Chimera (Russian band)

For other uses of the term "chimera" (and variants) see Chimera (disambiguation).
Chimera
Химера

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Chimera at 1993
Background information
Origin St. Petersburg, Russia
Genres Indie rock
Gothic rock (early)
Alternative rock
Noise rock
Psychedelic rock
Post-hardcore
Years active 1990–1997
Associated acts Poslednie Tanki V Parizhe
Website deputatbaltiki.narod.ru
Members Edward Starkov
Gennady Bachinsky
Paul Labutin
Urij Lebedev
Vladislav Viktorov

Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was an Russian underground rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Edward Starkov and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of club Tamtam,[1][2] in which began to perform Korol i Shut and Tequilajazzz. Chimera repeatedly gave concerts in Germany.[3]

In February 1997, Starkov hanged himself in attic of a rehearsal point of Chimera.[4] He was 27 years old. The Chimera stopped the existence.

Legacy

Their songs was covered by artists and bands, including: Psychea, Pilot, Iva Nova, Zakhar May, PTVP.[5] Alexei Nikonov of PTVP said: "Chimera — this the best that was in the Russian rock'n'roll. I am completely sure: throughout the 1990th in music only two new words were told: in States there was Nirvana, and in Russia — Chimera".[6]

Chimera's music are influenced by Bauhaus,[7] Nico, Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Daniil Kharms,[8] Jules Verne,[9] Helena Blavatsky,[10] Philip K. Dick.[10]

Discography

Members

References

  1. Vsevolod Gakkel. «ZUDWA» // Пчела. — 1998. — № 12
  2. Artemy Troitsky. Critical response. «Диверсант — Daily» #36, 2003
  3. Гаккель В. Аквариум как способ ухода за теннисным кортом. С-Пб.: Амфора, 2007. — 416 с. — ISBN 978-5-367-00331-4
  4. Дмитрий Меркулов. ХИМЕРА. Вода должна течь... Журнал «FUZZ»
  5. «Танки» выдвинули новый «Ультиматум»
  6. Стогов И. Ю. Грешники  СПб.: «Амфора», 2007. — 250 с. — (Всё это рок-н-ролл!). — 5000 экз. — ISBN 978-5-367-00586-8.
  7. Д. Меркулов. Интервью с Геннадием Бачинским. Журнал «FUZZ»
  8. Видеоматериалы к документальному фильму А. Розанова «Тормози свой паровоз». Запись альбома «ZUDWA»
  9. О. Ходаковская. Интервью с Эдуардом Старковым. Клуб «Там-Там», 16.03.1996 (Видео)
  10. 1 2 С. Чернов «СЛЕДИ ЗА СОБОЙ, БУДЬ ОСТОРОЖЕН». Интервью с Эдуардом Старковым. Санкт-Петербург, клуб TaMtAm, весна 1994. FUZZ #1/2 1998

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