Axis

Axis formed in the northern Lithuanian industrial city of Siauliai,

sometimes dubbed “The Lithuanian Manchester” for its greyish mood and

numerous alternative bands that have emerged there. Later the band moved

to the capital Vilnius where alongside their studies they played many

lively underground gigs. After gaining some very positive feedback and

exposure in Vilnius the band moved further afield to perform in

neighboring Latvia and Estonia. In 2006 Axis won the major Baltic TV

competition “Baltic New Music Chart: Nokia Open stage”. However, eager to

look beyond their own local horizons, in the same year the core members of

the band Aurimas and Mantas spontaneously moved to Iceland where there's a

buzzing and original music scene. During this last year their “sound” and

music has taken a new direction. As a result, Axis was shortlisted to the 20 most talented bands on BBC World Service radio show "The Next Big Thing 2007". With the song "Waste" Axis received very positive feedback from many music experts from all over the world. 2008 was a year of endless explorations of "new sound" which will definitely be heard in the upcoming album titled "Screaming girlfriends".