“”Oda priekam” is a song full of irony, drama and honesty. It is an reminder and bitter experience with those well-known little creatures, who hides in the heat of summer, innocent corners of the forest or in the threatening size of clouds. Before listening we recommend using a mosquito repellent and protect your bare skin,” says Aptiekas Bēru Ansamblis about their new single.
Song “Oda priekam” was recorded in Riga, “Gateris” studio, sound engineer Jānis Kalvāns.
The band’s lineup consists of Irbe Šmite (vocal), Agnese Želneronoka (vocal), Laima Edīte Cīrule (guitar), Līga Inkēna (bass), Ilze Barkeviča (accordion), Madara Markovska (accordion), Mārtiņš Rutks also Rutkis (drums). Maija Cīrule (violin) also participated in the recording.
“Oda priekam” is available on all the most popular streaming sites.
Aptiekas Bēru Ansamblis dates back to 2018, merging Vecrīgas kroga Aptieka workers and friends in a song together. In the March 2024, the band released their debut album “Tunku cincis”, thanks to their victory in the new band competition “Nemiera Blice”. It has been reviewed in the magazine “Mūzikas Saule” and in the NRA portal, as well mentioned in the show “Zibens pa dibenu”, made by the music reporter Uldis Rudaks, as one of the best Latvian music albums of all time.
For the ones, who don’t know the band, they refer to their represented style as neo-eclectic-pank-indie-schlager aka cross-genre music. It’s a creatively messy music performed by seven non-professional enthusiasts.
