Juuk mixes Latvian melancholy and humor with influences from American and European (including Latvian) folk music, rock, and ancient music. They focus on storytelling through original lyrics, poetry, and folklore in songs, melodies, and conversations with audiences. Their tradition started in pubs and kitchens, now in concert halls and churches. Debut album 'Indulgenču tirgotāji' (2019) was nominated for Austras balva and Zelta Mikrofons as Best Alternative or Indie Album. 'Sikspārņi' (2021) blends academic, folk, and rock sounds. 'Muļķa stabule' (2023) features Baltic folkrock ballads; songs 'Arlekīns' and 'Dzejnieks' topped Radio Naba charts. It won Zelta Mikrofons 2024 for Best Indie or Alternative Album. 'Tulkojumi' (2025) nominated for Zelta Mikrofons in Indie/Alternative Album and Best Album Design, and Kilograms kultūras winter vote. Band: Edgars Šubrovskis, Sniedze Prauliņa, Oskars Jansons, Ričards Dauksts, Niks Moss Rodžerss, Rasa Pole. Arklio Galai, Lithuanian underground rock champions since 2006, create unrefined sounds from absurd teen jokes evolved into tons of songs, albums, videos, with few listeners. Eclectic rock styles with absurd Lithuanian lyrics and energy.
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