Goofin' Records GRCD 6196   2019  

Kunto Hyvä EX

1     Oh Babe     3:03
2     Hattie Malatti     2:27
3     Where Can She Be?     4:07
4     Dance, Dance, Dance     2:31
5     Drag On     3:24
6     Pretty Lou Lead Vocals – Timo Tarkela 3:08
7     Boogie Woogie King     3:39
8     I Found You     2:20
9     Stay Loose Mother Goose     2:39
10     Shirley     3:35
11     Midnighter     2:04
12     It Hurts To Be In Love     2:47
13     Teenage Letter Lead Vocals – Timo Tarkela 2:35
14     Four O'Clock Baby     3:10

The Toreadors comes from Helsinki, capital area of Finland. The musical influences of the band are old black rhythm and blues, doowop, rock’n’roll and ska.

The band was founded in the fall of 2008 and made few gigs, but properly it started in the fall of 2009. After some crew changes the band members now are Tommy Dahlström (vocals, guitar), Tomi Valasvuo (upright bass, backing vocals), Marko Lamminmäki (drums, percussion), Hessu Pirhonen (piano) and Timo Tarkela (Baritone/ Tenor saxophone, backing vocals and lead vocals).
They are all long-time musicians from many different bands for decades in Finland. They done about 200 gigs  in Finland. And several in other European countries as well.

”Where Can She Be?” is the fourth album of the band. And their first on Goofin' Records