Vaiko Eplik (vocals) was born in 1981 in
Rapla, into a music-loving family (as most of the band) of
collective farm workers. Eplik studied music at the Tallinn Music School, specialising in pop-jazz singing and also studied the guitar, which he now teaches.
Jaan Pehk (
guitar) was born in 1975 in
Türi. He has a degree in
environmental protection. He studied pop-jazz singing at the Tallinn Music School and is now an active
poet in the literary group Tartu Young Poets' Club (NAK).
Ivo Etti (bass) was born in 1979 in Väike-Maarja. He studied at the Children's Music School in Rakvere and graduated from the Tallinn Music School, where he specialised in playing the
clarinet. He is also the brother of former Estonian Eurovision representative,
Ines.
Margus Tohver (drums) was born in 1971 in
Tallinn. During the 1980s he played in the first Estonian
thrash metal band Palat.
Siim Mäesalu (keyboards) was born in
Kohila in 1984. While he has been a keen music student, he has also studied other subjects. He graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School of Music and is currently studying electronic music at the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.[1]
History
Vaiko Eplik formed the band Claire’s Birthday in 1997. It became a national pop sensation, releasing three albums and winning Estonian Music awards. As a joke in 2003, the band entered
the Estonian selection of
Eurovision Song Contest and won it with the song "
Eighties Coming Back".[2]