Private Line are:
Sammy - vocals
Jack - guitar
Spitfire - bass
Eliaz - drums
Ilari - guitar
“I'm the dog who bites the feeding hand, perfect drug for the fashion queen” -Crack in reality
When teachers at a comprehensive school in a small town in central Finland tried to make 11-year-old Sammy study in maths and geography instead of his overwhelming interest in acts like W.A.S.P, Motley Crue and Hanoi Rocks they intentionally left out the fact that another kid – named Elias - on another class next door had exactly similar interests…
Private Line was originally formed in the mid-90s by Sammy, guitar-player Jari and some of their school mates. Eliaz – the kid in the block…. erm….. school some years earlier joined the band shortly after meeting Sammy at a house party – they soon came to notice it was not only music they shared in common but found themselves interested in the overall wisdom of Rock'n'roll Decadence as well. Private Line participated in quite a few band competitions and used all their prize monies they got to record and release their first EP in 1998. The material on “Smooth Motions” combined hard-rock influences and fierce rhythms. The band started touring and after the tour they went through some line-changes. The new line-up including Sammy, Eliaz, Jari ,Spit and Ilari went to the studio to record 5-song promo-CD which got quite nice response, especially from outside of Finland. Despite of the good reception of the Promo-CD, the year 2001 was uncertain time for the band – Jari left the band and joined Finnish metal kings Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus – and Sammy moved to Helsinki Rock City and was soon after followed by rest of the band. In the beginning of 2002 Sammy bumped into Jack (ex- Palm Cut) while exploring the nightlife of Helsinki and they decided to join their forces and breathe new life into Private Line.
The band started intense rehearsing period and went on to record new kick-ass material. In the December 2002 Private Line released a new Mini-CD titled “Six Songs Of Hellcity Trendkill” (released by Bad Habits/ Kråklund Records). Mini-CD got rave reviews from the Finnish rock media and also many international print- and webzines were enthusiastic about these Finnish newcomers. The band did a 40-show tour of Finland and created themselves a fanatic fanbase. Private Lines loud as f**k mix of 80`s sleaze and early 90`s alternative punk was now starting to make bigger and bigger waves. The lead singer Sammy`s vocals, stage presence and showmanship was more than often compared to the likes of Vince Neil (Motley Crue) and Sebastian Bach (Skid Row).
Year 2004 promises to be the break-through year for Private Line. Their next single will be released in February and the long-awaited debut-album will be out in April. The band is also featured in the “Levottomat 3” movie and original soundtrack with their song “Sleep Tight”. Private Line is now ready to set the world on fire!
