SAAB with a vibe

This SAAB definitely has a vibe 🚗❤️

Watch full “Šiluma“ music video here: https://youtu.be/W0yQAqu0S_0

Photo by Jurga Urbonaitė

7 signs that you are doing better than you think you are

👉 You changed a lot from a year ago. Change is a sign of growth. Be afraid of staying the same.
👉 You are serious about your goals. Most people don't even know their goals or they just follow the masses.
👉 You learn from mistakes. You own your mistakes and learn from them.
👉 You went through hard times. You understood that there is not only light in life, but also shadows. It means you are growing stronger, even if it's tough.
👉 You have 1-2 close friends. Having friends to count on is a sign that you are good person too.
👉 You trust that everything will be alright. You trust that the universe has great things in store for you and you take action to bring them into reality.
👉 You read this post all the way through. You are not afraid of long texts and you are always curious.

Vaidotas in Paris

Vaidotas: Just after arriving in Paris, I was recognized by a Brazilian girl that same evening. I continue to wonder. In a city of a million, with so many different faces, on the second day there was again a Frenchman who recognized me as THE ROOP.

But the third day is something special - four times! Why am I saying this? It's inspiring. I have been told more than once that Lithuanians have no chance of breaking through outside their country.

I need to understand myself and not give up when I think that I want to become truly international with the group. The road is not easy. But we are ready to go for it.

Well, now I'm sitting in the Pompidou cafe and I'm just smiling.

It's a song about warmth that stays in your memory for a long time

It's a song about warmth that stays in your memory for a long time. When a couple goes their separate ways and the conflict subsides, forgiveness, recognition of mistakes, gratitude emerges, warmth remains in the memory and within. This is how the band’s leader Vaidotas Valiukevičius told about the song through his personal experience.

For video director Saulius Baradinskas this video clip is personally very dear. At the moment, there are changes in Vaidotas' life, so director wanted to make sense of and document a different Vaidotas, whom the vast majority don't see - when he leaves the stage, he is alone, serious and reflective.

This year has been extremely productive for The Roop. The group released a new album "Concrete Flower" on digital music platforms, CD and vinyl record format, had many concerts both in Lithuania and abroad and released three music videos. "Šiluma" became the fourth, which marked a new stage for the group.

Watch “Šiluma“ here.

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Surround yourself with people who support and encourage you

Vaidotas: Surround yourself with people who support and encourage you. That's what I try to do.

True story. One of the people in my environment is @sauliusbaradinskas. He is from the circle that supported me even in 2017, when I was unemployed, I had no money at all, when I began to doubt my chosen musical path, when I felt like a crumpled piece of candy wrapper. Without any content, eaten, empty and useless.

He supports even now, when there are changes in life. Knowing me, he sensitively conveyed the emotion in the video "Šiluma" and during the filming he hugged me, made ne laugh, if necessary, took care of me in every way. Thank you, Saulius, for your big heart!❤️

Cherish your supportive friends! And I invite you to watch the new music video "Šiluma".

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Acoustic Warmth?

We are thinking about an acoustic version of "Šiluma". Or maybe a whole concert? What do you think?

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Thanks to the whole amazing team! ❤️🍂

A day has passed since the release of "Šiluma". We received a lot of messages praising the song, admitting that it’s relatable, saying wow about video, and a lot of warmth. Thank you for that!

But we wouldn't have done it alone. It's so good to work with like-minded people and professionals!

First of all, not only us, but also the wonderful @vytautasbikus and @plucando sat by the sound of the song and the long scratching with great patience.

Vaidotas’ close friends @beata.tiskevic and @sauliusbaradinskas decided to contribute to the conceptual and visual side of the music video. Saulius directed the video very professionally.

@weareturbo with producer @janusauskas organized the whole smooth shoot.

@evaldasarlauskas very precisely combined the camera angles and the editing of the video.

@turbonaite captured everything that happened with a photo camera.

@roberta.kucinskaite has found the most suitable combinations of clothes.

@ruta.padvelskyte and @austeja.makeup took care of our faces.

Thanks to the whole amazing team! ❤️🍂

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Warmth

Such a situation where it seems that you want to scream, but the words get stuck in your throat. When you want to go, but you sit down because your head is spinning from memories and the uncertainty of the future. Most of the time, the transition to a new stage is accompanied by some pain.

The sea cannot always be rough, just like life, it calms down, the sun comes out again and here comes the WARMTH.

New song and video "Šiluma" (Warmth). This Friday, October 21.

Photo by Jurga Urbonaitė

Time For Changes

We are leaving. Changes always lead to interesting things. We became independent musicians. What does this mean? We will be operating without Lithuanian management at this time. This is not new to us and it is not a spontaneous decision. We realized that three members of the group can cover all the work (at least for the time being). We are currently working on Lithuanian songs, and we will present one of them on October 21. Event organizers are welcome to contact us directly at info@theroop.com

Photo by Lukas Balandis / 15min