Umka and Bronevik
Umka and Bronevik (Russian: Умка и Броневик, "Umka and the Armoured Car"), sometimes abbreviated as Umka & Bro, is a Russian band playing in the American and British guitar rock styles of 1960-1970's, ranging from classic rhythm-and-blues to psychedelic.
The present band members are:
- Anna Gerasimova ("Umka"), lead singer, songwriter
- Boris Kanunnikov, lead guitar
- Mikhail Trofimenko, bass guitar
- Boris Markov, drums
- Igor Oistrakh, harp
Umka's songs and the Bronevik music are influenced by Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, as well as Russian Silver Age poets: Daniil Kharms, Osip Mandelshtam, Alexander Vvedensky.
Discography
- Note: only the CDs listed on the English official site are listed here.
- 1998 The CD (Russian: Компакт)
- 1998 To Command The Parade (Командовать парадом)
- 1999 Mole's Move (Ход кротом)
- 2000 Dandelion Movie (Кино из одуванчиков)
- 2000 Weltschmerz
- 2001 Stash (Заначка)
- 2002 Handicap's Paradise (Рай для инвалидов)
- 2003 Unplugged
- 2004 Victory Park (Парк Победы)
- 2004 Umka and Bro at AnTrop's (Умка и Броневичок на студии "АнТроп")
- 2005 600
- 2006 No Fear (Ничего страшного)
- 2007 Breaking Isn't Building (Ломать не строить)
- 2009 Closer Sessions (a vinyl LP album recorded in the USA on the Porto Franco Records label)
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