Roman Arkhipov

Roman Arkhipov (born November 9, 1984 in Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian pop-rock singer.

Life and career

Roman Arkhipov, was born in Nizhny Novgorod, in Russia.^[1] When he was seven years old, he and his family moved to Moscow. He gained significant popularity in his native country by competing in the Russian Star Academy (Фабрика Звёзд - Fabrika Zvezd) with his band Челси. By doing so, he amassed big popularity there. Troy’s career in Russia began when he, along with Denis Pietrow (Денис Петров), Alexey Korzin (Алексей Корзин), and Arseny Borodin (Арсений Бородин) formed a band called Chelsea Челси,^[2] during the project Star Academy Фабрика Звезд sixth edition, an extremely popular TV talent competition.

Roman appeared on two seasons of Star Academy, sold out tour dates throughout Europe and Asia, played with many of his idols and won several prestigious awards.

Roman has been awarded the Golden Gramophone Award an impressive three times. He's been named “Most Talked-About Person in Music” by MTV Russia, performed over 400 shows in 300-plus cities across Russia, Eastern & Western Europe, the U.S, and China, composed music for television shows as well as feature films, hosted awards shows, and released two albums with the hit band “Chelsea." His solo career began in Los Angeles.

Music influences

He first fell in love with rock music when he heard "Machine Head" by Deep Purple. In the very same moment that he listened to the song, the youngster started dreaming of crafting a similar sound for the Russian music scene. Before other kids his age could even dream of what they wanted to be when they grew up, Roman was already plotting a career in music. Dedicated to the school of rock, he notes Nickelback, Aerosmith, Nazareth, ACDC, Def Leppard, Gotthard, Linkin Park, and Whitesnake as some of his musical influences. While there are many things that set Roman apart from the rest, one standout factor is his powerful voice, which evokes a contagious sense of energy mixed with an endearing romanticism. His uniqueness has garnered comparisons to the likes of a young Jon Bon Jovi and a distinctive onstage presence similar to that of Steven Tyler.

As Roman perfected his talent, people started to take notice. He was invited on top rated reality talent show, Star Factory (a singing competition similar to American Idol and X-Factor). During his tenure on the show Roman had the pleasure of singing duets with some of the greatest rock bands of all time including the Scorpions, Gorky Park, and Gotthard, the latter of which would later help him record his new music. After finishing up season six of Star Factory, Troy's distinctive onstage performance continued to impress the public. He gained national notoriety as he and his band, Chelsea, continued to rock stages all over Russia. By early 2011, Troy and his band went back for another round of Star Factory where they defeated some of the show's most successful contestants to take home second place trophy.

Listening to the kid inside of him, he turned his back on his homeland celebrity and moved to a place where he could start fresh by forming and fronting his own rock band: Los Angeles.

Music career in America

Roman’s road to America began with meeting musician/TV and record producer, entrepreneur, American Idol judge, Randy Jackson. Equally electrified by his magnetism and the unique timbre of his voice, Randy decided to sign him to his indie record label Friendship Collective. Roman put together his first band called Troy Harley and got to the studio.

Roman's first commercially released song was “End of Summer.” ^[3] The song was produced by Randy Jackson and it was recorded in the Henson Studios (formally A&M Studios), where Bon Jovi, Metallica, U2, John Lennon, The Doors, Joe Cocker, and Pink Floyd had recorded previously songs. The song was released worldwide in July 2012.“End of Summer” was originally performed by Theory of a Deadman, which was written by Zac Maloy, who is responsible for writing and producing songs for artists Carrie Underwood, Our Lady Peace, Hanson, and Chris Daughtry.^[4]

During the summer of 2012, Troy took part in the Warped Tour with a multi-national band (Russian, American and Australian players). The tour took place throughout the East Coast, South, Midwest, and Canada. The band’s experiences can be seen in the official video for “End of Summer,” shot in Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis.^[5]

Upon his return to Los Angeles, Roman and the band—Eric Scullin (U.S., keys and guitar), Mike Avenaim (Australia, drums), Derek Frank (U.S., bass), and friend from Russia, Sasha Afanasov (Александр Афанасов) (guitar)—began writing new tracks for a longer set for upcoming tour dates and a planned spring 2013 album release. The new tracks are influenced heavily by the key observation Roman made when on the Warped Tour, that music is music and he can meld his pop experience with his rock dreams. Lyrically, the new songs show how universal life experiences can be. Tracks like “Generation 21” explore how each new age group must push against the rules set by the previous one, stepping out to make the world their own. Removing the lens of politics and forgetting the changes seen in Russia during his lifetime, Troy’s song topics resonate with fans from any culture.

At the end of October 2012, Roman returned to Russia for the first time since the days when he was known there as Roman Arkhipov. Anxious at first about how fans in his homeland would react to his new sound, he debuted his new band “Troy Harley” with shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as a date in Belarus, supporting Nickelback. Besides having a blast showing off his home turf to his band and tour-mates, the trip was a true success, as Roman returned with a feeling that he is now truly expressing his own artistic vision—and it’s resonating with fans wherever he calls home.

On November 6, 2012, Roman’s official single “Someone Like Me” went to radio and retail. A real feel good pop/rock song, the track was co-written by Rune Westberd (Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Kris Allen) and Zac Maloy (Carrie Underwood, Our Lady Peace, Hanson, Chris Daughtry), who also co-penned “End of Summer.” “Someone Like Me” track was recorded at Henson Studios with Grammy-winner Randy Jackson once again at the board. With a verse that showcase Roman’s exceptional voice, plus a catchy chorus chock full of “whoa-oh-oooh”-laden ear-candy, the track was certain to make fans of listeners coast-to-coast.

in 2014 Perform on 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with a Russian conductor, violinist, and violist Yuri Bashmet

I Next step he form new band "ROMAN" in Los Angeles while teaming up with Grammy songwriter-producer Tommy Marolda (Imagine Dragons, Richie Sambora, Cher) to record his American debut and begin a summer world tour. The pair have crafted six hook laden, melodic powerhouse songs. Raspy-voiced Roman and Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi guitarist) teamed up for the anthem “We’re Not Giving Up” which is the first single from the untitled six song EP. Roman came to the attention of Marolda after recording tunes with Randy Jackson (American Idol) and immediately entered Songgram Music studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles to begin recording their summer slated release

References

1. ↑ "Roman Arkhipov Biography". Purepeople.ru. Retrieved 2013-06-13. 
2. ↑ "Chelsi". 4elsea.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12. 
3. ↑ "Roman Arkhipov Biography". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10. 
4. ↑ "JK Music Group". jkmusicgroup.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14. 
5. ↑ "YouTube "End of Summer" video". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14. 

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