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n alternative rock group founded in 1999. They released their first album ''Ei roosid'' in 2000, after their singer Taavi Pedriks died. The remaining three members of the band – Aleksander Vana (guitar), Kristo Rajasaare (drums) and Raivo Rätte (aka Kõmmari, bass) – decided to take a time out, rehearse and try new singers. They finally chose Meelis Hainsoo (Hainz), violinist in Eriti Kurva Muusika Ansambel ('Ensemble of Especially Sad Music') and also a friend of their previous singer. Their second album ''Kuidas tuli pimedus...'' ('How Darkness Came...'), which was released in 2003, includes songs that talk about love, death, depression, etc. Their biggest influences have been

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, and

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. In 2004 they did an album with Estonian

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Kuidas kuningas kuu peale kippus ''Kuidas kuningas Kuu peale kippus'' (How the King Wanted to Go to the Moon) is an album released in 2004 by No-Big-Silence and Kosmikud. The singles are "Kuninga imekanad", "Sepa kahurikuul" and "Tisleri kastitorn". The album is based on the ...

''. In 2006 they released ''Pulmad ja matused'' ('Weddings and Funerals') and in 2008 ''Ainus, mis jääb, on beat'' ('Only Beat Endures'). On 18 July 2018, Raivo Rätte was killed when he was hit by a car apparently driven by his former wife's new partner. Criminal investigation is ongoing.Raivo Rätte surmaga seoses peeti kinni 27 aastane mees
/ref> Kosmikud has a new bassist Lauri "Uims" Leis, who has been a household name in Estonian punk scene for years and played for example in Vennaskond.

Line-up

Original line-up (1999–2000)

* Taavi Pedriks (1971–2000) – vocals * Andres alias Aleksander Vana –

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Raivo "Kõmmari" Rätte –

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(died 18 July 2018) * Kristo Rajasaare –

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

Second line-up (2001–present)

* Meelis "Hainz" Hainsoo – vocals * Andres alias Aleksander Vana – guitar * Raivo "Kõmmari" Rätte – bass (died 18 July 2018) * Kristo Rajasaare – drums

Discography

* '' Ei roosid'' (2000) * ''Kuidas tuli pimedus...'' (2003) * ''

'' (2004), with

* ''Pulmad ja matused'' (2006) * ''Ainus, mis jääb, on beat'' (2008) * ''Öö ei lase magada'' (2011) * ''Sügis sanatooriumis'' (2017)

External links

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Entry at Estmusic.com

References

{{Authority control Estonian alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in Estonia