Tengroth went to see them play live in Helsinki and, as he later told HitQuarters, "fell in love with them straight away". Lundén recommended the band to Lars Tengroth, director of new Swedish independent label Playground Music. In late 1999 The Cardigans' manager Petri H. In 2000 the band changed their name from "Rasmus" to "The Rasmus" to avoid confusion with the Swedish DJ of the same name (another artist, British Rasmus Gardell, has also used the name). Together with Killer and Kwan they formed the Dynasty association a small, independent record label for recruiting new Finnish artists. Aki Hakala, who had previously sold merchandise for the band, was eventually asked to become the new drummer. This left the band in disarray and were close to breaking up. Janne decided to retire himself in meditation in India, where he lived for some years. Janne Heiskanen left the band after playing his last gig supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers. During 1999 Rasmus were headlining big festivals in Finland. The band also wrote religious material which never saw daylight. Lauri wrote Liquid on Lauttasaari bridge. It was voted Single of the Year for 1998 by music critics and fans and the video won an award in 1999 at the Finnish Music Video Awards. The most popular single was " Liquid", which was released in September, getting into the Top 40 on MTV Nordic. The album received Gold status in Finland. The album was released on 2 November and marks a change in their musical style from funk to more solid rock. Musical change and signing with Playground Music (1998–2000) ġ998 marked the release of the third Rasmus album Hell of a Tester (sometimes written Hellofatester). It went Gold in Finland, and the single "Blue" also went Gold when it was released in May the same year. Lauri and Pauli decided to quit school to focus fully on Rasmus and on 29 August they released their second album Playboys. Next year the band won an EMMA (the Finnish equivalent of Grammys) for the best newcomer of 1996. Even though labeled as an EP, 3rd went No. 8 on the Finnish Singles Chart later that year. Later in 1996 the band released two more EP's, 2nd and 3rd. The album was first released in Finland on 23 September, where it went Gold, and later in Estonia and Russia, and subsequently worldwide. In 1996 they released their debut album Peep through Warner Music Finland. The band also wrote the song "Don't Shut the Door" which would stay unused until it was re-written in 2009 as " October & April" for their compilation album Best of 2001–2009. Records but was re-released through Warner Music Finland after they signed with them early in 1996. The EP was originally released independently through Teja G. In only a few weeks the EP had already sold 1000 copies. In December 1995 they released their debut EP 1st, including the songs "Funky Jam", "Myself", "Frog" and "Rakkauslaulu". In 1995 Jarno left the band, and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen. The band played their first gig at their schools pre-Christmas party (23 December 1994). While still in highschool, Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Jarno Lahti formed the band "Rasmus". History Formation and first albums (1994–1995) 1.10 Dead Letters 15th Anniversary Tour (2019) and Future.1.4 Dead Letters and Live Letters (2003–2004).1.3 Into and Hell of a Collection (2001–2002).1.2 Musical change and signing with Playground Music (1998–2000).
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