In 1986 the band came together in Kärdla, island of Hiiumaa, as an experiment for the so-called "tariffing" (a mandatory inspection for dance music bands). They left the jurors baffled: what the hell – this wasn't "dance music" after all! No tangos or polkas there... Omas Kojas played only their own music with heavy sounds, which was a result of a great joint effort.
The first big live gig of Omas Kojas took place in January 1987 at the festival "Levimaraton" at the Linnahall venue in Tallinn.
