Artist description "The Farlanders blend contemporary and traditional musical elements from Russia and beyond into mesmerizing, timeless folk-rock... Dual clarinets, pipes, ... the flashes of klezmer and Oriental melodic influences, and ... powerful vocals Setagainst a rock rhythm section, ... the effect is spellbinding, at once spiritual and sophisticated."

Music Style World Folk/Jazz/Pop

Group Members Inna Zhelannaya: vocals, acoustic guitar Sergey Starostin: vocals, clarinet, woodwindsSergey Klevensky: clarinet, woodwinds Sergey Kalachev: bassPavel Timofeev: drums Alexander Cheparukhin: percussion

Instruments Guitar, bass, horns, clarinet, woodwinds, drums, percussion

Albums The Farlander, Dream of Endless Nights, Moments

Press Reviews "likely to leave you appreciatively speechless" - Jim Foley, Roots World (www.rootsworld.com)The FolkWorld (www.folkworld.de) Live Act Top Ten 1999 "... this is a highly inventive, truly impressive band. ... An inspiring and exciting takeon contemporary music, a great late-night catch, Farlanders are not be missed. - Jan Fairley (New Scotsman) "Were it not for the quality of the other performances, the Farlanders' rhythmsection would easily steal the show, a precise collaboration between thecontemporary drum kit of Pavel Timofeyev and the slapped, plucked, percussivefretless bass of Sergey Kalachev, itself the lead instrument and sound effect onmany of the tracks. Inna Zhelannaya's vocals are full, viscous, and take odd circuitsaround melodies. Two more Sergeys, Starostin and Klevensky, add a mix ofclarinets, simple wood flutes, and an intriguing Russian shepherd's horn, the rozhok,tonally reminiscent of both a shawm and a hurdy-gurdy. "Twilight" begins withfunky bass and drums spinning out a stuttering 6/8 beat, joined by Inna's slightlynasal vocal, a hint of drone, and a sprightly clarinet, spinning into a wonderfulrozhok break in an eccentric waltz rhythm. "Easter" dawns with exultant bellsportrayed by the bass, lead vocals by Starostin, and wild rozhok solos, building toan infectious excitement. The funky precision interplay of bass and drums ignites"Through the Orchard," dual rahzaks mocking dissonantly, flutes wailing, and canthat dense, happy vocal fugue be emanating from only Zhelannaya and Starostin?" - Jim Foley, Roots World (www.rootsworld.com)

Location Moscow - Russia

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