Splean
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History
Lead singer Alexander Vasilyev and bass guitarist Alexander Morozov decided to form a band together while working in "Buff" theatre as stage workers. Later, keyboardist Nikolay Rostovsky and other musicians joined them. Despite the risk of losing their jobs, they began recording their first album Pyl'naja byl' (Dusty Fact) in one of the theatre's studios at night.[1] Their growing popularity was made evident by Boris Grebenshchikov's and Konstantin Kinchev's support.[1] In 1996, the band began to play concerts in Moscow and other cities.[3]
Despite rumours that the group were on the verge of breaking up in 2004, Splean continues to perform throughout Russia and the world. The band frequently experiments and evolves, so the current version of Splean is quite different from its original version.[4]
In 1998, Splean opened for The Rolling Stones at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, during the Bridges to Babylon Tour.[5] Splean headlined the Krylya rock festival in 2005 and Nashestvie in 2015.[6]
The band won several Nashe Radio "Chart Dozen" awards, including Best Song and Chart Leader for "Orkestr" ("Оrchestra") in 2015[7] and Best Album for Obman Zrenija (Optical Illusion) in 2013.[8]
Members
- Alexander Vasilyev - lead vocals, guitar
- Vadim Sergeyev - guitar
- Dmitriy Kunin - bass-guitar
- Nikolay Rostovsky - keyboards
- Alexey Mesherekov - drums
Discography
| Year | Russian | Translit. | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Pyl'naja Byl | Dusty Fact |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Kollekcioner Oruzhija | Arms Collector |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Fonar' pod Glazom | Black Eye, lit. Lamp Under the Eye |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Granatovyj Al'bom | Pomegranate Album |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Al'tavista | Altavista |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Zn@menatel' (sbornik pesen dlja radio) | Denomin@tor (collection of songs for the radio) |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "Lang". live | Al'tavista live | Altavista Live |
| 2001 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 25 kadr | 25th Frame |
| 2002 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Akustika | Unplugged |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Novye Ljudi | New People |
| 2004 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Reversivnaja Hronika Sobytij | Reversed Chronicle of Events |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Razdvoenie Lichnosti | Split Personality |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Signal iz Kosmosa | Signal From Space |
| 2012 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Obman Zrenija | Optical Illusion |
| 2014 | Script error: No such module "Lang".[9] | Rezonans. Chast' 1 | Resonance. Part 1 |
| 2014 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Rezonans. Chast' 2 | Resonance. Part 2 |
| 2016 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Kljuch k shifru | Key to the Cipher |
| 2018 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Vstrechnaja polosa | Opposite Lane |
| 2019 | Тайком | Taikom | Sneakingly |
| 2020 | Вира и майна | Vira i majna | Up and down |
Soundtracks
- 2000 - Брат 2 (Brother 2) — "Линия жизни" (Life Line)
- 2001 - Тайный знак (Secret Sign) - "Моё сердце" (My Heart), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life)
- 2002 - Война (War) - "SOS", "Феллини" (Felini), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life)
- 2004 - Егерь - Сломано всё (Everything is Broken), "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!)
- 2006 - Живой (Alive) - "Сиануквиль" (Sihanoukville), "Романс" (Romance)
- 2008 - Качели (Swing) - "Мама миа" (Mama Mia), "Мобильный" (Mobile)
- 2012 - Отпуск (Vacation) - "Романс" (Romance)
- 2013 - Посредник (Mediator) - "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!)
- Grand Theft Auto IV - Линия жизни (Life Line) on radio station Vladivostok FM
External links
- Official site Template:In lang
- YouTube channel
- Last.FM Сплин page
- Quotes from songs, translated to English
References
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- ↑ a b c Андрей Бурлака. Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде – Петербурге. 1965–2005, Том 3, Спб:Амфора, 2007 с. 268-273
- ↑ : спЛин :. Пыльная быль / Архив / Наше радио. Программа 'Летопись' (5 декабря 2004 года)
- ↑ Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия. Леан-Антао Москва, 2001.
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- ↑ «Сплин» станет главным хедлайнером «Нашествия»
- ↑ "Сплин" стал триумфатором "Чартовой дюжины"
- ↑ Объявлены лауреаты премии «Чартова дюжина»
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