Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 2017

Members: Pekka Pöyry, Vesa Aaltonen, Heikki Virtanen, Pekka Pohjola, Hasse Walli, Esko Linnavalli, Seppo Paakkunainen, Juhani Aalto, Pentti Lahti, Mircea Stan, Seppo Hovi, Pepe Willberg, Ippe Kätkä, Eero Raittinen, Kassu Halonen, Pekka Laitinen, Kikke Bergholm, Nono Söderberg, Kaj Westerlund, Renne Angelvuo, Seppo Keurulainen, Eero Lupari, Kari Siukonen, Jarkko Leivo, Janne Ödner, Melvin McRae, Heimo "Holle" Holopainen, Timo Lindström, Antero Päiväläinen, Raul Wikström, Pekka Helin, Pekka Kuorikoski, Janne Louhivuori, Martin Brushane, Johnny Gustafsson, Ari Ahlgrén, Esko Vesterinen, Jukka Ritari, Kurt Mattsson, Jukka Niilola, Kari Rosti, Jussi Turpeinen, Pontus Söderlund, Pasi Tauriainen, Stig Selin, Kirill Babitzin, Olli Hyttinen, Erkki Tanninen (2)

The Islanders is a Finnish pop group and backing band, founded in 1963 in Helsinki. They currently play as a backing band for Danny (13), with whom they played in Danny & The Islanders in 1963-1964. They have also played with Kirka (1967-69, 1974-76), Antti Einiö (1964-65), Kari Kuuva (1964), Eero Raittinen (1966-67) and Ann-Christine Nyström (1964).

The band was shortly also known as D'Islanders (1967).

Current line-up:
Pontus Söderlund - drums (2002- )
Jussi Turpeinen - guitar (2005- )
Olli Hyttinen - keyboards
Pasi Tauriainen - bass (2004- )

Former members:
Pertti "Pepe" Willberg - vocals, rhythm guitar (1963-1966)
Eero Raittinen - vocals (1966-1967)
Kirka - vocals (1967-1969)
Timo Lindström - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards (1967-1969)
Jukka Ritari - vocals (1982)
Stig Selin - guitar (1963-1965)
Seppo Keurulainen - guitar, vocals (1965-1967)
Hasse Walli - guitar (1966-1967)
Nono Söderberg - guitar (1967-1967, 1969-1970?)
Kaj Westerlund - guitar (1967-1969)
Eero Lupari - guitar (1969-1973?)
Melvin McRae - guitar (1971?-1973?)
Janne Ödner - guitar? (1971?-1973?)
Esko Vesterinen - guitar (1974-1975)
Janne Louhivuori - guitar (1976)
Jukka "Nipa" Niilola - guitar (1982)
Petteri "Pete" Kinnunen - guitar, backing vocals (1998-2003)
Krister Åberg - guitar, vocals (1998-2004)
Pekka Laitinen - keyboards (1967-1967)
Seppo Hovi - keyboards (1967-1970?)
Kalervo "Kassu" Halonen - keyboards, vocals (1974-1976)
Pekka Kuorikoski - keyboards (1982)
Jari Ravaska - keyboards (1998-2001)
Marko Roininen - keyboards, backing vocals (2002-2004)
Antti Huilaja - keyboards (2005-2006)
Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen - saxophone, flute, violin (1967-1967)
Pekka Pöyry - saxophone (1967-1970?)
Pentti Lahti - saxophone (1974-1975)
Juhani Aalto - trombone (1969)
Mircea Stan - trombone (1974-1975)
Oivi Väisänen - saxophone (1998-1999)
Kaj "Kaiju" Wallin - bass (1963-1965)
Raul "Ralle" Wikström - bass, vocals, percussion (1965-1965)
Kikke Bergholm - bass (1965-1967)
Heikki Virtanen - bass (1969)
Heimo "Holle" Holopainen - bass (1969-1971?)
Jakke Leivo - bass? (1971?-1973?)
Raine Angelvuo - bass (1974-1975)
Pekka Helin - bass (1976)
Timo Tuomi - bass (1982)
Pekka Suominen - bass (1998-2001)
Heikki Laine - bass (2002-2003)
Erkki Tanninen - drums (1963-1965)
Antero "Ande" Päiväläinen - drums (1965)
Martin Brushane - drums (1965)
Kurt "Kurre" Mattson - drums (1965-1970?)
Johnny Gustafsson - drums (1971?-1973?)
Ismo "Ippe" Kätkä - drums (1974-1975)
Kari Siukonen - drums (1976)
Ari "Kusti" Ahlgren - drums (1982)
Teemu Kortelainen (1998-2001)