Santa Cruz is a Finnish glam metal band formed in 2007 in Helsinki by Archie Kuosmanen and Johnny Parkkonen. The following year, bass player Middy Toivonen joined in. The band released two demos in 2008-2009. After changing a number of temporary drummers, they settled for a full time drummer, Taz Fagerström in 2009 becoming a 4-member band. After a self-released EP of 6 songs under the title Anthems for the Young 'n' Restless, they signed with Finnish Spinefarm Records in 2012 and releasing their first studio album Screaming for Adrenaline in April 2013.