The band "Tumsa" releases a new song and video "Nemiera kaijas"

The band "Tumsa" continues to work on its upcoming studio album, expected in autumn and to be released by latvian lkabel “MicRec Publishing”.. This will be the band's seventh studio album in its turbulent history. This week, they released their latest work, the song "Nemiera kaijas." The songwriters are the founder of the band "Tumsa" and the unchanged bassist of the collective since 1991, Jānis Daugalis, and the new soloist of the band Jānis Dreimanis, who previously sang in the bands "Vietu nav" and "Dawn Town."

The band members describe the message of the song: "In times when everything is happening a bit too fast, the song "Nemiera kaijas" invites you to pause for a moment, reflect, and look at everything from the outside. Sometimes we are like "restless ants" - impatient and intolerant towards others. For us, as residents of Liepāja, the sea is the place to deal with our thoughts, reflect on our actions. There we can face our "restless ants" and it is best to do it together with loved ones."

The song was recorded at the Factory Sounds studio in collaboration with Gints Stankevičs, the producer of several previous albums by Tumsa. Unlike many other current bands, Tumsa's musicians recorded all the instruments in the studio themselves, including drums. This unique approach allowed them to maintain the group's characteristic, slightly melancholic but lively pulsating sound, a signature of Tumsa's music.

The video was filmed on the beach in Liepāja, including the restaurant "7. Līnija." Part of it was filmed at the rehearsal space "Lighthouse Studio." Thanks to Jānis Dreiblats for that. The video also features violinist Katrīna Fabriciusa and the children of band members Gustavs Daugalis, Daniels Bodnarčuks, and Elīza Bodnarčuka.

The band "Tumsa" was founded on January 4, 1991, when Jānis Daugalis was only 13 years old. It all started when Jānis, on his childhood friend Mārtiņš's birthday, suggested forming a band to another childhood friend Gints Jurķis. The initial idea was to play in the style of "Depeche mode" because both of them are fans of this band. At the same event, the offer was made to their mutual friend Raimonds Drozds, who also agreed, and the band "Tumsa" was formed. This journey of friendship and music has seen several lineup changes, but the spirit of Tumsa has always remained strong.

The first lineup consisted of Jānis Daugalis (vocals), Gints Jurķis (drums), Raimonds Drozda (bass), Krists Brūvers (guitar). The first performance was at "We are for Liepāja - 93". Over the years, the band has experienced several lineup changes. From 1994 until his untimely departure in 2011, the band's vocalist was Mārtiņš Freimanis. This was the time of the band's most significant achievements and creative successes. Shortly after Mārtiņš's passing, the vocalist position was taken by singer Valters Frīdenbergs, who, like Mārtiņš, after a severe illness, passed away in 2018.

Upcoming concerts: May 17 in Riga, at the "Angārs" venue in the Tallinas ielas quarter, together with the band "Linga"; July 6 at the Šlokenbekas Manor event "Powerful with their own", together with the bands "Dakota", "Linga" and "Opus Pro"; July 13 in Sigulda and August 10 in Aizpute.

Photo Toms Bokums / MicRec