Billy's Band

Billy’s Band is a Russian band from St. Petersburg playing blues, swing, jazz and rock. It was founded in 2001 by Billy Novick and Andrey Reznikov. They have 5 studio, 3 live albums, 3 singles and several compilations. They have participated in major jazz festivals in the United States and Canada.[1][2] The musicians describe their style as "romantic alcojazz".[3] They are one of the few popular bands in Russia which practice the DIY model: releasing distributing and advertising records and organising concerts and tours itself[1][4] and not signing a contract with a major record label or producer.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BILLY`s BAND - романтический алко-джаз из Петербурга". Сайт botinok.co.il. Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  2. ↑ Наталья Кузнецова (6 July 2010). "Как Billy`s band покоряли Америку". MR7.ru. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  3. ↑ Анна Саруханова (2008). "Романтический алкоджаз" (80). Новая газета.
  4. ↑ Светлана СИМАКОВА (31 May 2010). "Билли Новик: "Как ты красив, проклятый!"". Mgorsk.ru. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  5. ↑ "Барнаул посетит группа Billy’s Band". ИА Алтапресс. Retrieved 2010-11-25.