Louna is an alternative/punk rock band, formed in Moscow in 2008 by Tracktor Bowling musicians Lousine Gevorkian and Vitaly Demidenko.
Their debut album, Let's Get Louder, was released in 2010. In total, the group has released three albums and six singles to date.
The band is best known for its socially conscious songs criticizing Russian political elites and religion. Louna's songs are frequently found on Russian radio and rock charts.
Louna is composed of members Lousine Gevorkian (vocals), Vitaly Demidenko (bass), Sergey Ponkratiev (guitars), Rouben Kazariyan (guitar) and Leonid "Pilot" Kinzbursky (drums).
In autumn 2013 the band went into a large-scale tour of 26 U.S. cities with teams of The Pretty Reckless and Heaven's Basement.
On 13 December 2018 they released a new English-speaking album, “Panopticon”.
Awards and nominations
|rowspan="1"| 2009 ||rowspan="1"| Louna || Best New Alternative Artist || |- |rowspan="3"| 2011 ||rowspan="3"| Louna || Song of the Year "Fight Club" || |- | Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian" || |- | Breakthrough Artist "Louna" || |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 ||rowspan="2"| Louna || Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian" || |- | Album of the Year "Time X" || |- |rowspan="2"| 2014 ||rowspan="2"| Louna || 500 Best songs Nashe Radio "Mama", "Let's Get Louder" || |- | Group of the Year "Louna" || |- |rowspan="1"| 2014 ||rowspan="1"| Lousine Gevorkian || Leader chart "Tarakany! and Lousine Gevorkian" ||
Band members
Current members Lousine Gevorkian — lead vocals, keyboards (2008–present) Vitaly Demidenko — bass guitar (2008–present) Rouben Kazariyan — lead guitar (2008–present) Sergey Ponkratiev — rhythm guitar (2008–present) Leonid Kinzbursky — drums (2008–present)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums No.YearAlbum name1.2010Сделай громче! (Make it louder!)2.2012Время X (The Time of X)3.2013Behind a Mask4.Мы — это Louna (We are Louna)5.2016Дивный новый мир (Brave new world)6.2018Полюса (Poles)7.Panopticon8.2020Начало нового круга (Start of a new circle)9.2022Рубикон (Rubicon)
Live albums No.YearAlbum name1.2013Проснись и пой! (Wake up and sing!)2.2016Песни о мире (Songs about peace) (featuring the Globalis Symphony Orchestra)3.2020Live Show (Re:Public Minsk Belarus)
Collections No.YearCollection name1.2015The Best of2.2019X (The Best of)3.2021Обратная сторона LOUNA (Reverse side of LOUNA) (acoustic versions)
Singles No. Year Single name 1.2009Армагеддон (Armageddon)2. Чёрный (Black) 3. Белый (White) 4. 2010 Солнце (Sun) 5. 2011 Кому веришь ты? (feat. Tem) (Who do you believe?) 6. 2012 Mama 7. 2013 Mama (Re-released)8. Business 9. 2016 18+ 10. 2018 Колыбельная / Лопасти (Lullaby / Blades) 11. Так (Like this) 12.Другие (Others)13.Shadow Kingdoms (feat. Craig Mabbitt, Kevin Thrasher)14.Brave New World15.2019S.N.U.F.F.16.2020Полюса (Poles)17.Песня о мире (Song about peace)18.Сердца из стали (Hearts of steal)19.Вендетта (Vendetta)20.Из этих стен (From these walls)21.В бой (To battle) (tribute to DDT)22.Станем стеной (Will become a wall)23.Сигнал в пустоте (Signal in the void)24.2021Незабудка (Forget-me-not)
Videography No. Year Release name Type of release / Comment1. 2009 Армагеддон music clip2. 2010 Зачем? music clip3. 2010 Сделай громче! music clip4. 2011 Карма мира music clip5. 2011 Мой рок-н-ролл (в 3D) music clip6. 2012 Мама music clip7. 2012 Mama music clip8. 2012 Люди смотрят вверх music clip9. 2013 Business music clip10. 2013 Up There music clip11. 2013 Ночь, дорога и рок music clip12. 2014 С тобой music clip
Sources
External links
Page @ last.fm (more than 11.000 listeners)
See also Tracktor Bowling Lousine Gevorkian Vitaly Demidenko