Zhadan i Sobaky

Zhadan i Sobaky
Zhadan i Sobaky performing in 2017
Background information
Origin	Kharkiv, Ukraine
Genres	Ska punk
Years active	2000–present
Members	Oleksandr Boldyryev Andriy Pyvovarov Ivan Pirozhok Viktor Kondratov Artem Dmytrychenkov Serhiy Kulayenko Serhiy Zhadan
Website	sobaki.kh.ua%20svk

Zhadan i Sobaky (Ukrainian: "Жадан і собаки" [Zhadan and the Dogs]) is a Ukrainian ska punk band from Kharkiv founded in 2000 as Sobaky v Kosmosi (Ukrainian: "Собаки в космосі" [Dogs in the Outer Space]). After a long-term cooperation with Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan the band changed its name to Zhadan i Sobaky.

History

The band Sobaky v Kosmosi was formed in 2000. It released two studio albums by 2008 and performed at various Ukrainian festivals: Tavriyski Ihry, Raz. Liv, Muzychyi Ostriv, 5 ozer, MazepaFest, Den Nezalezhnosti z Makhnom, etc.

Since 2008 Sobaky v Kosmosi has collaborated with a famous Kharkiv-based writer Serhiy Zhadan. They collaborated on five studio albums: two under the label Serhiy Zhadan i Sobaky v Kosmosi, and three more as Zhadan i Sobaky.

As of now, Serhiy Zhadan is a lead vocalist of the bend and their lyrics author.

Band members

• Oleksandr Boldyryev (vocals, guitar)
• Andriy Pyvovarov (bass, vocals)
• Ivan Pirozhok (trombone)
• Viktor Kondratov (drums)
• Artem Dmytrychenkov (trumpet)
• Serhiy Kulayenko (keyboards)
• Serhiy Zhadan (vocals)

Discography

Sobaky v Kosmosi

• Vafli ("Вафли", 2002)
• Gruppa Ishchet Prodyusera ("Группа ищет Продюсера", 2008)

Serhiy Zhadan i Sobaky v Kosmosi

• Sportyvnyi Klub Armiyi ("Спортивний клуб армії", 2008)
• Zbroya Proletariatu ("Зброя пролетаріату", 2012)

Zhadan i Sobaky

• Byisya za Neyi ("Бийся за неї", 2014)
• Psy ("Пси", 2016).
• Madonna ("Мадонна", 2019)

External links

• Official page Archived 23 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• «Эротическое ска» от Андрея Пивоварова Archived 15 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)
• Тур Сергія Жадана та Собак у Космосі! Archived 15 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine(in Ukrainian)
• "Byisya za neyi" Archived 30 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine