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{{Short description|Lithuanian rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = FOJE

| image = Lithuanian rock band Foje, 1987.jpg

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| caption = Group picture of the Lithuanian rock band Foje, among the protagonists of the third edition of the [[Roko maršas]] (March). [[Vilnius]], 1987.

| landscape = yes

| origin = [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]

| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[New wave music|new wave]]

| years_active = 1983–1997, 2013

| label = {{hlist|CCS Intermedia| Vilniaus plokštelių įrašų studija|Bomba}}

| website = {{url|www.foje.lt}}

| past_members = {{unbulleted list|[[Andrius Mamontovas]]|[[Arnoldas Lukošius]]|[[Algis Kriščiūnas]]|[[Darius Burokas]]|[[Darius Tarasevičius]]|[[Romas Rainys]]|[[Eugenijus Pugačiukas]]|[[Saulius Valikonis]]|[[Gediminas Simniškis]]|[[Jaunius Beinortas]]|[[Robertas Meržvinskas]]|[[Robertas Griškevičius]]}}

}}

'''Foje''' was one of the most successful and best known rock bands in Lithuania.

== History ==

Foje was formed in the present-day [[Antakalnis]] Secondary School in [[Vilnius]] by [[Andrius Mamontovas]], [[Arnoldas Lukošius]] and [[Darius Tarasevičius]] in 1983 under the name of '''Sunki Muzika''' ("Hard Music"), few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the band. In 1984 it was renamed to Foje (literal meaning: "[[foyer]]"). Through its years, the band survived a number of lineup changes, and released over 10 albums.

The group cited several influences, including the sound of [[the Stranglers]], as well as the 1980s post-punk movement (for example the notable nod to [[Depeche Mode]] on Foje's 1989 [[electronica]] album ''Žodžiai į Tylą''). These influences were combined with the often gloomy, desperate lyrics of the band's leader [[Andrius Mamontovas]].

In 1997 the band performed three farewell gigs in the Lithuanian cities of [[Klaipėda]], [[Kaunas]] and [[Vilnius]], with attendance of 60,000 in the final performance on 17 May in [[Vingis Park]] of Vilnius.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.foje.lt/istorija.html/ |title=Foje official website |access-date=2006-12-04 |archive-date=2021-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201213417/http://www.foje.lt/istorija.html/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> After disbanding Mamontovas started a solo career.

Two of the band's songs - "[[Laužo šviesa]]" ("The Light of the Bonfire") (1986) and "Meilės nebus per daug" ("There will not be too much love") (1994) - were voted by the media professionals into the Top 20 best Lithuanian songs of the 20th century in 2000.<ref>[http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=209 "Radiocentras" išdalino apdovanojimus<!-- Bot generated title -->], by ''[[Baltic News Service]]''</ref>

==Members==

*[[Andrius Mamontovas]] (1983–1997) - Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards

*[[Arnoldas Lukošius]] (1983–1989, 1992–1997) - Keyboards, accordion

*[[Algis Krisciunas|Algis Kriščiūnas]] (1983–1985, 1992–1997) - Drums

*[[Darius Burokas]] (1986–1988, 1990–1997) - Bass, keyboards

*[[Saulius Valikonis]] (1986–1988, 1989–1991) - Saxophone

*[[Gediminas Simniškis]] (1988–1989) - Bass

*[[Jaunius Beinortas]] (1988–1989) - Guitar

*[[Robertas Griskevicius|Robertas Griškevičius]] (1989–1990) - Keyboards

*1989 - Geltoni krantai (Yellow Shores) (MC)

*1990 - Žodžiai į tylą (Words Into Silence) (LP, MC<ref name=":0" group="note">Released in 1995.</ref>)

*1991 - Gali skambėti keistai (It Might Sound Strange) (LP, CD,<ref name=":0" group="note" /> MC<ref name=":0" group="note" />)

*1992 - Kitoks pasaulis (A Different World) (LP, CD,<ref name=":1" group="note">Released in 1993.</ref>MC<ref name=":1" group="note" />) - first CD album in Lithuanian music history.

*1993 - Vandenyje (In The Water) (LP, CD, MC)

*1994 - Tikras garsas (The Real Sound) (MC)

*1994 - M-1 (dancemixes) (CD, MC)

*1994 - Aš čia esu (I Am Here) (MC)

*1994 - Aš čia esu (LP Picture Disc)

*1995 - Kai perplauksi upę (When You Swim Across The River) (CD, MC)

*1995 - Live On The Air (MC)

*1996 - 1982 (MC, CD)

*1997 - The Flowing River EP (CD)

*1997 - Mokykla (School) (MC)

*1999 - Vilnius - Kaunas - Klaipėda (CD, MC)

*2002 - Paveikslas (The Picture) (CD, MC)

*2006 - Kita paveikslo pusė (The Other Side of the Picture) (CD)

*2013 - AM+FOJE=30 (AM - Andrius Mamontovas) (CD)

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*[http://www.foje.lt Foje official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514141905/http://foje.lt/ |date=2021-05-14 }}

[[Category:Lithuanian alternative rock groups]]

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[[Category:Soviet rock music groups]]