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A broken funky drumbeat, airy guitars and a thomping staccato bass roll. Electrinics melts the track togeher after the first verse and lifts the song up.... - Europopmusic.eu
Valentina Chirico - Karel Music Expo 2011
Fantasie, Gefühl und Originalität prägen den Sound: Gitarren und Schlagzeug wechseln zwischen hard und soft, zwischen schnellen und langsamen Rhythmen. Besonders charakteristisch ist der Vokal der Lead-Sängerin Mara Upmane, der Musiksender MTV bezeichnet ihn als “eine der schönsten Stimmen Lettlands”. - lettische-presseschau.de
Fantasie, Gefühl und Originalität prägen den Sound: Gitarren und Schlagzeug wechseln zwischen hard und soft, zwischen schnellen und langsamen Rhythmen. Besonders charakteristisch ist der Vokal der Lead-Sängerin Mara Upmane, der Musiksender MTV bezeichnet ihn als “eine der schönsten Stimmen Lettlands”. - lettische-presseschau.de
You know who is kind of awesome? Latvia's Astro'n'out. Late last year, they released this cute clip for "Ka Luksofors" and I like it. The Riga-based fivesome has been around for years (they were nominated in the category of “New Sounds of Europe” back in 2007 for MTV Europe's awards that year), but this is their latest and I'm feeling it. Come tour America, guys. - EUROPOPPED
You know who is kind of awesome? Latvia's Astro'n'out. Late last year, they released this cute clip for "Ka Luksofors" and I like it. The Riga-based fivesome has been around for years (they were nominated in the category of “New Sounds of Europe” back in 2007 for MTV Europe's awards that year), but this is their latest and I'm feeling it. Come tour America, guys. - EUROPOPPED
Upmane (..) has one of the more distinctive female voices in Latvian popular music.
/Andris Straumanis editor of Latviansonline.com/
- latviansonline.com
Discography
LPs:
"Kush Kush" 2006,
"Astro' acoustic" 2008,
"Geometrija" Dec. 2009
"Lauvas" Nov. 2012
Top 3 radio singles:
Dala Rigas, Gravitatei ne, Tanki, Apple Green, Plastic, Apala Pasaule, Tilts, Tici Sev, Spoguloties, Tulit, Esi man klat, Tuvak
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Bio
Astro’n’out are one of the best-selling artists in the Latvian indie/pop scene. They first appeared in 2003 when a young girl named Mara with an extraordinary voice penned an instant radio hit about a shady district of Riga, after that many Astro’n’out hits had beaten Latvian radio top first places for long time.
Under independent label “Avantis Promo” band has released four albums. Debut album “Kush Kush” won the award for “The best rock album of the year 2006” in Latvian Music Industry Awards.
In 2007 Astro’n’out was nominated for “MTV Europe Awards” in nomination “New sounds of Europe.” Year later they were invited to perform as special guests in the most successful Latvian band “Brainstorm”/ “Prata Vetra” tour “Tur kaut kam ir jabut”.
In the end of 2008 the second album “Astro’Acoustic” was released and in the end of 2009 - album “Geometrija”. Both albums were nominated for Latvian Music Industry Awards as “The best alternative album 2008” and “The best rock album 2009”.
Astro’n’out have written original music for several documentaries - such as “Riga, Mana Riga” / “Riga, my Riga”, “No cita skatupunkta”/ “From another point of view”, “Nestastamie stasti”/ “UnTellable stories”, “Sunas aug ziemelu puse”/ “Moss grows on North side” and others. Songs by Astro’n’out are often used for several ads and charity projects as well.
Astro’n’out have performed, literally, at every festival and venue in Latvia – “Summer Sound Festival”, “Positivus festival” “Fontaine festival” and many others. The band has been nominated for the annual Latvian Music Industry Awards with every record they’ve released.
In the end of 2012 they released their fourth album “Lauvas” which was nominated for Latvian Music Industry Awards in four categories.
In the spring of 2013 Astro’n’out participated in Tallinn Music Week with two showcases. In August 2013 they performed on the second stage in the biggest Lithuanian festival “Galapagai”.
In August 2013 Astro’n’out will conclude “Information days” in the city centre of Berlin organized by the Germany Finance ministry.
Recently the band is working on their first album in English “Lion’s share”, which will be released by Ocotber 10th under “Avantis Promo” and they are the confirmed artists of Vilnius Music Week showcase.
Since the band is always embracing new opportunities and challenges, they have performed in different countries in Europe and even had a tour in China once. As well they pay the most attention on their live shows and appearance in mass media, as Astro’n’out has become a brand name in the local auditory.
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