Zveri
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Zveri is a Russia
n pop/rock band. Noted for their song "Kvartira" featuring in the video game Grand Theft Auto 4
The band was named after his nickname. He was soon joined by Maksim Leonov on guitars, Kostya Labezkiy on the bass, Kirill Antonenko on keyboards and Misha Kraev on the drums and the group began work on their debut album Golod (Hunger), released in February 2003. This album contained many of the group's best-known songs, such as Dozhdi-Pistolety (Rain-Guns), Dlya Tebya (For You) and Prosto Takaya Sil'naya Lyubov (Simply such a strong love).
In March 2004, Zveri released their second album, entitled Rayony-Kvartaly (Regions-districts). It sold well and was accompanied by a tour of the country to promote it. Vsyo, chto kasaetsya (All, that is about) was released as a single from it and standout tracks include Yuzhnaya Noch (Southern Night) and Napitki Pokrepche (stronger drinks). In 2005 the group released a remix album for songs from Golod and Rayony, Kvartaly.
In 2004, Zveri was awarded Muz-TV
prize as Best rock act, and since then received it six times in a row, no other band ever received this prize. MTV Russia
also awarded Zveri in 2005.
March 2006 saw the release of the group's 3rd album, Kogda my vmeste, nikto ne kruche (When we are together, no one is cooler), from which Do skoroi vstrechi (See you soon) was released as a single. Zveri's 4th studio album, Dalshe (Further) was released in November 2008.
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n pop/rock band. Noted for their song "Kvartira" featuring in the video game Grand Theft Auto 4
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Biography
Zveri was formed in mid-2002 by Roman Bilyk, the lead singer of the band, better known as Roma Zver'.The band was named after his nickname. He was soon joined by Maksim Leonov on guitars, Kostya Labezkiy on the bass, Kirill Antonenko on keyboards and Misha Kraev on the drums and the group began work on their debut album Golod (Hunger), released in February 2003. This album contained many of the group's best-known songs, such as Dozhdi-Pistolety (Rain-Guns), Dlya Tebya (For You) and Prosto Takaya Sil'naya Lyubov (Simply such a strong love).
In March 2004, Zveri released their second album, entitled Rayony-Kvartaly (Regions-districts). It sold well and was accompanied by a tour of the country to promote it. Vsyo, chto kasaetsya (All, that is about) was released as a single from it and standout tracks include Yuzhnaya Noch (Southern Night) and Napitki Pokrepche (stronger drinks). In 2005 the group released a remix album for songs from Golod and Rayony, Kvartaly.
In 2004, Zveri was awarded Muz-TV
Muz-TV
Muz-TV is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz TV was founded by Sergey Lisovskiy...
prize as Best rock act, and since then received it six times in a row, no other band ever received this prize. MTV Russia
MTV Russia
MTV Russia is a Russian language free-to-air 24 hour entertainment and music service seen in 22 million households in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Omsk, Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, among other cities.-History:...
also awarded Zveri in 2005.
March 2006 saw the release of the group's 3rd album, Kogda my vmeste, nikto ne kruche (When we are together, no one is cooler), from which Do skoroi vstrechi (See you soon) was released as a single. Zveri's 4th studio album, Dalshe (Further) was released in November 2008.
Discography
- Голод (Golod, 2003)
- Районы-кварталы (Rayoni-Kvartali, 2004)
- Когда мы вместе никто не круче (Kogda Mi Vmeste Nikto Ne Kruche, 2006)
- Дальше (Dal'she, 2008)