s lyrics are often humorous and have issued plenty of topics, political and personal. Mikko Saarela was originally their main lyricist and he continued writing lyrics for the band even after he quit as a bassist. Since 1982, most of the lyrics have been written by Martti Syrjä. Their lyrics are also notable for their prominent rhymes.