Artist description The band consists of five members (vocal, drums, bass, guitar & a Dj) and plays music that comprises elements of hard rock, funk and hip-hop. The Band sings both in Russian and English

Music Style Rock mixed with rap, jazz & hip-hop.

Musical Influences Rock, rap, jazz, latin, ambient, techno, hard core, etc.

Artist History The KOLYBEL Band is located in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. It exists from year 1994 (the first concert took place in "TAM-TAM" Music Club in St. Petersburg, on the 7th of January, 1994.) By now, the band has two albums released. The biggest Russian Label specialized in rock music - Moroz Records Co. released the first album called “STEREO” in 1995 (CD & MC). The album was sold out promptly both in Moscow and in St. Petersburg. The second album “STEREOKAIF” was released in 1998 by a St. Petersburg record Co. called Zvezda Records (CD & MC). At the present moment, the third album is ready. The band plays mostly in the clubs of St. Petersburg and Moscow (both plugged and unplugged) and has its audience that has a strict tendency to grow bigger and bigger. Apart from that, KOLYBEL also played at bigger stages and concert halls: Petrovsky Open Stadium, Jubileinij Stadium, Oktiabrsky Concert Hall, Kosmonavt Concert Hall, etc.KOLYBEL had three big tours round Hungary in the end of 1996 and beginning of 1997, playing mostly in the clubs of Budapest and other Hungarian towns. KOLYBEL participated in the three biggest Rock Festivals in Russia – “St. Petersburg Rock Festival” in 1996, 1997 & 1998, that were held at Petrovsky Open Stadium (audience: approximately 20.000 people), Summer Festival in Odessa, the Ukraine in 1996 & 1998, Tele marathon in Yerevan, Armenia in 1996 and at the largest eastern European rock festival PEPSI SZIGET (Pepsi Island) which took place in Budapest, Hungary in August of 1997. St. Petersburg rock group KOLYBEL was the only one chosen by the festival management as the representative of Russian modern music. KOLYBEL played on one stage with such well known groups and artists as DAVID BOWIE, FAITH NO MORE, MOTORHEAD, FOO FIGHTERS, APOLLO 440, CARDIGANS, ROLLINS BAND, DEUS, TOY DOLLS, NEW MODEL ARMY, FLUKE, etc. KOLYBEL opened the last day of the festival in one concert with CARDIGANS and FOO FIGHTERS. That is how the members of the band got acquainted with Dave Grohl, ex-drummer of NIRVANA. Dave stood backstage and was listening and watching KOLYBEL performance and after the concert he said: "It was cool, man!"

Group Members At the present moment, the Band consists of 5 members: ·NIKITA ALEKSEEV - vocals ·MICHAEL EGOROFF - 6 string guitar ·NIKOLAI MIRONOFF - drums ·PAVEL STEPANOVSKY - 5 string bass guitar·MICHAEL CHACK - dj

Albums By now, the band has two albums released. The biggest Russian Label specialized in rock music - Moroz Records Co. released the first album called “STEREO” in 1995 (CD & MC). The album was sold out promptly both in Moscow and in St. Petersburg. The second album “STEREOKAIF” was released in 1998 by a St. Petersburg record Co. called Zvezda Records (CD & MC). At the present moment, the third album is ready.

Press Reviews Kolybel has one video that is broadcasted by 3 channels in St. Petersburg and one of the biggest music channel in Russia. Live concert fragments as well as interviews were broadcasted many times in different music TV programs. MCM International, France in December 1997, broadcasted an interview with the band including two songs.

Location St Petersburg, St. Petersburg - Russia

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