Brigada S | |
Origin: | Moscow |
Genre: | Alternative rock, funk rock, jazz rock, Swing punk |
Years Active: | 1984–1993 |
Label: | Fili Records |
Associated Acts: | Neprikasayemye, Brigadiry, SerGa |
Past Members: | Garik Sukachov, Sergey Galanin, Alexander Goryachev, Kirill Trusov, Lev Andreyev, Karen Sarkisov, Igor Yartsev, Leonid Chelyapov, Igor Markov, Yevgeny Korotkov, Maxim Likhachyov |
Brigada S (Брига́да С) was a Soviet/Russian rock band fronted by Garik Sukachov which played dynamic mix of rough rock and roll, reggae and rhythm and blues marked by the effective use of the brass section. Formed in 1984 the self-described "proletarian jazz orchestra" released five albums (first two on tape), toured the United States (1988) and appeared in Savva Kulish's film The Tragedy in Rock (1988). In 1989 the participated in the Moscow Music Peace Festival which brought hard rock and metal acts from the United States and Europe to perform alongside Russian bands.[1] They broke up in 1993. After the band's demise, Garik Sukachov went on to front Neprikasayemye (The Untouchables), while guitarist Sergey Galanin formed SerGa.[2]