Rīgas Modes

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Rīgas Modes is a pop band formed in 2008 in Ogre, Latvia. Originally named "Komjaunatne", the band first consisted of singer-songwriter Kalvis Bormanis, guitarist Reinis Papulis, back-vocalist and keyboardist Anete Stuce, bass player Matīss Aprups and drummer Mārcis Bormanis. Throughout the years, the band's lineup has changed and now consists of Kalvis Bormanis, Reinis Papulis, Madara Gaile, bass player Andris Apīnis and drummer Mareks Ameriks.
The band debuted as Rīgas Modes with their first single "Naktslokāls" in 2014.
The band's popularity grew throughout the 2010s, with their first public appearance coming at the Palladium Riga concert hall in 2012 when the band was chosen as a warm-up act for Brooklyn's indie-rockers DIIV.
The members of Rīgas Modes each have their own musical influences, but as a whole they admit to being influenced by such musicians as INXS and Ramones, Fleetwood Mac as well as some Latvian artists, f.e. the band Pērkons and Satellites LV.
The band's first single and EP were released in 2014. The following year they released another single from their second release - first full-length album called "Fantastiski".