Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät

“The members of our band are four middle-aged, mentally handicapped men. The music is, of course, Finnish punk.”– Sami Helle, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day) was a punk band that was formed in 2009 in Helsinki, Finland in a culture workshop arranged by Lyhty, a nonprofit organization. Lyhty provides housing and education services as well as workshops for adults with intellectual disabilities. Pertti Kurikka, the band’s guitarist and front man, writes the lyrics with vocalist Kari Aalto and composes the music. The other two members of the band are bassist Sami Helle and drummer Toni Välitalo.