Andris Strazds, the lead vocalist of “Polifauna” and co-author of the song, shares insights about the creative process: “Together with Elza, we started jamming on the ‘Juno’ synthesizer sample prepared by Fiņķis at my countryside home until the chorus came to me. We realized that something could come of it. We rewrote and toyed with the recording in various ways, but in the end, we understood we needed to return to the initial feeling captured in the demo recording of the song.”

Listen to the song “Mūzas” 

After an intense concert season, during which Fiņķis and his accompanying musicians — Andris Strazds, Elza Kaktiņa, Krišjānis Bremšs, and Kristaps Ērglis — have surprised and inspired thousands of listeners, Fiņķis announces his most ambitious solo concert yet on November 29 at the “Palladium” concert hall.

“This concert will be the pinnacle of a journey that has taken us through countless cities, festivals, and clubs. In November, we will be back to share the energy accumulated throughout the year!” admits Fiņķis. “There will be hip-hop, it will be loud, and it will be spontaneous!”

You can purchase tickets for the concert here 

Fiņķis has captured the hearts of many Latvians with songs like “Raķešu zinātne,” “Maza Rīga,” and “Kā pavadīt jaunību.” The year 2024 has started for the musician with five “Zelta Mikrofona” nominations for the song “Raķešu zinātne,” leading the musical survey “Muzikālā banka” on Latvijas Radio 2, where the song “Raķešu zinātne” ranked 5th based solely on listener votes. After countless concerts, it can be said that this year has undeniably been a year of dominance for Fiņķis, positioning him as one of the hottest local musicians.

“Polifauna” is a dream pop/indie rock duo from Riga, consisting of Andris Strazds (vocals, guitar) and Elza Kaktiņa (keys, backing vocals). “Polifauna” extensively uses atmospheric synthesizer and guitar effect sound walls combined with groovy rhythmic elements, and their music has been well-received by both foreign and local listeners, as well as music critics. Their album "You Look Like A Lost Soul" received the prestigious Austras award, as well as a Zelta Mikrofonu. “Polifauna” was also selected to open for the band “Fontaines DC” at their concert held this June at the “Palladium.”