Agatha Christie (Russian: Агата Кристи, romanized: Agata Kristi) was a Soviet and Russian rock band. Formed in 1984 by Vadim Samoylov, Alexander Kozlov, and Peter Mai in Sverdlovsk.[1] under the name VIA RTF UPI (Russian: ВИА РТФ УПИ) the band changed their name to Agatha Christie, after the detective fiction author, in 1988[1] and went on to become one of the most notable Russian rock acts in the mid to late 1990s. During the recording sessions for their debut album "Second Front", Vadim's younger brother, Gleb, became a full-time member of the band. The band lineup changed continuously since then, with the Samoylov brothers being bandleaders, swapping vocal duties. The Samoylov brothers have been the principal songwriters of the band, together with keyboardist Alexander Kozlov.
Agatha Christie | |
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| Also known as | VIA RTF UPI (1984) |
| Origin | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1985–2010, 2015 (reunion) |
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| Past members | Gleb Samoylov Vadim Samoylov Konstantin Bekrev Roman Baranyuk Alexander Kozlov Andrei Kotov Peter Mai Lev Shultyev Albert Popatkin Dimitri Khakimov |
| Website | Official site |
History
editThe band's music has spanned through a variety of genres across their albums, including gothic rock, post punk, alternative rock, psychedelic rock,[2] glam rock,[2] art rock and hard rock.[2]
After the dissolution of Agatha Christie in 2010, the former lead singer Gleb Samoylov, together with keyboardist Konstantin Bekrev and drummer Dmitry Khakimov, formed the group The Matrixx.[3]
Members
edit"The Golden Line-up"
edit- Vadim Samoilov — vocals, guitars, keyboards, arrangements, songwriter (1987-2010, 2015)
- Gleb Samoilov — vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, arrangements, songwriter (1988-2010, 2015)
- Alexander Kozlov — keyboards, synthesizer bass, arrangements, songwriter (1987-2001)
- Andrey Kotov — drums (1990-2008)
Other members
edit- Lev Shutylev — keyboards (1989-1990)
- Albert Potapkin — drums (1989-1990)
- Peter May — drums (1988-1989)
- Dmitry "Snake" Khakimov — drums (2008-2010)
- Konstantin Bekrev — keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals (2008-2010, 2015)
- Roman Baranyuk — drums (2010, 2015)
- Arkady Baranyuk — keyboards (2015)
- Alexander Radchenko — guitar, bass (2015)
Discography
edit| Data release | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Второй фронт | The Second Front |
| 1989 | Коварство и любовь | Intrigue and Love[a] |
| 1991 | Декаданс | Decadence |
| 1993 | Позорная звезда | Shameful Star |
| 1995 | Опиум | Opium |
| 1997 | Ураган | The Hurricane |
| 1998 | Чудеса | Wonders |
| 2000 | Майн Кайф? | Mein Bliss?[b] |
| 2004 | Триллер. Часть 1 | Thriller. Part 1 |
| 2010 | Эпилог | Epilogue |
Honors and awards
edit- 1991: Grand Prix at the Festival of young European bands Open du Rock (Burgundy, France) [4]
- 1996, 1997, 2001: Ovation
- 1997: Golden Gramophone Award
- 1998: World Music Awards in the nomination Successfully selling foreign artist (Monte Carlo)[1]
- 2004: Komsomolskaya Pravda, according to a survey of readers, Agatha Christie was the fourth most influential group in the history of Russian rock.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ A hint to Schiller's Intrigue and Love
- ^ A pun with Mein Kampf
References
edit- ^ a b c Этапы большого пути
- ^ a b c Алексеев А.С. Кто есть кто в российской рок-музыке. — Москва: АСТ, 2006. — С. 22—24. — 559 с. — ISBN 5-17-025606-X.
- ^ "Вадим Самойлов готовит подарок к юбилею "Агаты Кристи"". nsn.fm (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Агата Кристи. Русский poк
- ^ Группы, которыe измeнили наш мир