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Artist
Smilers
12+ albums
rockestonianEestipoppop rock
about
Smilers is a popular rock band from Estonia. The band was founded in 1993 in Helsinki, Finland but by the end of the 90-ies the group had gained huge mainstream success on the other side of the Gulf of Finland, in Estonia, the homeland of band's charismatic frontman, Hendrik Sal-Saller. In Estonia, Smilers has released a number of succesful albums and scored more than two dozen radio hits. The group has proved to be a popular live act and has had major impact on Estonian post-communist pop culture. Smilers' frontman Sal-Saller (vocal, rhythm guitar) has also been active as a composer and producer for other Estonian pop acts such as Ines, Supernova or Gerli Padar. Other members of the current line-up of Smilers are: Urmas Jaarman (bass guitar, back vocal), Mikko Saira(keyboards), Raido Kurri (drums) and Martin Jürman (solo guitar). Smilers' history dates back to the beginning of the 90-ies in Finland. Singer, songwriter and guitar player Hendrik Sal-Saller who had been a punk rocker with the group Generaator M in the 80-ies, emigrated from Estonia to Finland by the start of the 90-ies. The initial name of the group that later became Smilers was Lezer Brozers. By 1994 the band was renamed Smilers and released its self-titled debut album "Smilers" (which was sung in English) in 1994. The debut was followed by an EP "Take Five" in 1996. At the time, Smilers had up to 250 gigs a year all over Finland and they were a popular club act in Helsinki. The group started its succesful
