We Are Domi

We Are Domi was originally founded as a one-time project to serve as Hašková's backup band for an examination concert in 2016.[2][6] Besides Hašková, Hatlestad and Rekstad, it included Norwegian drummer Jostein Braaten, and British keyboardist and backing vocalist Jemma Freese, who were all studying at the Leeds College of Music at the time.[7][8] After the project, they decided to continue making music together.[6] In 2019, their debut single "Let Me Follow" was released.[7] Braaten and Freese later left the band.[7] In 2020, the band relocated from the United Kingdom to Prague, Czech Republic.

Dominika Hašková is a Czech-American singer, songwriter and musical actress. She was born on 3 May 1995 in Buffalo, New York to Czech parents.[14] Her father is the well-known ice hockey player Dominik Hašek, who played for the Buffalo Sabres at the time of her birth.[3] In 2010, Hašková participated in the first season of the talent show Česko Slovensko má talent, reaching the final.[3] In 2013, she played the role of Florence Vassy in the Czech version of the musical Chess.[15][16]

Casper Hatlestad and Benjamin Rekstad are Norwegian musicians and songwriters. Hatlestad was born on 8 April 1994, and grew up in Sola near Stavanger, Norway.[17][18] For his master's project, he developed a "bow guitar" – a guitar that is played with a bow.[19] Rekstad was born on 18 February 1995, and grew up in Nesodden, Norway.[6][20][21] Hatlestad and Rekstad have both been members of the bands Skogmus and the Wardrobe Quintet, prior to joining We Are Domi.[7] Since 2020, they have worked as music teachers at the International School of Music and Fine Arts in Prague.[7][21]