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Next in our series of interviews with bands who played at HRH Prog XV. The truly global band the Skys joins me to answer the questions nobody usually asks…
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Next in our series of interviews with bands who played at HRH Prog XV. The truly global band the Skys joins me to answer the questions nobody usually asks…
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Prolusion. Lithuanian band The Skys have a history that goes back to the 1990’s, and their first few studio recordings also dates back to that decade. It would take almost a decade before the band were ready with their debut album “Postmodern Game” however, and a fair few years went by before they were ready with their second album. Following this they have released new material every few years, and currently they have four studio productions to their name. “Automatic Minds” is the most recent of these, and was self-released in 2019.

Praėjus pandemijos ir karantino sąstingiui, Lietuvos roko grupė The Skys grįžo į Jungtinę Karalystę ir dalyvavo praėjusį savaitgalį (birželio 16 – 19 dienomis) vykusiame Cambridge Rock festivalyje.
All the way from Lithuania are The Skys, They are said to be one of the leading rock band in the country and the most recognized too outside of it. Made up of Jonas Čiurlionis (Vocals/Lead Guitar), Božena Buinicka (Keyboards/Vocals), Justinas Tamaševičius (Bass) & Ilja Molodcov (Drums).
Tiems, kurie gimė „pačiu laiku“, kai dar nebuvo sukonstruotas kompaktinis diskas ir pasaulis dar nebuvo „nučiuožęs“ iki trečiojo pasaulinio, vadinamo covid -19, teko matyti, o kai kuriems ir rankose vartyti juodą (dažniausiai, nors būdavo ir spalvotų) vinilo plokštelę. Ant jos etikečių būdavo žymimos pusės – A, B (pirmoji – antroji, geroji – blogoji, tamsioji – šviesioji, matoma – nematoma, žinoma-nežinoma ir panašiai…)
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Lithuanian four piece formation The Skys was founded in 1995, and turned into a leading Art rock band in their country during the years. The band has released a series of productions: the cassettes Civilized in 1997 and Dreams (EP) in 1999, and the CD’s Postmodern Game (2004), Colours Of The Desert (2011, see review), Journey Through The Skies (2014, see review) and recently Automatic Minds (2019). In 2008 I witnessed The Skys on the legendary annual Dutch Progfarm festival, I remember that the band made friends with its tasteful and melodic prog. … Continue reading

I first came across Lithuanian band The Skys back in 2006 when I reviewed their debut CD ‘Postmodern Game’ (which followed on from two low profile cassettes). It is safe to say that over the years they haven’t been the most prolific act, and have had a few line-up issues, but Jonas Čiurlionis (vocals, guitars) has been there since the very beginning, while Božena Buinicka (keyboards, vocals) was around in time for the second album. … Continue reading

Review by kev rowland
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I first came across Lithuanian band The Skys back in 2006 when I reviewed their debut CD ‘Postmodern Game’ (which followed on from two low profile cassettes). It is safe to say that over the years they haven’t been the most prolific act, and have had a few line-up issues, but Jonas Čiurlionis (vocals, guitars) has been there since the very beginning, … Continue reading