Chimera (Russian band)
Russian underground rock band
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Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was a Russian underground rock band formed by singer/guitarist Edward Starkov and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of the club Tamtam,[1][2] in which Korol i Shut and Tequilajazzz also performed. Chimera repeatedly gave concerts in Germany.[3]
Gennady Bachinsky
Paul Labutin
Urij Lebedev
Vladislav Viktorov
Chimera Химера | |
|---|---|
| Origin | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1990–1997 |
| Members | Edward Starkov Gennady Bachinsky Paul Labutin Urij Lebedev Vladislav Viktorov |
| Website | deputatbaltiki |
In February 1997, at the age of 27, Starkov hanged himself in the attic of Chimera's rehearsal space.[4] The group disbanded after Starkov's death.
Legacy
Chimera's songs have been covered by artists and bands such as Psychea, Pilot, Iva Nova, Zakhar May, and PTVP.[5] Alexei Nikonov of PTVP said: "Chimera is the best thing about Russian rock 'n' roll. I am completely sure: throughout the 1990s in music, only two new words were spoken: in the States there was Nirvana, and in Russia — Chimera".[6]
Chimera's influences include Bauhaus,[7] Nico, Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Daniil Kharms,[8] Jules Verne,[9] Helena Blavatsky,[10] and Philip K. Dick.[10]
Discography
- 1991 Redt Starkov & Co (Russian: Рэдт Старков и компания)
- 1991 Half-Petrograd Acoustics (Полупетроградская акустика)
- 1991 Nautiluses (Кораблики)
- 1991 Stoker Dreams (Сны кочегара)
- 1991 Commissioner of Smoke Gendarmerie (Комиссар дымовой жандармерии)
- 1992 Visionaries (Фантазёры)
- 1993 Chimera (Химера)
- 1994 Electric Train (Электричка)
- 1994 Kalevala (Калевала)
- 1995 Nuihuli
- 1997 It's Me (Это я)
- 1997 ZUDWA
Members
- Edward Starkov ("Redt") - lead singer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, accordion, wind instrument
- Gennady Bachinsky - guitar, producer
- Urij Lebedev - bass guitar
- Vladislav Viktorov ("Vitus") - drums
- Paul Labutin - cello