The Latvian rock band Fomins & Kleins was founded at the end of 2002. Its members Ivo Fomins and Tomass Kleins were already accomplished and recognized rock musicians. Both are from the western Latvian port city of Liep?ja, which is famous for its rock music traditions - many famous Latvian rock musicians have come from there. Liep?ja can be considered Latvia's own Liverpool, thanks to many musicians and famous festivals, for example, "Liep?jas dzintars" (Amber of Liep?ja).Both have worked together previously, in Soviet times forming the underground group "Sald?s sejas" (Sweet Faces), which also featured well known Latvian musicians Zigfr?ds Muktup?vels and Guntars Ra?s ? with whom a creative relationship continues to this day, since Ra?s himself is the author of the lyrics to all of Fomins & Kleins' songs. Singer Ivo Fomins, also educated as a chef, has taken part in many musical projects in Latvia, performing together with the band "Liep?jas Br?