Stop tittering about the band name, it means "ultra good" in Swedish. Ultra Bra are, however, Finnish - and an era-defining cultural force who are synonymous with the 1990s for certain generations. They were a formidable force as well, with the band's line-up consisting of about 12-13 people - that's 4-5 singers (depending on the album), a full rock band, a pianist, a percussionist, a horn section and other miscellanea. That crowd wasn't just set dressing either, but an integral part of the band's sound: the combined force of multiple songwriters and lyricists, the vocalists who each not only stood up as an individual presence but above all harmonised perfectly one another as one unified front, and intricately layered arrangements were all a key element in their success. Ultra Bra were only active for about seven years during their original run, releasing four albums, one EP and a compilation, but they dominated Finland during this intensely brightly burning period. Every song was an…
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