Russkaja - Russkaja Russian Voodoo (2010)

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Two years after their very successful debut album "Kasatchok superstar" the Russian high speed sensation Russkaya released their long awaited second album "Russian Voodoo" on Hoanzl label GECO. 7 Piece band (including known from "Willkommen Österreich") is famous far beyond the borders of their explosive live shows and their new Studio album is more than lives up to this reputation. Producer Arne new edge has just an album Studio Hanover and the "butcher" in Kottingbrunn together with Russkaja in the Horus, which just bursting with energy, enthusiasm and musicality. After 150 concerts over half a million people from England and the Netherlands Poland and Slovenia Russkaya have put their experience and their sophistication in the new songs. On "Russian Voodoo" show as usual, better speed and be out clever brass combine nobody can ("RAS DWA tri", "Tractor"), but their musical spectrum makes before reggae ("Volna I Yes") and not stop as daischen minimal rock ("hammer drive"). A musical magic soup from concentrated Russian wisdom. In the 14 brand new tracks from "Russian Voodoo" (including the single "Hammer Drive"), the real and true secret of the Russian nation is according to a certain Baron Subota. Be so warned. The release 1. October that starts at the same time "Russian Voodoo" tour, with the Russkaya again throughout Austria will bring to the quake!

1. Ras Dwa Tri 3:13
2. Da Mama 2:34
3. Change 3:17
4. Wolna I Ja 3:16
5. Hammerdrive 3:39
6. Gulaj Duscha 3:36
7. Swoboda 3:07
8. Nikogda 3:42
9. Traktor 3:26
10. Ogonki 3:59
11. Leto Leto 3:00
12. Go Sputnik 2:47
13. Polosa 3:46
14. Hep Hep 3:32

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BIOGRAPHY:by Jason Birchmeier

A multi-national Austrian band that performs Russian-style ska music, Russkaja is first and foremost a live performance act well known for inspiring an exceptionally enthusiastic (and often vodka-fueled) response from its audience. Russkaja's reputation as a concert attraction led to their eventual crossover into the Austrian mainstream in 2008 when the band's independently released debut album became a Top 20 hit. Based in Vienna, Austria, the band is comprised of Georgij Makazaria (vocals; born September 5, 1974, in Moscow, Russia), Hans-Georg Gutternigg (trumpet, tromobone, tuba, vocals; May 11, 1973; Linz, Austria), Manfred Franzmeier (saxophone, clarinet, vocals; January 16; Wels, Austria), Antonia-Alexa Georgiew (violin, vocals; June 20, 1985; Hamburg, Germany), Zebo Adam (guitar, vocals; August 2; Vienna, Austria), Dimitrij Miller (bass, vocals; November 2, 1980; Uzhhorod, Ukraine), and Titus Vadon (drums, vocals; May 25; Vienna, Austria).
Russkaja was founded in 2005 by vocalist Georgij Makazaria, who, since moving to Vienna in 1992, had formerly been a member of the Austrian metal band Stahlhammer. Several of the other bandmembers of Russkaja were also formerly in other bands: guitarist Zebo Adam is formerly of Die Hallucination Company; saxophonist Manfred Franzmeier is formerly of Hot Pants Road Club and also performed with Madrid de los Austrias; trombonist Hans-Georg Gutternigg formerly performed with Franz Welser-Möst and Joe Zawinul; drummer Titus Vandon is formerly of Drahdiwaberl; and bassist Dimitri Miller performed in various bands in his native Ukraine.
Signed to the independent Austrian label Chat Chapeau, Russkaja debuted in 2006 with a four-track EP, Dawai, which showcased the band's propulsive ska musical style and blend of Russian- and English-language lyrics. The band's full-length debut album, Kasatchok Superstar, followed in 2008, preceded by the maxi-single Hot Shit (2007). Kasatchok Superstar became a Top 20 hit in Austria, peaking at number 15 in its second week of release. In support of the album, Russkaja toured Austria and Germany, also performing one-off shows throughout Western and Eastern Europe.

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