Poets of the Fall are an independent rock band from Helsinki, Finland that was founded by Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen in 2003.

The members are Marko "Mark" Saaresto, (lead vocals/guitar), Olli "Ollie" Tukiainen (guitar), and Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen (producer/keyboards/programming); during concerts, they are accompanied by a bassist, (Jani), a guitarist (Jaska) and a drummer (Jari).

The Poets released the singles Late Goodbye and Lift before releasing their full-length debut album Signs of Life in Finland. The album was certified gold after four months and has been certified platinum up until now.

Poets of the Fall performed live for the first time ever outside Finland in Berlin during Popkomm 2005 and released Signs of Life in selected countries.

The second album, Carnival of Rust, was released in Sweden in September 2006, in Australia, Russia and Ukraine in October 2006 and in Germany on April 20, 2007.

Poets performed live in Sweden, Estonia and Russia at the end of 2006. In March 2007 the band supported Sunrise Avenue on four gigs in Germany.
http://www.poetsofthefall.com/