Private Line are a hard rock and sleaze glam band from Helsinki, Finland, formed during the mid-1990s and continuing today.
History
Origins
The band was founded in the 1990s, when the founding members, Sammy, Jari Huttunen, and Eliaz were still teenagers. They bonded through love of Hanoi Rocks and Mötley Crüe. Private Line won a local band competition and used the prize money from it to record and release their debut EP "Smooth Motions" in 1998.After recording Smooth Motions, the band brought in two new members: Spit and Illy. Together they recorded a 5 song promo. Founding member and guitarist Jari left the band and joined Finnish heavy metal act Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus in 2001.
21st Century Pirates: 2002-2004
in Helsinki in 2002, vocalist Sammy met a guitarist named Jack, who had previously played in a band called Palmcut. He was asked to join the band and gave a new breath of life into Private Line.In December 2002, Private Line released their second EP Six So
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private Line