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MUMIY TROLL live in Jazz Cafe

14 марта 2008, 13:17

MUMIY TROLL live in Jazz Cafe

Bloodyvostok Rocks!

Video message from the band (please download here: http://music.mumiytroll.com/JazzCafe/MT_video_message.avi)

Concert:

Sunday, 6th April 2008, 8pm (doors 7pm)

Jazz Cafe:

5 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7PG

www.jazzcafelive.com

Tel.: 020 7 485 6834

Tickets:

www.seetickets.com & www.ticket-text.com (24hrs)

Restaurant booking line: 020 7688 8899. Open 10am-6pm (Mon-Sat). Please note the box office is closed between 2pm-3pm everyday.

MUMIY TROLL

Mumiy Troll - the band on their own way from Vladivostok to the world ROCKAPOPS: Contemporary Russian music is divided into what was before and what came after "Mumiy Troll" (pronounced Moo-me Troll). The frontman and creator of the band, Ilya Lagutenko, defined their music style as "rockapops" just to avoid pointless Russian media debates on the definition of what is rock and what is pop. Once again "Mumiy Troll" became the leader of an entire new musical trend copied now to greater or lesser degree by Russian wannabees and mainstream artists.

ILYA LAGUTENKO: Ilya formed his first psychedelic punk band named "Bunny Pee" at the age of 11 in his hometown port of Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian railway terminus on Russian Pacific Coast. This was at a time when Russia was still isolated behind the Iron Curtain, any rock 'n roll activities were considered subversive and were forced underground. From the early days when they were banned by the local Communist Party chief and labelled 'one of the most socially dangerous bands in the world' to being voted 'Best Band of the Millennium' in Russia, Ilya has come a long way. He served in the Russian Air Navy, graduated in Mandarin and Chinese Economy, worked for an investment bank in the City of London, and prepared for a crossing of the globe in a sailing-boat.

BAND: Being an example of one of the successful long-standing independent artists in Russia MT released 6 studio albums so far, wrote and produced soundtracks for a full length cartoon movie and gave a new sound to classic Russian silent sci-fi movie and donated tracks to feature films including Russian blockbuster "Night Watch", where Ilya also plays the Vampire. His face is on the cover of the American release. He was asked to support projects of Mark Almond and Brett Andersson, contributing lyrics and performing.

SOCIETY: Mumiy Troll was the first to support the activities of PSI organization fighting AIDS in Russia. They are also well known for conservation activities on wild life in Far-East taiga and helping local minorities to survive. Ilya Lagutenko is a patron of the British-Russian "Amur" fund for the protection of Amur tigers and leopards.