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Summer 1999, a new name and a new startAfter years in a Lieksa basement with cassettes full of soundJust me and Esa, then Ville joined inBext January Anu came to play the keysFirst clumsy gig in April thanks to MaxineWe were lost in a forest, played beneath the cathedralAnd as Ville left and the door slammed we continued as a trioA winter session in Hinthaara, silver glitter glue with VirpiThen the acronymic EP and some gigs but not that plentyOur laptop drummer had been kind of neatBut then Tommi joined to add some force to the beatOur little momentumUnder the mountain blueOur candies made of tearsWon some hearts, got some cheersUnder the wings of CranesFirst little tour felt greatHenkka came to do our soundFirst just for those showsThen more showsAfter showsHermann The German packed with such great plansA shared EP and many shared stages with IconcrashFrom Moscow nights to Honkapaari fights, Petersburgian Christmas lightsLetras de cancionesDisco melancholy made by a duo inside the quartet, almost waiting to burst outAnd eventually in July '05 songs ended with goodbyesThanks Esa, you're the bestThank you Anu and sorry once more("What happened to Viola?")We cast ourselves into unknown watersAnything could have stopped usA simian mentor and the hidden animalsAll night sessions with bad prank callsThanks to Sami and Tuomas the show still went onVia Dollarosa, "the perfumed letter"A fashion show, a marathon, a masqueradeThe strangest Viola's day with Tommi in the USAA collection of wondersThe last of Tapanila sessions"Super couple of all times" watched too many timesSo it was just the two of us with Henkka on the roadAt the zoo with a rabbit and a cat, a squirrel and three ratsAnd that smelly Mambo tour, fun trips with Respa and Black AudioThen in September '08, the saddest news broke through:Henkka was gone, we miss you, our beautiful friendIn 2009 we finally set our songs unboundThey may not fly too far but at least they have a chanceWhen the last song's gone you're on your ownSo transmit the code to all friends unknown'Cos the smallest song can make someone singGhosts of chances past, set yourself freeAnd we keep coming back 'cos we owe loveWe are Viola and it's been a decadeWe'd like to thank the following:Our parents, Esa, Henkka, Anu, Sami, Tuomas, Ville, Päivi, Teemu, Minerva, Julius, Arttu, Virpi, Mari, Jussi A., Mikko and If Society, Petteri and Pommilaukka, Martti and Jupiter, Nina, Jussi L., Mikko O., Niko J., Marko, Jarkko, Roudi, Szarapow, Ilai, Heikki, Vilunki 3000, Tuukka, Janne, Leevi, Petri, Artemi, Jari, Aija, Jaani, Laura, Niko L., Niksu, Vesku and Miia, Jaana, Soila, Lotta and Mila, Maija and Pauliina, Leena Lehtinen, Avi, Tukeva family, Samu, Sari, Jan, Pitkämies, Jokke, Ossi, Hemppa, Mauri and Vilma, Cranes, Iconcrash, TV Resistori, Black Audio, Red Carpet, Ultrasport, I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper, Regina, 80th Disorder, Ultranoir, Varjo, Angelica Kult, Hannulelauri, Boys Of Scandinavia, Ultramariini, Echo Is Your Love, Hero Dishonest, Sissy Spacek, I Walk The Line, Baby Sweetcorn, Videovalvontaa, Roger, Verneri Lumi, Kris Kylven, Candy Darling, Flannelmouth, The Archangels, Office Building, Tuvalu, The UnderdogsOther bands we have played withAnd everyone who has helped usAnd everyone who has bought our stuff, come to see our shows and stuck with us through the yearsEspecially Lassi, Leavvedolgi, Heikki and Leena.And finally YOUThank you for listening. From Letras Mania