Korol i Shut
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| Korol’ i Shut | |
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 Korol’ i Shut singers, Knias and Gorchok |
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| Origin | Saint Petersburg |
| Country | Russia |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Genres | Punk rock Rock Folk metal |
| Members | Mikhail Gorcheniov Andrei Kniasev Alexandr Balunov Yakov Zvirkunov Alexandr Leontiev Alexandr Tchigoliev |
| Website(s) | www.korol-i-shut.ru |
Korol' i Shut (King and Jester, cyrillic Король и шут) is a russian punk rock band from Saint Petersburg who takes its inspiration and costumes from Russian tales and fables.
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[edit] History
The band was formed in 1988 by school friends in Saint Petersburg around founder members Mikhail Gorchok Gorcheniov (Михаил Горшок Горшенёв), Alexandr Balu Balunov (Александр Балу Балунов) and Alexandr Porutchik Tchigoliev (Александр Поручик Щиголев). Singer Andrei Knias Kniasev (Андрей Князь Князев) joined the band in 1990 and guitarist Yakov Zvirkunov (Яков Цвиркунов) in 1997. The band's name, which means King and Jester, was adopted in 1992, its previous name was Kontora (Контора).
Korol' i Shut is the first Russian band that refers to tales figures like trolls, dwarves and vampires.
The band recorded for the first time in 1991 in a semi-professional studio. It was programmed on the radio soon after and began to tour in Saint Petersburg's clubs. From 1993, it started touring also in Moscow.
A first album was released in 1994 with a run of few copies: Bud' kak doma putnik (Будь как дома путник – Feel yourself at Home, wanderer), which was re-edited in 2000.
The first album which was largely edited was Kamnem po golove (Камнем по голове – With stone on head) in 1996 by "Melodya" . Many other albums were released since then. The first music video was released in 1998 for the song Yeli miaso mujiki (Ели мясо мужики).
Korol' i Shut toured over Israel and United States in 2003.
[edit] Members
- Mikhail "Gorchok" Gorcheniov (Михаил «Горшок» Горшенёв) - Vocals
- Andrei "Knias" Kniasev (Андрей «Князь» Князев) - Vocals
- Alexandr "Balu" Balunov (Александр «Балу» Балунов) – Bass guitar
- Yakov Zvirkunov (Яков Цвиркунов) - Guitars
- Alexandr "Renegat" Leontiev (Александр «Ренегат» Леонтьев) - Guitars
- Alexandr "Porutchik" Tchigoliev (Александр «Поручик» Щиголев) - Drums
- Maria Nefedova (Мария Нефёдова) - Violin
[edit] Discography
- 1996 — Камнем по Голове (Kamnem po Golove / With a Stone to Head)
- 1997 — Король и Шут (Korol i Shut / King and Jester)
- 1999 — Акустический Альбом (Acustichesky Albom / Acustic Album)
- 1999 — Ели Мясо Мужики (Yeli Miaso Muzhiki / Men was Eating the Meat)
- 2000 — Герои и Злодеи (Geroi i Zlodei / Heroes and Villains)
- 2000 — Будь Как Дома,Путник (Bud' kak Doma, Putnik / Feel like at Home, Stranger)
- 2001 — Собрание (Sobranie / the Gathering)
- 2001 — Как в Старой Сказке (Kak v Staroy Skazke / Like in the Old Lore)
- 2002 — Жаль, Нет Ружья! (Zhal, Net Ruzhya! / Alas, There’s No Gun!)
- 2003 — Мёртвый Анархист (Meortvy Anarhist / Dead Anarchist)
- 2004 — Бунт на Корабле (Bunt na Korable / Mutiny at Ship)
- 2006 — Продавец Кошмаров (Prodavec Koshmarov / Seller of Nightmares)
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