Leningrad (band)
Russian rock band
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Leningrad (Russian: ÐенингÑад), also known as Gruppirovka Leningrad (Russian: ÐÑÑппиÑовка[1] "ÐенингÑад") and Bandformirovanie[1] Leningrad (Russian: ÐандÑоÑмиÑование "ÐенингÑад"), is a popular Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), led by Sergey "Shnur" Shnurov.
since 2010
Leningrad | |
|---|---|
 Leningrad performing in 2017. Shnurov and Florida | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gruppirovka Leningrad |
| Origin | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | Ska punk, Russian chanson, pop rock |
| Years active | 1997â2008 since 2010 |
| Labels | Gala Records O.G.I. Records |
| Members | Current line-up |
| Past members | Past members |
| Website | leningrad.top |
Composed of 14 members, the band was founded in the late 1990s. Leningrad worked in Gypsy punk style and soon became notorious for vulgar lyrics (including much Russian mat) and celebration of drinking. As a result, most radio stations initially avoided the band, which did not stop Leningrad's growing popularity, partly for purely aesthetic reasons, such as the rich brass sound. The band eventually made its way to radio and TV (with profanity bleeped out). Shnurov even presented several New Year's Eve TV shows.
In 2007, the group began experimenting with female backup vocals, finally choosing jazz singer Yuliya Kogan as a permanent band member.
Leningrad disbanded in 2008, and then reunited in 2010. Several new songs and videos have been released since, most of them featuring lead vocals by Kogan rather than Shnurov.
Their music video Kolshchik, directed by Ilya Naishuller, won the Berlin Music Video Awards in 2017, taking the 1st place for the "Best Concept" Category.[2] In 2018, Leningrad's music video Is not Paris, directed by Pavel Sidorov, was the winner of the Berlin Music Video Awards, winning also the "Best Narrative" category.[3]
In March 2019, Shnurov announced, through his daily Instagram poem, that Leningrad would disband by the end of the year, after a farewell tour.[4]
Cultural impact
As Shnurov said himself: "Our songs are just about the good sides of life: vodka and girls that is."
The band was so disliked by the then-mayor of Moscow, Yuriy Luzhkov, that he cancelled all of its attempted large-scale events in the city during his term in office.[5] Leningrad's numerous performances in Moscow were therefore limited to privately owned night clubs and bars.
A particular focus of the band's lyrics are mainstream cultural and political clichés. Kandidaty - pidory ("Candidates are faggots"), the refrain of their 2007 song "Vybory", became a widespread post-Soviet meme referring to electoral abstention. The 2010 song I Bolsche Nikovo ("And Nobody Else (That I Love"))[6] addresses Saint Petersburg's intended image as "Russia's cultural capital", ridiculed with the use of mat and references to alcoholism and street crime.
Shnurov is also fond of ridiculing Russian pop music and pop rock by covering the songs of popular performers and then inviting them to appear with Leningrad live on stage.
Soundtracks
Leningrad songs appeared in several popular pulp and crime films, notably DMB and Bimmer. Three songs by Leningrad appeared prominently on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated. "Nikogo Ne Zhalko" ("No Pity for Anyone") is one of the songs used in an in-game radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.[7][8] In 2015, Leningrad's song "Lastochka" was featured in the ending credits of the 2014 mockumentary film What We Do in the Shadows.
Current line-up
- Sergei "Shnur" Shnurov (СеÑгей "ШнÑÑ" ШнÑÑов) â vocals, arrangement, lyrics, guitar, bass (1997â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Vyacheslav "Sevych" Antonov (ÐÑÑеÑлав "СевÑÑ" ÐнÑонов) â backing vocals, maracas (2000â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Aleksandr "Puzo" Popov (ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ "ÐÑзо" Ðопов) â bass drum, percussion, vocals (1997â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Andrey "Antonych" Antonenko (ÐндÑей "ÐнÑонÑÑ" ÐнÑоненко) â tuba, arrangement, accordion, keyboards (1997â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Grigoriy "Zontik" Zontov (ÐÑигоÑий "ÐонÑик" ÐонÑов) â tenor saxophone (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Roman "Shukher" Parygin (Роман "ШÑÑ ÐµÑ" ÐаÑÑгин) â trumpet (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Andrey "Ded" Kurayev (ÐндÑей "Ðед" ÐÑÑаев) â bass (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Ilya "Pianist" Rogachevskiy (ÐлÑÑ "ÐианиÑÑ" РогаÑевÑкий) â keyboard (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Konstantin "Limon" Limonov (ÐонÑÑанÑин "Ðимон" Ðимонов) â guitar (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Vladislav "Valdik" Aleksandrov (ÐладиÑлав "Ðалдик" ÐлекÑандÑов) â trombone (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Aleksey Kanev "Lekha" (ÐлекÑей "ÐÑÑ Ð°" Ðанев) â baritone saxophone, alto saxophone (2002â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Denis Mozhin (ÐÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ðожин) â sound director (2002â2008), drums (2010âpresent)
- Aleksey "Micksher" Kalinin (ÐлекÑей "ÐикÑеÑ" Ðалинин) â drums, percussion (1997â2002, 2006â2008, 2010âpresent)
- Dmitry Guguchkin (ÐмиÑÑий ÐÑгÑÑкин) â guitar (2010âpresent)
- Florida Chanturia (ФлоÑида ЧанÑÑÑиÑ) â vocals, backing vocals (2016âpresent)
- Viktor Rapotihin â violin (2016âpresent)
Past members
- Yuliya "Yulia" Kogan (Ð®Ð»Ð¸Ñ "ЮлÑ" Ðоган) â vocals, backing vocals (2007â2008, 2010â2013)
- Igor Vdovin (ÐгоÑÑ Ðдовин) â vocal, guitar (1997â1999)
- Roman "Romero" Fockin (Роман "РомеÑо" Фокин) â saxophone (1997â2002)
- Alexander "Sashko" Privalov (ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ "СаÑко" ÐÑивалов) â trumpet (1998â2002)
- Oleg Sokolov (Ðлег Соколов) â trumpet (1997â1998)
- Vasiliy "Grasshopper" Savin (ÐаÑилий "ÐÑзнеÑик" Савин) â trombone (1998â2002)
- Dmitry "Antenna" Melnikov (ÐмиÑÑий "ÐнÑенна" ÐелÑников) â drums (2000â2002)
- Ilya "Dracula" Ivashov (ÐлÑÑ "ÐÑакÑла" ÐваÑов) â tuba (1997â2002)
- Stas Baretsky (СÑÐ°Ñ ÐаÑеÑкий) â dancing and mascot (2005â2008)
- Denis "Kashchey" Kuptsov (ÐÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ "ÐаÑей" ÐÑпÑов) â drums (2002â2008)
- Michael Gopack (ÐÐ¸Ñ Ð°Ð¸Ð» Ðопак) â trombone (2002)
- Daniil "Dan" Kalashnick (Ðаниил "ÐÑн" ÐалаÑник) â guitar (1999â2002)
- Maxim Temnov (ÐакÑим Темнов) â bass, double bass (2001â2002)
- Sergei Arsenyev (СеÑгей ÐÑÑенÑев) â accordion (2001)
- Alice Vox-Burmistrova (ÐлиÑа ÐокÑ-ÐÑÑмиÑÑÑова) â vocals, backing vocals (2012â2016)
- Vasilisa Starshova â vocals, backing vocals (2016â2017)
Discography
| Year | Title | Translation | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ÐÑÐ»Ñ | Bullet | |
| 1999 | ÐÐ°Ñ Ð±ÐµÐ· ÑлекÑÑиÑеÑÑва | Mat without the electricity (idiomatically, "Mat Unplugged" or "Acoustic Mat") | |
| 2000 | ÐаÑники | Dacha People | |
| 2001 | ÐÑлÑ+ (ÐиÑк 1) | Bullet+ (Disc 1) | |
| ÐÑлÑ+ (ÐиÑк 2) | Bullet+ (Disc 2) | ||
| Ðаде ин жопа | Made in the Ass | ||
| 2002 | ÐиÑаÑÑ XXI века | Pirates of the 21st Century | |
| ТоÑка | Point | Contains the song "Money" | |
| 2003 | ÐенингÑад ÑделÑÐ²Ð°ÐµÑ ÐмеÑÐ¸ÐºÑ (ÐиÑк 1) | Leningrad does America (Disc 1) | |
| ÐенингÑад ÑделÑÐ²Ð°ÐµÑ ÐмеÑÐ¸ÐºÑ (ÐиÑк 2) | Leningrad does America (Disc 2) | ||
| ÐÑоÑой ÐагаданÑкий | Second Magadan | ||
| ÐÐ»Ñ Ð¼Ð¸Ð»Ð»Ð¸Ð¾Ð½Ð¾Ð² | For The Millions | Contains the song "ÐÐµÐ½Ñ Ð·Ð¾Ð²ÑÑ Ð¨Ð½ÑÑ" | |
| 2004 | ÐабаÑÐ¾Ð±Ð¾Ñ | Fembot | |
| (Ðе) Ðолное ÑобÑание ÑоÑинений | (In)Complete Works | compilation | |
| 2005 | Ð¥ÑÐ¹Ð½Ñ | Bullshit | Collaboration with The Tiger Lillies |
| 2006 | Хлеб | Bread | |
| ÐабÑе леÑо | Indian Summer | ||
| 2007 | ÐвÑоÑа | Aurora | |
| 2011 | Хна | Henna | |
| ÐеÑнÑй Ð¾Ð³Ð¾Ð½Ñ | The Eternal Fire | ||
| 2012 | Ð Ñба | Fish | |
| 2014 | ФаÑÑ | Minced Meat | |
| ÐлÑж Ð½Ð°Ñ | The Beach Is Ours | ||
| 2018 | ÐÑÑкое | Random Things | Internet release |
Videography
- 2000: - "Ðогда Ð½ÐµÑ Ð´ÐµÐ½ÐµÐ³" (When There Is No Money)
- 2002: - "WWW"
- 2003: - "ÐенеджеÑ" (A Manager)
- 2003: - "Ð¥ÑÑмба" (Huyamba)
- 2003: - "РаÑпиздÑй" (Raspizdyay) (Quitter)
- 2013: - "РоднаÑ" (Rodnaya) (Darling)
- 2013: - "ÐлаÑÑ" (Plachu) (I'm Crying)
- 2013: - "СÑмка" (Sumka) (A Bag)
- 2014: - "ÐаÑÑиоÑка" (Patriotka) (A Patriotic Girl)
- 2015: - "ÐÑпÑÑкнаÑ" (Otpusknaya) (Vacation Song)
- 2015: - "VIP"
- 2016: - "ÐкÑпонаÑ" (Exhibit (aka Louboutins)) (Ð®Ð»Ð¸Ñ Ð¢Ð¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð»ÑниÑÐºÐ°Ñ (Yuliya Topolnitskaya), actress)[9]
- September 1, 2016: - "СиÑÑки" (Tits) (Anna Parmas, director; Yuliya Topolnitskaya, actress)
- 2016: - "Ð ÐиÑеÑе - пиÑÑ" (V Pitere Pit') (To Drink in Saint Petersburg)
- 2016: - "ÐÑки СобÑак" (Ochki Sobchak) (Ksenia Sobchak's Glasses)
- 2016: - "ÐбезÑÑна и оÑел" (Obezyana i Oryol) (Monkey & Eagle)
- 2017: - "Ч.Ð.Ð¥." (Ch.P.Kh.) (Totally Saint Peterburg's Stuff)
- 2017: - "ÐолÑÑик" (Kolshchik) (Tattoo Master) (Ilya Naishuller, director; Yuliya Topolnitskaya, actress))
- 2017: - "ÐоÑж" (Voyage) (Ilya Naishuller; director)
- 2017: - "ÐкÑÑаз" (Ecstasy) (Svetlana Khodchenkova; actress)
- 2017: - "ÐандидаÑ" (Candidate)
- 2018: - "ÐÑ-ÐÑ" feat. Glukoza ("Zhu Zhu") (Zoom Zoom)
- 2018: - "ÐолоÑо" (Zoloto) (Gold)
- 2019: - "i_$uss" (Iisus) (Jesus) (Leonid Kolosovs'kyy; director)
- 2019: - "ÐабÑиолеÑ" (Cabriolet)
- 2020: - "ФоÑоÑеÑÑиÑ" (Fotosessiya) (Fotosession)
- 2020: - "Ðиг" (Mig) (Moment)
- 2022: - "Ðока Ñак" (Poka tak) (Let it be for now)
- 2022: - "ÐокаÑннаÑ" (Pokayannaya) (Penitential)
- 2022: - "РиÑм и ÐелодиÑ" feat. ÐÐ¾Ñ (Ritm i Melodiya) (Rhythm and Melody)
- 2022: - "Ðа-ÑпоÑÑ" (Pa-sport) (Pas-sport)
- 2022: - "Ð¡Ð²Ð¾Ð±Ð¾Ð´Ð½Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ°ÑÑа" (Svobodnaya kassa) (Free cash register)
- 2022: - "ÐеÑÑи, ÐакÑ" (Mersi, Baku) (Mercy, Baku) (Merci Beaucoup)
- 2022: - "ÐÑоÑай, ÑлиÑа" (Proshchay, elita) (Goodbye, elite!)
- 2022: - "ÐÑ Ð¾Ð´Ð° неÑ!" (Vkhoda net!) (No entry!)
- 2022: - "Ð Ñ Ð¾Ð»Ð¸Ð³Ð°ÑÑ Ð°Ñа" (A u oligarkhata...) (And the oligarchy...)
- 2022: - "ÐелоÑи" (Melochi) (Little things)
- 2022: - "ÐеополиÑиÑеÑкаÑ" (Geopoliticheskaya) (Geopolitical)
- 2022: - "ÐноагенÑ" (Inoagent) (Foreign agent)
- 2022: - "ÐаÑа Ñкономика" (Nasha ekonomika) (Our economy)
