During the Soviet Union’s times they have played in Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus. Also they have won some prestige regional awards or music nominations. They split up in year 1995 after tragic death of Jānis Logins - Elpa vocal, key boards and composer. They reunite in year 2008 and dedicate all their forward musical action to the love and memory of Jānis Logins. In year 2009 Elpa have recorded their first studio recorded by current lineup called “Spītā pacelties” - song written by Jānis Logins and Arvīds Skalbe. Current lineup consist of: Jānis Gudrinieks - vocal|Valērijs Niķitins - guitar|Valdis Rundzāns - bass guitar|Māris Elksnis - key boards / vocal|Ivars Caune - key boards|Juris Čekušins - percussion|Andrejs Proščenko - drums Previous members: Jānis Logins - key boards / vocal|Anita Purene - vocal|Artūrs Pribilovs - guitar|Aivars Jansons - guitar|Arkādijs Ērenburgs - drums|Vilnis Krieviņš - drums More information:|www.draugiem.lv/music/musician.php?mid=55973|www.m-saule.lv/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=567 |
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