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Website: http://www.theskys.com
Lithuanian classic/prog rock band The Skys was established on 10th of November, 1995. And since then it is the leading band in Lithuanian prog scene. The Band members frequently changed. Today The Skys are:
- Jonas Čiurlionis – vokalas, solo gitara
- Aleksandr Liutvinskij – ritmo gitara
- Justinas Tamaševičius – bosinė gitara
- Božena Buinicka – klavišiniai
- Valdas Latonas – mušamieji
- Jolanta Grietnickaitė - back vokalas
The band had many solo gigs and participated in various festivals in Lithuania as well as abroad. Some of the bigger events were:
- Festival of young bands Sparnai 1996 in Prienai
- "Eurocon" - International Congress of Science Fiction in Vilnius 1996
- Festival "Pazvelk kitaip", White House, Vilnius 1996
- Eesti Noortebandide Festival in Tartu (Estonia) 1996
- Charity concert "Mes irgi galime myleti", Vilnius Sport Hall 1997
- UNESCO World Youth Festival "Dialogue Among Civilizations" 2001
- Posinger Open Air 2002, Germany and etc.
- The Skys are winners of New York International Music Festival 2004, USA
- Easter Europe Music Convention, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2005 etc.
- BalticProgFest 2007
- Pustye Holmi (Russia)
- ProgFarm (The Netherlands)
During its years of existence the band released three albums: "Civilized" (1997), "Dreams" (1999) and "Postmodern Game" (2004). Many of The Skys songs were played on radio and TV. In 1996 song "One Saturday of The Spring" reached radio station "Laisvoji banga" charts where it kept its highest positions for almost two months (No. 1 in April Charts). In 1999 song "Virtual Reality" was filmed on National TV for music telecast "Muzikinis viesbutis". As guests The Skys performed at "Buk Artistas" TV Show. In 2004 The Skys performed at Lithuanian Top 10 on National TV. "The Ancient Indian song" video was also shown on National TV. The Skys music received radio airplay in Lithuania, USA, France, UK, and other countries.
Many high quality press articles were published about the band in all major Lithuanian newspapers. The Skys album reviews showed up in USA, UK, Brasil, Argentina, Greece as well as other countries.
In 2001 The Skys made a musical theatre performance "Civilized" which was presented in one of the biggest theatres in Vilnius - Jaunimo Teatras.
In 2004 The Skys were signed to Sutaras Record label for album "Postmodern Game".
In 2004 The Skys were awarded as "Best International Band" at prestigious New York International Music Festival.
In December our song "Broken Sounds of Truth" reached United Bands Radio Charts (No.4 ).
In 2006 The Skys won Makato Artis of the Year Award (2nd place)
Since 2006 The Skys work together with Flight Valkyrie Agency.
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