page_title: The Rasmus
section_title: Band members
hierarchical_section_title: The Rasmus / Band members
caption_attribution_description: en:The Rasmus in Tampere, en:2006
context_page_description: The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Jarno Lahti. Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. The Rasmus has sold 5 million albums worldwide, and estimated about 350,000 copies in their native Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international. They are best known for their 2003 hit single "In the Shadows".
context_section_description: Current members
  Lauri Ylönen – vocals (1994–present)
  Eero Heinonen – bass (1994–present)
  Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar (1994–present)
  Aki Hakala – drums (1999–present)
  Former members
  Jarno Lahti – drums (1994–1995)
  Janne Heiskanen – drums (1995–1999)
  Timeline
caption: The Rasmus in concert in Tampere, 2006
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