Artist description noise and antics

Music Style Alternative

Musical Influences the Pixies,Frank Black, Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Birthday Party, Wedding Present, Radiohead

Similar Artists the Pixies,Frank Black, Wedding Present, Radiohead, Sonic Youth

Artist History Shchastia (Happiness in Ukrainian) was formed in September, 1999 on the basis of the former Balabba.. Blabba had been existing for 6 years by that time, and performed alternative rock influenced by such groups as Pixies, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Wedding Present, Birthday Party, Joy Division etc. The band was composed of: Ostroushko Dmytro,- guitar, vocals; Ostroushko Volodymyr,- guitar; Riabokin Stas,- bass; Yermolovich Olexandre,- drums. Blabba performed in English and French, and later songs in Ukrainian appeared. That was the very Ukrainian repertoire that gave base for changing the name, the changes in the band’s style being however insignificant.A new drummer – Yegrashkin Andriy - joined the band at that time taking place of Olexandre Yermolovich who had just left. In October 1999, Shchastia start recording their demo in a studio, and then appaear for the first time in public under the new name and composition in Kinoclub – a Kyiv club featuring rock concerts, where the musicians play along with their friends Vinpipuz Mob.

Group Members Dmytro Ostroushko (guit., voc.) Volodymyr Ostroushko (guit.) Riabokin Stas (bass) Yegrashkin Andriy (drums)

Instruments guitarguitarbassdrum

Location Fastiv, Kyiv Region - Ukraine

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