Sleepy Sleepers is a Finnish novelty rock band from Lahti, founded in 1974. In 1989 Finnish movie director Aki Kaurismäki asked the band to perform in his movie "Leningrad Cowboys go America". Due to the success of [a=Leningrad Cowboys], Sleepy Sleepers was put aside. Sleepy Sleepers made a comeback in 2007 by releasing a new album. Members: Sakke Järvenpää - vocals (1974- ) Mato Valtonen - vocals (1975- ) Tume Uusitalo - guitar, vocals (2003- ) Varre Vartiainen - guitar (2003- ) Timo Tolonen - bass (2003- ) Okke Komulainen - keyboards (2003- ) Sami Järvinen - drums (2003- ) Petri Puolitaival - tenor saxophone (2006- ) Former members: Sakke Eerola - vocals (1974-1975) Speedy Laakso - vocals (1974-1975) Zapa Kajala - vocals (1974-1975) Olli Palkamo - guitar (1974-1975) Jussi Kalliomäki - guitar (1974-1975) Jukka "Juki" Käyhkö - bass (1974-1975) Ari "Nakke" Pänttönen - drums (1974-1975, 1978-1980) Timppa Järvinen - guitar (1975, 1978-1983) Jukka Kotialho - vocals (1975-1976) Jukka-Matti (vai Juha-Matti) Leskinen - guitar (1975) Juha Pönni - drums (1975) Timo Vuorinen - bass (1975-1976) Tapio "Henkka" Heinomaa - bass (1975-1976, 1977 Takaisin Karjalaan-LP) Juha Jive Laitila - vocals (1975) Arto "Wallu" Heinomaa - guitar (1975-1976) Olli Pekkola - guitar (1975-1978) Tapsa Luumi - drums (1975-1977) Seppo "Kiki" Jokelainen - vocals (1975-1977) Jarmo Poutiainen - bass (1976) Markus Heikkerö - vocals, drums (1976-1978) Kari "Pitkä" Lehtinen - bass (1976-1985) Igor Sidorow - saxophone, flute, keyboards (1976-1979), studio member, only one gig.