Russian experimental/industrial/avant-garde group formed in March 1984 in Riga, Latvia (ex-USSR) by Nick Soudnick and Valeri Dudkin. More musicians joined soon after the first home-taped session, most notably Alexander Zhilin, who became the core member and Nick's closest collaborator.
The band's name in Russian, ЗГА, means "anything" but solely in the context of "non-visibility," i.e., "can't see anything." The word "зга" has no inherent meaning, and Russian linguists still debate its etymology.
ZGA Members:
Original line-up(1984–1994)
Nick Soudnick — vocals, "zgamoniums," horns, reeds, accordion, sound objects, misc
Alexander Zhilin ✝ (1959–1994) — bass, metal springs, "zgamoniums"
Michail Yudenich — drums, percussion
Valeri Dudkin ✝ (1965–2004) — guitar, backing vocals/whistles
Vadim Petrenko — guitar
Current line-up:
Nick Soudnick — vocals, "zgamoniums," misc
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/1241651]Ekaterina Fedorova[/url] — drums
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/634868]Ramil Shamsudinov[/url] — trombone
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/9070459]Valeria Kildeeva[/url] — violin
Past members:
Emily Loseva — vocals, keyboards (1984–87)
Eva Molchanova — vocals (1989)
Jon Dobie — guitar, reeds (1994 European tour)
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/1718619]German Podstanitsky[/url] — bass (1997~98)
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/3781084]Polina Runovskaya[/url] — vocals (1997~98)
Guests:
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/3523505]Marina Kaverzina[/url] — artworks, paintings
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/2188720]Vera Ogareva[/url] — lead vocals, "shulamiha" (washboard)
[url=https://discogs.com/artist/1241653]Inna Lishenkevich[/url] — vocals, "yurmanka" & "otshturkha" (washboards)
Alexander Mrakov — bass
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ZGA has released 41+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Nekad nezūdošās Pārdaugavas, Never-disappearing Pārdaugavas, ADN 40th Anniversary - 40 Years 40 Tracks. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of ZGA's most popular tracks include The Low Birds, The Flight, Don't Strangle Me, We Are From The Darkness, The Happiness In The Hole. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Russian experimental/industrial/avant-garde group formed in March 1984 in Riga, Latvia (ex-USSR) by Nick Soudnick and Valeri Dudkin. More musicians joined soon after the first home-taped session, most... Read the full biography on this page.
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