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Members |
Leonid Soybelman
guitar, lead vocal
20.07.1966
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Music engine of our band.
In schooltime start to play with Ilja in rock-trio "Dynamite". For the first
time they play songs of "Hurricanes", "Stranglers",
"Madness", "Slade" - not usual test for the soviet time. Later their
musical interests goes to "Rush", "Yes", "Van Halen"... In
last year of the school they start to write their own songs.
2 years in Russian army he was musician.
Some years in musical collage.
Some years in Gypsy band.
Some years in Russian Drama Theater in Tallinn.
1993 - solo project: "Leonid Soybelman" Juliki - deranged music of eastern Europe, Cave12Disque
(Swiss - Geneva)
Solo project with Swiss musician and singers who sang with big enthusiasm on Russian and
gypsies languages. Distributed by label RecRec
1997 - "Kletka Red" Hijacking. TZADIK (New York).
a band together with Tony Buck(Australia), Joe Williamson(Germany) & Andy(Holland)
from "The Ex". A development of "Juliki" project, this time in Berlin.
Hardcore noise & jazz elements mixed with traditional klezmer tunes. Produced by John
Zorn for his own label.
1998 - solo project: "Leonid Soybelman"
Much Ado About Burt Bacharach's Walk On By. Prospekt Mira
(Japan).
7 crazy interpretations of a famous Burt Bacharach tune. Lo-Fi but stilish exercise.
1998 - solo project: "Leonid Soybelman"
Surfing In My Bed. No Mans Land (Germany).
Solo classical guitar...amplified. Sounds and
compositions difficult to imagine to be played on a guitar with no effects. Great material
for samples.
New "Kletka Red" album is about to be ready and out in 1999.
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Ilja Komarov
bass
10.12.1965
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Schoolfriend of Leonid. They played
together in school band. After school collaborate with Bitty.
He leave in Luzern. He is leader of "Les Halmas", work much in own studio
with different European projects and bands.
1995 "Les Halmas" Plus One solo project with his wife Trixa on drums + one more musician.
Produced by Les Halmas 1996, distributed by RecRec
1997 "Les Halmas" HOP
produced by Les Halmas, distributed by RecRec
1998 "Les Halmas" U-LA-LA
1999 "Les Halmas" The Miner Of Banal
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Vadim Veeremaa
(Baguk)
trumpet, French horn, voice
16.02.1960 |
10 years in youth brass orchestra.
5 years in musical school.
5 years in highschool, result: electronic schematic design and software engineer.
During last 9 years had to work with different bands and musicians: Lamafafa,
Akkusticheskoje Kodirovanije, Rasta Orchestra, Ferrum, New Riot, Million, DJUMA. During
last year producing band Million. |
Andrei Kulagin
(Bitty)
voice, objects, euphony, bass
17.12.1962 |
Bitty first of us who made his
own rockband in the school. Later, when Leonid had start to play with Ilja in another
schoolband "Dynamite", Bitty gave some lesson for Leonid on bass guitar. When
Leonid was in army Bitty and Ilja play together in band "Private Practice".
For now he is leader of the band "BBX" and play R&B together with Oleg and
Vitali.
1999 "BBX" Iron Bee
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Oleg Davidovits
trombone, quitar, voice, bass
25.07.1964 |
Very good guitar player.
In mid school times start with own band "Dagadushe".
Now playing guitar in R&B band "BBX" with Bitty and Vitali.
Sometimes work much on mixing desk with other band.
1999 "BBX" Iron Bee
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Vitali Redtsits
drums
21.12.1964 |
Good drummer. But always busy with his business.
Have to play in BBX band with Bitty and Oleg.
Session drummer for many Tallinns band
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