Fin-A-Billy Part 3: The Beetle Crushers

Finland has been a Rockabilly country since the 70s and even when the heydays with Rockabilly chewing gum and Crazy Cavan Jeans are over, you can still find tons of bands all over the country, from the South up to Lapland, from the Russian border to the West coast, playing that crazy beat, no matter if Authentic, Neo or Teddyboy style. So it's not surprising that even one of Finland's most ugly places(no, not Vantaa) has a Rockabilly band. I'm talking about the small town of Kouvola, I'm talking about the Beetle Crushers. But to be precise, the Crushers are actually more Teddyboy Rock'n'Roll than Teddyboy Rockabilly. They say it themselves and you also hear it on their records, they are heavily influenced by British 60s Rock'n'Roll. They only do a handful of pure Rockabilly songs. Formed already back in 1998 the band's output is rather small. Two 7-Inches and 2 albums(both on Goofin' Records) is all the devoted fan can purchase, whereas the first EP from 2001 is rather hard to find these days but it is included as bonus on the CD version of their 1st LP. I have seen the band numerous times and enjoyed it every time, just as I enjoy their records. It's all killers, no fillers: BEETLE CRUSHERS