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Penniless Previously Penniless People Of Bulgaria Is A Rock Band Formed In Nakkila Finland In 1988. As Of June 2019 Penniless Has Released Ten Studio Albums The First Four As Penniless People Of Bulgaria As Well As Nineteen Singles/EPs. Penniless Is Currently Signed To Tampere-Based Label Soit Se Silti. Despite Having Received Mainly Favourable Reviews Penniless Has Enjoyed Moderate Commercial Success. The Adam´s Apple Pie Single Spent 13 Weeks On Finnish Public Radio Station Radiomafia's Playlist In 2001. The Band Reached The Official Finnish Charts For The First Time Ever In 2010 With The A Cab To The City Album Which Spent One Week At No. 30 On The Official Finnish Albums Chart. Penniless Has Toured Mainly In Its Native Finland But The Band Has Also Supported American Band Mucky Pup On Their European Tour In 1996 And Performed At The 1998 Roskilde Festival In Denmark. Penniless Has Performed Several Times At The Swedish Trästockfestivalen An Annual Free Festival In Skellefteå Founded And Arranged By Joakim Wallström. Wallström Is Also The Founder Of Penniless' Long-Time Record Label A Westside Fabrication. Music Critics Have Compared Penniless To A Number Of Mostly American Rock Bands Including Pixies Hüsker Dü Weezer And Nirvana. Penniless Guitarist Vocalist And Main Songwriter Ossi Alisaari Has Cited The Who And Sonic Youth Among His Influences. Members Lasse Alisaari - Drums 1988- Pekka Alisaari - Guitar 1988- Vocals 1991- Kimmo Kurittu - Bass 1988- Mikko Pere - Guitar 1991- Ossi Alisaari - Vocals Guitar 1997- read less