L?vi is a Latvian hard rock band, that was very influential in forming the Latvian rock music culture. Their signatures are very poetic lyrics and trademark guitar solos. The band debuted in 1976, when it was founded in Liep?ja by ?riks ?i?elis and Juris Pav?tols. They started out as a pop-rock band and played in various gigs around Latvia, whilst trying to find their own specific style. Thus the period of 1977-1985 was largely a chaotic time in group?s music ? it varied from pretty pop to heavy rock. But one thing never changed ? their anti-soviet propaganda, their patriotism and their monumentalism. After the tragic death of L?vi leader ?riks ?i?elis in 1986, Ainars Virga joined the band, thus starting a new era ? the era of anthemic ballads, hard hitting heavy rock tunes and rebellious philosophy. Virga turned out to be a worthy successor to ?i?elis by composing some of the best-known Latvian hard rock songs. Since the beginning, L?

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