Z-Scars

Z-Scars

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Name = Z-Scars


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Genre = Rock
Years_active = 2001-present
Label = Avantis
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URL = [http://www.z-scars.lv/ Z-Scars.lv]
Current_members = Andris Kivics Toms Veismanis Arturs Koris Martins Opmanis
Past_members = Arturs Saicans, Janis Sokolovs, Arturs Koris from July 2007 till 2008, Marcis Auzins, Haralds Stenclavs

Z-Scars is a Latvian rock band.

Z-Scars was founded in February, 2001. The band has become one of the most popular rock bands in Latvia in the short period of time. Their songs have been in the top 3 positions of many radio stations all around Latvia since the end of 2002.

Their popularity and publics recognition are one of the tremendous success stories in Latvian music industry.Their destiny drastically changed for the better when their songIf you are alonebecame the song number 1 in one of the most important and influential Latvian radio tops - Radio SWH Top 40.

Z-Scars leader Andris Kivics is a very popular person in Latvia. Interviews with him regularly appears in Latvia media. He was the host of the TV programmeDateon LTV1 and the host of the TV programmeSeMS with Avantison LTV7.

uccess story

The debut album "Starp tevi un mani" (“Between you and me”) released in December, 2003 was a huge success. The first edition was sold out quickly due to their great popularity and the media attention. The bands interviews appeared in dozens of the magazines, Latvian dailies. Because of this success Z-Scars has definitely become one of the most popular rock bands in Latvia.

Publishing company and partner organization: Avantis

Single "Tu tuvojies sev" (“You approach yourself”) released in the summer, 2003 - sold out. Song "Ja tu esi viens" (“If you are alone”) – 1st. place in common Latvian music top, the summer of 2003.Single "Tu tuvojies sev" (“You approach yourself”) was specifically written as the theme song for the documentaryFound in America”/"Atrasts Amerikā" (also produced by Avantis). Both gained tremendous popularity in the summer of 2003.

Z-Scars second album "Pasakas un reklāmas" ("Tales and advertisements") released in June, 2005. This album style is harder than previous.

Now, in 30 May Z-Scars presented they third album "Tieši sirdī//Прямо в сердце" ("Directly in the heart"), which is in Latvian, Russian and English.

Five singles already are playing on the radio - "Cauri pilsētai" (Through city), "Trīs vārdi" (Three words), "Izģērbies" (Take off your clothes), "Way back home" and "Ziemassvētku sapņi" (Christmas dreams). Now there are playing 2 songs on the Russian radio with good results on the top.

Winners

3rd place in Radio SWH Latvian Music Top competition in January 2005. The winners of theSong of the yearsong competition in January 2004. “Song of the yearis one of the most popular song tops in Latvia, produced byLatvias Radio 2station.Z-Scars took prizeThe best rock songandThe best videoinLNT Music video competitionby popular vote and with the right to produce a video - March 2003.

Band members

*Andris Kivics (voice, acoustic guitar)
*Arturs Koris (keyboard)
*Toms Veismanis (bass guitar)
*Martins Opmanis (drums)

External links

* [http://www.z-scars.lv Z-Scars home page]
* [http://z-scars.draugiem.lv Z-Scars music page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zscars MySpace]
* [http://www.easyget.lv/video/30/ EasyGet interview with Z-Scars (video)]
* [http://www.muzikaskanals.lv/video/video.php?vid=158603 "Way back home" video]
* [http://www.muzikaskanals.lv/video/video.php?vid=28374 "Cauri pilsētai" (Through city) video]
* [http://www.muzikaskanals.lv/video/video.php?vid=20147 "Izģērbies" (Take off your clothes) video]


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