Some time 1976, in a Finnish railroad town, south-eastern Finland, Kouvola - also known for the remorseless reputed army base located nearby - the first version of PEER GÜNT was beginning to form. The name comes from a rose and it wasn't until later that the band discovered, the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen had a play by almost the same name based on the Norwegian composer Grieg's music. Nevertheless, right from the beginning, the spine of the band has been Timo Nikki.

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