Morning After
The spring of the musical union “Morning After” refers to late 2003, when 6 boys rich with creative ideas – Toms Rudzinskis (viola, saxophone), Nauris Kolmanis (tenor saxophone), Miķelis Studers (guitar), Jānis Olekšs (bass guitar), Māris Vitkus (keyboard instruments) and Edgars Runcis (drums) decided to experiment with jazz, funk un rock music elements. Soon to the band's instrumentals cast there joined also a vocalist Agate Dombrovska, whose fascinating quality of voice has become a part and a parcel of the band's sounding. Eventually in the music there also appeared traits of soul and disco rhythms.

The musicians emphasize that it is morning when new ideas spring, consequently also opportunities to offer something that hasn't been offered yet. Therefore “morning after” is well known for ages and common. Romantic, energetic, passionate music and performance!

During creative process that includes non-stopping experiments with musical instruments and voice, there come new melodies. Jazz, funk and rock ad lib might be considered as their music basic elements. The musicians continue traditions that have begun already in Latvia in these musical styles and offer their vision.

For the first time the band was noticed at the contest arranged by the State 1 st Gymnasium „The First Record”, which enabled to start the way to SWH Hallway new bands top. As early as in summer 2004 the band made first appearance on the large stage, participating in various contests arranged in Latvia ( You have been noticed 2004, Mustard and Honey “Stage of Hopes” , Rumba Rock 2004 ). “Morning After” wasn't left unnoticed and won an award in the nomination „Audience's sympathy” ( You have been noticed 2004 ), also took an honorable 3 rd place ( Rumba Rock 2004 ). The contributed labor bears fruit and this year the band participated in the big contest of the festival „Mustard and Honey” , where took the 1 st place in the nominations: „The best pianist”, „The best blower” and „The best stage image”.

Concurrently to study at a professional educational establishment young musicians actively perform in various Riga clubs ( LMA Students club, Spalvas pa gaisu, Kabata ), at festivals (“ Pictures 2004 and 2005”, “Under one roof 2004 and 2005”, “Bauzland 2004 ”, “Tabūns 2004” ), and also in private events. During recent half a year the band traveled in largest Latvian cities giving gigs within the tour SWH „Hallway”. This summer the band participated in a tour organized by NOKIA „Extreme tuss”, which visited Riga, Liepaya, Valmiera and Ventspils. The band was invited to participate also in the hottest event of this summer in Liepaya „Baltic Beach party 2005” at the concert on 22 July.

In the result of intense rehearsals in 2004 the band recorded its first single “First”, with which participated in the international contests “Priekšnams TV”. It is important to add that in Latvian clubs this single sounded also in gigs within the tour arranged by SWH „Hallway”.

The band recorded a new single in September this year. The song “Call you” already within the first fortnight sweepingly stabilized its positions on the first place. It endured 3 weeks on SWH Hallway Top first place, also obtained rotation time in October over the airwaves of SWH and participated in SWH programs „Large Evening Concert” over the airwaves on 20 October this year. The largest achievement in the band's history is entering into SWH TOP 40, that is the first step that audience might recognize music created by Morning After.

Trakmēnes
This band, which also might be called as a way of life, appeared thanks to coincidence of various circumstances. All members of the band previously performed in other musical teams, but at the end of the day they met and created a joint thing. Speaking about the name, it isn't accidental, but it has a deep word play, that might be difficult to make sense of at once. The band's music is penetrated with guitar music with rich emotions and as much as pensive lyrics, which skin-deep seem simple and may be a bit stale, but the band seems interested - whether audience can listen in or not.      

Trakmēnes is a very new musical union, appeared in late autumn 2005, but they were consolidating strength and ideas for much longer time. There have been performed just few concerts at local students parties, which the band considers as its target audience. As for its interim major achievement it considers getting through the semi-final of the concert „Project Footprints” and the obtained deserved „Audience's Sympathy”.