For lot of people they seem enigmatic. Several hearing them for the first time start to puzzle over if they’re even Latvians. Please meet rock band from Latvia (known as "Ēnas" ) SKY DRY TEA. Even though band members knew each other and have worked together previously, the inspiration for a something new and unheard occurred after trip to Warsaw. After the trip band began first recordings in studio. The group's founding date becomes September 1, 2005, the first live performance. In spring of 2006 band released their first single "Beautiful Morning", many radio stations included it in their rotation, thus successfully publicizing the band. After hard work in the summer of 2006 the second single "No other days" is released. Band starts to perform for ever wider audience; the first performance beyond borders in Estonia (Tartu), at the Baltic students’ song and dance festival. At the same year the third single, "Somehow" is released, which also shows good progress at radio station rotation. Also that year SKY DRY TEA participated in Baltic New Music Competition "Nokia Open Stage" In 2007 Band performs in various Latvian music clubs and student activities. As things turn out successful for SKY DRY TEA, band becomes participation of radio SWH chart of the year, where from TOP15 "Beautiful Morning" takes 7th place. At the same summer in Riga, in Sound Division Studios is recorded the debut album. In fact mastering of the album is entrusted to Robert Hadley from „The mastering lab”. Summertime for band goes by performing in various events, city celebrations and festivals (one of which is the "Baltic Beach Party"). After two years of playing together Stanislav Judin (bass) quits from band, but after a short time SKY DRY TEA is joined by Peter Pass (bass). In the autumn of 2007 the band issued yet another single from the forthcoming debut album, titled “Give out all”. This song also competes in the Latvian Music Channel TV show "Musical fight club" and gets till the finals of the show. Beginning of 2008 is successful for SKY DRY TEA because of the song "Give out all" taking 5th place in "Musical fights Club" finals and 8th Place in Latvia’s radio "Musical Bank" 17th April is the date on which the work is finished and SKY DRY TEA released their debut album "ENAS". Accompanying the album to radio stations in arrives another single, titled "Ar skaistām frāzēm" which quickly conquers hearths of the fans. After the album's release the group goes on tour around Latvia, which still continues to fall. At the end of 2008th SKY DRY TEA issue the last release of the debut single "Make a wish". 2009 start with success- „Answers in our heads” gets in "Musical Bank" finals and takes 8th place. The debut album "ENAS" is one of those five albums nominated for "Latvia music record Awards" in nomination - "Best rock album". In autumn of 2009 the band recorded several new songs, which marks the style for the second album. Also SKY DRY TEA shoots a video for their very successful song "Seven". In five years of existence, the band SKY DRY TEA has released their debut album "ENAS" and 7 radio singles: "Beautiful Morning" (2006), "No other days" (2006), "Somehow" (2006), "Give out all" (2007); "Answers in our heads" (2008), "Make a wish" (2008), "Seven" (2010) Members of band: Lauris Valters – vocal John Keris – Guitar Davis Chill – Keys/Piano
