Fomins & Kleins

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 Liepāja, which is famous for its rock music traditions - many famous Latvian rock musicians have come from there. Liepāja can be considered Latvia's own Liverpool, thanks to many musicians and famous festivals, for example, "Liepājas dzintars" (Amber of Liepāja).

Both have worked together previously, in Soviet times forming the underground group "Saldās sejas" (Sweet Faces), which also featured well known Latvian musicians Zigfrīds Muktupāvels and Guntars Račs — with whom a creative relationship continues to this day, since Račs 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 "Liepājas Brāļi" (Brothers of Liepāja) and as a solo artist, performing in Russia, Poland, Austria, Denmark and elsewhere in the world, including the "Big Apple" festival in the United States. At the Jurmala Young Pop Singer Competition Ivo reached 3rd place in 1989 and received the viewer's choice award. Ivo's older brother Igo (()) is one of the most popular Latvian singers and is well known throughout the Baltic countries and Russia due to his work with the Raimonds Pauls, which led to the formation and massive popularity of the band Remix. That is why it can be said that singing is a Fomins' family affair. Ivo grew up without his mother. His father, who was a taxicab driver, taught him to look at life realistically and accept it the way that it is. The singer's influences are Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) and Steven Tyler (Aerosmith).

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