Russkaja

Russkaja
Russkaja performing in 2008
Background information
Origin	Vienna, Austria
Genres	Ska punk gypsy punk folk punk folk metal
Years active	2005 (2005)–2023
Labels	Chat Chapeau Napalm
Past members	Georgij Makazaria Dimitrij Miller Engel Mayr Lea-Sophie Fischer Rainer Gutternigg H-G. Gutternigg Mario Stübler Ilse Riedler Pavel Shalman Titus Vadon Alex Schuster Manfred Franzmeier Zebo Adam Christoph Schödl Antonia-Alexa Georgiew Ulrike Müllner Rainer Gutternigg

Russkaja (stylized as ЯUSSKAJA) were a ska punk band from Vienna, Austria. The band calls its sound "Russian Turbo Polka Metal." It has drawn on polka, ska, fanfare, pop, rock, and traditional Russian music. The band was founded in 2005 by former Stahlhammer vocalist Georgij Makazaria. Signed to the independent Austrian label Chat Chapeau since 2006, they later changed to Napalm Records. They are most known in Austria for being the stationary band of the late-night comedy show "Willkommen Österreich".

The band broke up on February 3, 2023 (the same day they released their seventh album, Turbo Polka Party) because they no longer wanted to use their "satirical use of Soviet symbols and language" due to public criticism tied to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Members

• Russkaja live at Rockharz Open Air 2019
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  Singer Georgij Alexandrowitsch Makazaria
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  Bassist Dimitrij Miller
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  Guitarist Engel Mayr
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  Violinist Lea-Sophie Fischer; Trumpeter Rainer Gutternigg and Potete player Hans-Georg Gutternigg
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  Drummer Mario Stübler

Final lineup

• Georgij Makazaria – vocals
• Dimitrij Miller – bass
• Engel Mayr – guitar
• Lea-Sophie Fischer - violin
• Rainer Gutternigg – trumpet
• H-G. Gutternigg – potete
• Mario Stübler – drums

Former members

• Titus Vadon – drums
• Zebo Adam – guitar
• Antonia-Alexa Georgiew – violin
• Ulrike Müllner – violin

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Austrian charts peak position
2008	Kasatchok Superstar	15
2010	Russian Voodoo	36
2013	Energia!	47
2015	Peace, Love & Russian Roll	42
2017	Kosmopoliturbo	27
2019	No One Is Illegal	48
2023	Turbo Polka Party	7

EPs

• Dawai, Dawai (2006)
• Barada (2013)
• No Borders (2022)
• Shapka (2023)
• Paschli (2023)

Singles

• "Dope Shit" (2007)
• "More" (2008)
• "Kasatchok Superstar the Song" (2009)
• "Hammer Drive" (Download-only) (2010)
• "Rock'n'Roll Today" (2015)
• "Hey Road" (2017)
• "Alive" (2017)
• "Druschba (You're Not Alone)" (2019)
• "Russki Style" (2021)
• "Last Christmas" (2021)

See also

• Red Elvises