Furthermore, the singers are known to wear black suits, but occasionally, unusual clothing such as green tights may be used as part of the show.

Instruments the group has used include the djembe, the didgeridoo, the kazoo, the bagpipes, a toilet lid, a zipper in the fly of their trousers, and water-filled beer bottles to imitate a pan flute.

Semmarit also perform acoustically, even though amplified sound have become an essential part of shows since the early up-and-coming years.

Seminaarinmäen mieslaulajat have toured in Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Scotland, the United States, Canada, and China.

A group of students, of the University of Jyväskylä, decided to establish a different kind of male choir, to produce their own type of music.

By the autumn of 1991, they had put together a full concert consisting entirely of self-produced songs, from which four tracks were later recorded for the Lepoasento (Resting Position) EP.

The album Kuka on tuo mies (Who Is That Man) was released in October 1993, and was well received, with the song "Tekisi mieleni lentoon" ("I feel like flying") winning Radio Suomi's "Jymylevy" vote.

Semmarit are releasing a new studio album, Siivousmusaa (Cleaning Music), and a book, 25 ensimmäistä vuotta (First 25 Years), in 2025.