The First

The First

The First is a Finnish group active since 1964. It is a three-member band made up of Zape Leppänen, Leif Kiviharju and Cay Karlsson.

The act is tagged across pop punk, alternative rock, alternative, rock and post-hardcore. It is described as a melodic rock band with a hardcore-influenced sound, although the membership and origin details place it as a Finnish group rather than the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire line-up described elsewhere.

The discography mentioned in the available information includes the full-length album Swimming With Sharks, issued through Small Town Records.