Artist description NOJUS - singer/songwriter, establisher of the band AIRIJA in year 1992.

Music Style Acoustic,Rock,Alternative

Musical Influences The Cure, U2, Dire Straits, The Levellers

Similar Artists U2, The Levellers

Artist History Date of Birth: April 5, 1972. Lithuania. Music career began by playing in TERRA L., GOLGOTA, DIAMOND, AUDI and VYNAS groups during school. Established group AIRIJA in 1992. Played more than 550 concerts. NOJUS had jam sessions with various musicians in various music styles, and with folkrock group AIRIJA had gigs in France, Poland, Russia, Ireland. Honours and Awards Laureate, Young Performers Singing Poetry Competition, 1992. With group AIRIJA Winner of Discovery of the Year Award, 1993 . Named Best Rock Group of the Year 1995. Laureate with Airija Group-Culture Award of Alytus City in 1997. In 1993, AIRIJA won the Bravo music award for "Discovery of the Year". During 1994, AIRIJA's first album "Yra"(There is) put them in the top 10 of Lithuanian Rock. AIRIJA was recorded three more albums: "Cia"(Here), "Yra cia"(Is here) a live unplugged recording, and "Pasaka"(Fairytale) which has kept the band on the top for the five years. A joint project with Kaunas Minor Drama Theater, called "Photos from the Old Album", created a unique mix of acoustic music and theatrical pantomime, which was recognized as the best musical project of the year in Lithuania. In1995, AIRIJA- the Rock Group of the Year in Lithuania. AIRIJA won the MCM TV award in France for the Best Small Budget Music Video for the song "I Save Per Save"(To Yourself Through Yourself). AIRIJA was also awarded the 1997 Alytus City Cultural Award.

Group Members Asta Miller - drums; Vidmantas Galeckas - bass.

Instruments Guitars, drums, vocals

Albums "Name" (1998);"East" (2000);"Save" (2002).

Location Dublin, Dublin - Ireland

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