 Style: Progressive Rock
Year of birth: 1993
Country: Russia
Views: 4009. Updated: 28 November, 2005 by Project Moderators
Biography of BandThe band was formed in 1993 in Irkutsk, Russia. First it played hard’n’heavy and had the name of Big Trouble. After
several substitutions the stuff became stable and was made up the following musicans:
Alexander Aidarov—vocals
Max Popoff—bass guitar, back vocals
Valery Shukevich—guitars
Yuri Tomisch—drums
In May 1994 the band was awarded the prize for professional skill at “Sarma-94” Festival in Angarsk. Later on in November
it won Grand Prix among 25 groups at the Festival in Bratsk.
1995. The band changes the drummer for Dennis Popoff ( Max’s namesake) In February the group starts its so-called
theatrical activity. All the musicans go in the cast of Irkutsk “Pilgrim’s Theater” participarting in the following
rock-operas: “The Suit”, “Antigona”, “The Murderes”.
The Band ‘s passion for the theater and large music forms ejected its solo creative work.
1996. This year was marked by the beginning of a close collaboration with Irkutsk State Musical Theater. The famous
Russian rock-opera “Juno and Avos” by Alexey Rybnicov and the musical tale “ The Bremen Musicans” by Genadi Gladkov were
staged. By the New Year the band composes the rock-tale “Mukha Tsokotukha” with Vladimir Sokolov as a co-author.
1997. In August the premiere of the rock-opera “ Jesus Christ Superstar” by A.L.Webber took place in Russian. The
perfomance is of a great success among critics and spectators. Being a part of the theater’s cast the band goes on tour at
“Moscow Art Academic Theater” between 31October and 6 November.
Gradually the band is returning to its solo activity in spite of being fully occuped in theatrical perfomances. With a
broadening of the repertoir the band gives solo-concerts outside of the theater.
1998. In Spring another rock-opera “The Star and the Death of Hoakin Murietta” was staged. In Summer “Big Trouble” gets
the award in the nomination “Mr. Drive” at the international festival
“Baikalsk-98”. The band starts working at its debut album.
1999. Irkutsk company “Music Most” releases “Four Elements”—a long awaited album in English. After having been recorded
the album was presented on the stage of Irkutsk Musical Theater in May,12. Besides their own compositions the musicans
presented 4 compositions by Antonio Vivaldi from the “Seasons” series with the participation of the ballet troup of the
theater. This summer the band spent on tour in Kemerovo and Vladivostok. In December, during one night the drummer of the
band Dennis composes and records his solo album called “Drumonoid” produced by Max Popoff. In the recording also took part
the drummers from symphony orchestra of the Musical Theater—Igor Migunov and Pavel Rantsev.
2000. The premiere of the rock-show “Stairway to Heaven” took place on the stage of the theater. It included
cover-versions of most famous rock compositions which became the classic of the genre.
The band comes to a final decision to change the name. So “Big Trouble” turns into “Stihiya”.
The musicans began to present their songs in Russian and the style converted into progressive rock. The band feels an
apparant lack of a keyboardist, so necessary for such a music.
The summer the group spends on tour with the theater in Yaroslavl. In fall the three musicans—Max, Dennis and Valera make
an instrumental project “Agarta” with the participation of Irkutsk guitarist Mith. The disc called “Under the same sky”
was recorded and released in December 2003 by Starless Records, Moscow.
2001. The band takes a permanent keyboardist Dmitry Iskhakov and starts to work at new material. During the concerts and
rehearsals a misunderstanding between Alexander Aidarov and the rest of the band emerges. In summer the band goes on tour
to Voronezsh.
2002. In January the band composes and together with the ballet troup of the theater stages the rock-ballet “Silver
string... or where reality ends”. In spring Alexander leaves the band because of personal and creative disagreement. He is
replaced by Vladimir Antipov known by his activity in the “Pilgrims Theater” and also taking part in the perfomances of
the Musical Theater. In “Jesus Christ Superstar” he plays Judas Iscariot. In June the band records the demo called “The
Mazes of the way”. July the group spends on the theater tour in Kiev where the perfomances with the band’s participation
have a great success. |
Members of Extrovert
Current Members:
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??????? ???????. Role: Guitars, Backing Vocals
??????? ???? (???). Role: Drums, Backing Vocals
??????? ???????. Role: Keyboards
????? ?????. Role: Vocals
Past Members:
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????????? ???????. Role: Vocals
????? ?????. Role: Drums |
DiscographyCD: Four Elements (1999) Tracklist.
Comment: Under band's name "Big Trouble".
CD: Under the same sky (2000) Tracklist.
Comment: Under the band's name "Agarta".
Demo: Demo (2002) Tracklist.
Comment: Under band's name "??????".
CD: ???????? ????? (2005) Tracklist.
Comment: Upcoming album under band's name "Extrovert". |
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