Маша И Медведи

[b]Masha i Medvedi[/b] ([b]Маша и Медведи[/b]) is a Russian rock-band founded in 1997 by singer-songwriter [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/151629]Masha Makarova[/url]. The group had been active in 1997–2000 and again since 2004, playing and recording indie/alt-rock with elements of folk and psychedelia.

When [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/123529]Oleg Nesterov[/url] was touring in Krasnodar with his band Megapolis in 1996, Masha Makarova gave him a demo-tape. The producer signed a contract with a singer. In 1997, she formed Masha i Medvedi band and relocated to Moscow. Makarova wrote all music and lyrics on their debut album, released in 1998 by Extraphone. The group had a huge success, started touring extensively and received various awards from magazines and popular FM-stations. In 1999, Masha i Medvedi recorded their second album.

At the peak of success, the group came to an end abruptly in 2000. Right before the major gig at the Maxidrom Festival, Makarova had a fight with other band members – they cancelled the show that night and decided to split. Four years later, the group reunited and recorded the third album. [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/667711]Erik Chanturia[/url] is a new producer of the band.

[b]Line-up[/b]
Masha Makarova – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute
Vyacheslav Motylev – guitar
Denis Petukhov – bass, keyboards
Maxim Khomich – guitar
Vyacheslav Kozyrev – drums

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