Chimera (Russian band) explained

Chimera
Химера
Origin:St. Petersburg, Russia
Years Active:1990–1997
Associated Acts:Poslednie Tanki V Parizhe
Current Members:
Gennady Bachinsky
Paul Labutin
Urij Lebedev
Vladislav Viktorov

Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was a Russian underground rock band formed by singer/guitarist and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of the club Tamtam,[1] [2] in which Korol i Shut and Tequilajazzz also performed. Chimera repeatedly gave concerts in Germany.[3]

In February 1997, at the age of 27, Starkov hanged himself in the attic of Chimera's rehearsal space.[4] The group disbanded after Starkov's death.

Legacy

Chimera's songs have been covered by artists and bands such as Psychea, Pilot, Iva Nova, Zakhar May, and PTVP.[5] of PTVP said: "Chimera is the best thing about Russian rock 'n' roll. I am completely sure: throughout the 1990s in music, only two new words were spoken: in the States there was Nirvana, and in Russia — Chimera".[6]

Chimera's influences include Bauhaus,[7] Nico, Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Daniil Kharms,[8] Jules Verne,[9] Helena Blavatsky,[10] and Philip K. Dick.

Discography

Members

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Notes and References

  1. Vsevolod Gakkel. «ZUDWA» // Пчела. — 1998. — № 12
  2. [Artemy Troitsky]
  3. Гаккель В. Аквариум как способ ухода за теннисным кортом. С-Пб.: Амфора, 2007. — 416 с. —
  4. Дмитрий Меркулов. ХИМЕРА. Вода должна течь... Журнал «FUZZ»
  5. Web site: "Танки» выдвинули новый «Ультиматум" . 2014-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201302/http://vestya.ru/rock-kultura/rock-reportazhi/anki-vydvinuli-noviy-ultimatum-zal-ozhidanya-081112 . 2014-07-14 . dead .
  6. Book: Стогов И. Ю.. Стогов, Илья Юрьевич. Грешники . 5000 экз. Saint-Petersburg. 2007 . «Амфора». 250 . Всё это рок-н-ролл! . 978-5-367-00586-8.
  7. Д. Меркулов. Интервью с Геннадием Бачинским. Журнал «FUZZ»
  8. Видеоматериалы к документальному фильму А. Розанова «Тормози свой паровоз». Запись альбома «ZUDWA»
  9. О. Ходаковская. Интервью с Эдуардом Старковым. Клуб «Там-Там», 16.03.1996 (Видео)
  10. С. Чернов «СЛЕДИ ЗА СОБОЙ, БУДЬ ОСТОРОЖЕН». Интервью с Эдуардом Старковым. Санкт-Петербург, клуб TaMtAm, весна 1994. FUZZ #1/2 1998