Splean () is a popular Russian rock band, formed in Saint Petersburg in 1994.Андрей Бурлака. Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде – Петербурге. 1965–2005, Том 3, Спб:Амфора, 2007 с. 268-273 Since then, they have remained one of the most popular rock bands in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The band's name is derived from "spleen" (in the sense of "depression"), and the "ea" spelling in English is a pun on the spelling of the Beatles.: спЛин :. Пыльная быль / Архив / Наше радио. Программа 'Летопись' (5 декабря 2004 года) It was borrowed from a short poem by Sasha Cherny, which the band set to music.
History Lead singer Alexander Vasilyev and bass guitarist Alexander Morozov decided to form a band together while working in "Buff" theatre as stage workers. Later, keyboardist Nikolay Rostovsky and other musicians joined them. Despite the risk of losing their jobs, they began recording their first album Pyl'naja byl' (Dusty Fact) in one of the theatre's studios at night. Their growing popularity was made evident by Boris Grebenshchikov's and Konstantin Kinchev's support. In 1996, the band began to play concerts in Moscow and other cities.Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия. Леан-Антао Москва, 2001.
Despite rumours that the group were on the verge of breaking up in 2004, Splean continues to perform throughout Russia and the world. The band frequently experiments and evolves, so the current version of Splean is quite different from its original version.
In 1998, Splean opened for The Rolling Stones at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, during the Bridges to Babylon Tour. Splean headlined the Krylya rock festival in 2005 and Nashestvie in 2015.«Сплин» станет главным хедлайнером «Нашествия»
The band won several Nashe Radio "Chart Dozen" awards, including Best Song and Chart Leader for "Orkestr" ("Оrchestra") in 2015"Сплин" стал триумфатором "Чартовой дюжины" and Best Album for Obman Zrenija (Optical Illusion) in 2013.Объявлены лауреаты премии «Чартова дюжина»
Members Alexander Vasilyev - lead vocals, guitar Vadim Sergeyev - guitar Dmitriy Kunin - bass-guitar Nikolay Rostovsky - keyboards Alexey Mesherekov - drums
Discography +YearRussianTranslit.English1994Pyl'naja BylDusty Fact1996Kollekcioner OruzhijaArms Collector1997Fonar' pod GlazomBlack Eye, lit. Lamp Under the Eye1998Granatovyj Al'bomPomegranate Album1999Al'tavistaAltavista1999Zn@menatel' (sbornik pesen dlja radio)Denomin@tor (collection of songs for the radio)2000 liveAl'tavista liveAltavista Live200125 kadr25th Frame2002AkustikaUnplugged2003Novye LjudiNew People2004Reversivnaja Hronika SobytijReversed Chronicle of Events2007Razdvoenie LichnostiSplit Personality2009Signal iz KosmosaSignal From Space2012Obman ZrenijaOptical Illusion2014Rezonans. Chast' 1Resonance. Part 12014Rezonans. Chast' 2Resonance. Part 22016Kljuch k shifruKey to the Cipher2018Vstrechnaja polosaOpposite Lane2019ТайкомTaikomSneakingly2020Вира и майнаVira i majnaUp and down
Soundtracks 2000 - Брат 2 (Brother 2) — "Линия жизни" (Life Line) 2001 - Тайный знак (Secret Sign) - "Моё сердце" (My Heart), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life) 2002 - Война (War) - "SOS", "Феллини" (Fellini), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life) 2004 - Егерь - Сломано всё (Everything is Broken), "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!) 2006 - Живой (Alive) - "Сиануквиль" (Sihanoukville), "Романс" (Romance) 2008 - Качели (Swing) - "Мама миа" (Mama Mia), "Мобильный" (Mobile) 2012 - Отпуск (Vacation) - "Романс" (Romance) 2013 - Посредник (Mediator) - "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!) Grand Theft Auto IV - Линия жизни (Life Line) on radio station Vladivostok FM
External links
Official site YouTube channel Last.FM Сплин page Quotes from songs, translated to English
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