Siela

Siela is a Lithuanian gothic rock band founded in 1990 and still active today. The band's name comes from Lithuanian word siela which means soul.

Siela was a pioneer of gothic rock in Lithuania. In 1996 their song Vėjas. Žvaigždė ("Wind. Star") became No. 1 at "Radiocentras" Lithuanian music top. In the 1990s they also made such popular songs as Rudenio Dievas ("God of Autumn"), Tavęs man reikėjo ("I needed you"), Meilę skriaudžia dangus ("Sky harms the love").[1]

In 2008 Siela released album Euforija which was positively evaluated by critics and contained songs designated for a wider audience. In 2009 Siela was nominated for the best rock band's award at Radiocentras Music Awards.

At their long history Siela played not only at various Lithuanian music festivals but also at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Germany in 1996 and 2004, and Castle Party in Poland in 2001.[2] In 2010 Siela organized their 20-year jubilee concert with other Lithuanian musicians like Andrius Mamontovas, Alina Orlova, Lemon Joy, Thundertale, Mano juodoji sesuo. In 2011 Siela performed an acoustic concert at Vilnius St. Catherine's church and released a new album Visa matanti akis ("All seeing eye").[3]