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Double Faced Eels 
Double Faced Eels at concert, 2008Background information Origin Riga, Latvia Genres Alternative rock Years active 2000–present Labels Platforma Records Website Official Website Members Mārtiņš Gailītis (Marka)
Eduards Veinbrants (Chikys)
Reinis Briģis
Pauls ĶesterisDouble Faced Eels (DFE) is a four- member alternative pop – rock band from Riga, Latvia formed in 1999.
Biography
The band's debut single To Take Breath reached number one position in Radio SWH Top 40 which guaranteed them a place in one of the most competitive music shows in Latvia – Radio SWH Top of The Year (2004), starting off their road to success.
In the same year DFE participated in several competitions involving new bands, and collected a succession of prizes : 2nd place in the well known Liepājas Dzintars (Amber Of Liepaja) festival; Best Vocal, Best Guitar, Best Drummer and The Best Band at the Tu Esi Pamanīts (You Have Been Noticed) talent festival. Thus, they quickly gained recognition in Latvian music. Their next single Prasīt Aizmirsto (2005) also reached the first places in most of the radio charts in Latvia. But the biggest breakthrough was when they released their single Zilais Valis which went straight to the number ones in every chart it was played in 2005. It became a true number one hit in Latvian music.
In summer 2005 the most popular band from Latvia, Brainstorm, offered DFE to be the warm – up band in their album tour Four Shores. In overall DFE played in 3 Brainstorm shows and one of them which were in Riga, Mežaparks where the attendance reached 40,000 people.
DFE released their debut album in winter 2005 having a very successful tour in Latvia and success in several TV music shows and competitions.
In year 2005 they released 5 singles and every one of them had big success in Latvian music charts.
In 2007 they released their second album Kurš gribēja nogalināt Džūliju? Nezinu, bet trāpīja mums (Who wanted to kill Maria? I don't know but they hit me).
Current lineup
- Marka (Mārtiņš Gailītis) (lead vocals and guitar),
- Reinis (rhythm guitar and backing vocals),
- Chiky (bass guitar)
- Pauls Kesteris (drums).
The Bands Green Day, Blink 182, Hoobastank, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Fall Out Boy, Real Big Fish are among their influences.
Discography
Album Cover Date of Release Title Label January 11, 2006 Zilais valis Platforma Records Categories:- Latvian rock music groups
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