Nikolai Tomás lives in Berlin since the early 80s, after playing in various punk bands, he founded POEMS FOR LAILA in 1988. The Band released their first album "Another Poem for the 20th Century" in 1989, right in the period of the democratic revolution in eastern germany!
With their influence of Russian Folk and Polka they played their very own style at the time, while most of the local berlin scene was into electronic music. With tours all over europe they soon got one of the most popular underground bands. After being signed by a Major Label they released 3 more albums until the mid 90s before they split up and only got back together in a new lineup in 2001. Up to now the Band has released 7 Studioalbums and celebrates 20
years anniversarry in 2008!
Latest bulletin 07.13.08
20th Anniversary Tour 2008
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