The Splits

Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, the Splits are a female-fronted punk rock band whose tough but streamlined sound has won them an international following. The Splits were formed in 2010 by four friends who had never been in a band before -- lead singer and guitarist Helena, guitarist and vocalist Kiti, bassist Maiju, and drummer Aiju. Not long after they'd started rehearsing -- and before they'd started playing out -- the Splits went into a low-budget recording studio to record a demo with another friend, Jussi, behind the controls. The demo was good enough that another friend ...