Umka and Bronevik (, "Umka and the Armoured Car"), sometimes abbreviated as Umka & Bro, is a Russian band playing in the American and British guitar rock styles of 1960-1970s, ranging from classic rhythm-and-blues to psychedelic.
The present band members are:
Anna Gerasimova ("Umka"), lead singer, songwriter Boris Kanunnikov, lead guitar Mikhail Trofimenko, bass guitar Boris Markov, drums Igor Oistrakh, harp
Umka's songs and the Bronevik music are influenced by Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, as well as Russian Silver Age poets: Daniil Kharms, Osip Mandelshtam, Alexander Vvedensky.
Discography Note: only the CDs listed on the English official site are listed here. 1998 The CD () 1998 To Command The Parade (Командовать парадом) 1999 Mole's Move (Ход кротом) 2000 Dandelion Movie (Кино из одуванчиков) 2000 Weltschmerz 2001 Stash (Заначка) 2002 Handicap's Paradise (Рай для инвалидов) 2003 Unplugged 2004 Victory Park (Парк Победы) 2004 Umka and Bro at AnTrop's (Умка и Броневичок на студии "АнТроп") 2005 600 2006 No Fear (Ничего страшного) 2007 Breaking Isn't Building (Ломать не строить) 2009 Closer Sessions (a vinyl LP album recorded in the USA on the Porto Franco Records label)
External links Umka.ru - official website (Russian) Umka & Bro artist page on Porto Franco Records About the band at the FREE!MUSIC project English official website Albums - available for download in mp3; English version A short autobiography by Umka written in English Video and audio archive