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N.D.A . / DILONIS starts its existence when Maris & Edzhs (living in the same neighbourhood) come together. First rehearsals, using mainly only acoustic guitars take place in Edzhs flat, and in year 1990 the first record „Istabas balss” released and given to friend for evaluation. Since they borrow the drum set from a band called Mezhs, the rehearsals for some time take place at a boiler room of kindergarden „Marite”.
From year 1991 rehearsals take place at a guard shack of new hospital of Kuldiga, where all the band members are working as guards. (Edzhs - voc/guit, Maris - voc/bass, Guncha - drums). They rehearse often and regulary, but almost without any real equipment. However in spite of it some of the rehearsals ar recorded and the band works on performance program. Their first performance takes place at a festival of new rock musicians at Iecava, year 91, together with bands like IBM & I, Tuksa Muca, Inokentijs Marpls, Bindeman etc. During this time N.D.A. performs also propaganda/informative activities in KAMPA union, and thaks to that have good contacts with other musicians and underground activists. After the Iecava gig N.D.A. / DILONIS is being invited to play at almost all underground gigs of that time in Latvia. Thanks to activists of musician association „Tornis” the first demo „Tapec, ka es ieskreju” („Because I ran into..”) is recorded.
As some of the most interesting events of this period of time the Lithuanian tour (Venta, 1992) of some Latvian bands including N.D.A. must be mentioned, also the 1 st september students` party at Jelgava together with the disco „Ventas dzirkstis”, and the unforgetable performance at a christian children summer camp at Zvirgzdu lake. In year 1992 the band starts having problems with space for rehearsals - for some time they rehearse at Pioneers House of Kuldiga but after N.D.A. organises a gig and a following happening for themselves and ~ 40 fans on Jani evening, they are asked to leave. After some time they ar allowed to rehearse at the club of the Local Consumers Union, and so it goes on till the moment when someone throws out a couple of clubchairs from third floor window. Consequently N.D.A. is asked to rehearse somewhere else. In the same year together with THE SPINE a new place of rehearsals - VONS - is found, placed at an attachment of a building built in 17 th century. Soon THE SPINE leaves, and N.D.A. rehearses together with a new band - VIHERS. Guncha starts skipping the rehearsals more and more often and is replaced by Mishkins, and the record „Gott Mit Uns” is brought out.
After a little while Maris & Edzhs leave for Riga and the rehearsals take place both in Riga and Kuldiga with various bass players (Gedra, Viesturs, Tarass). The name of the band is shortened to DILONIS and another bass player is engaged - Martins Lablaiks (Ex - Tuksa Muca etc.). For a little while brothers Viesturs and Roberts Irbes take part in the band. In year 1993 Struhs (ex - VIHERS) becomes the second bass player of DILONIS. DILONIS plays at various gigs from which the best is are in Liepaja at the Cultural Castle of Metal Workers and at the basement of Kramu str. in Riga.
Many songs recorded at gigs/other places are included in underground compilation tapes from various countries.
In year 1993 to solve the chronic drummer problem, Edþs chages the guitar to drums and the band proceeds without a new guitar player, leaving two bass guitarists (Maris & Struhs). It seems the only band from Latvia who played like that at that time, also the style changes from punkrock to something short, fast and humorous. This setup of the band stays the same for the last two records and live shows ant Liepaja and Riga. In year 1994 the band splits up. Struhs & Edzhs create VONOSONOLOPPUS, Mâris - CHAPAJEVS VAGONS.
