Sunrise Avenue is a Finnish band originally formed in 1992 in Helsinki, Finland. Until 2001, the band was known as Sunrise. As of October 2017, the band has released five studio albums, two live albums, two EPs and one compilation album. Current members Samu Aleksi Haber: lead vocals, guitar Ilkka Ruutu: bass, backing vocals Riku Juhani Rajamaa: guitar, backing vocals Sami Tapio Osala: drums Former members Jan Hohenthal: guitar, backing vocals (1992–2002) Sami Heinänen: bass, backing vocals (1995–2002) Juho Sandman: drums, background vocals (2002–2004) Olli Tumelius: drums (2005) Teijo Jämsä: drums (2004–2006) Janne Kärkkäinen: guitar, backing vocals (2002–2007) Jukka Backlund: keyboards (2005–2008) Lenni-Kalle Taipale: keyboards (2010) Heikki Puhakainen: keyboards (2011)