Latvia

Latvian band Sudden Lights get in touch with their nation’s glorious natural beauty when they go for a cold-water swim.

Note from the shoot: The band love the tradition of saunas and cold-water swimming. Two members of the band go ice swimming several times a year, but it was drummer Ma¯rtin¸s? Mati¯ss Zemi¯tis's first time. They were only allowed to stay in the water for 60 seconds as the sea was so cold on the day of the shoot. Backstage crew and medics were on hand with hot water bottles, hot drinks, and warm blankets after the swim. The band love the area, and often organise

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