Nol (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Genres | rock |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Melodiya, Feelee, AnTrop |
| Website | www |
| Members | Fyodor Chistyakov, Alexei Nikolaev, Dmitry Gusakov, Georgy Starikov |
Nol (Russian: Ноль, lit. zero) is a Soviet and Russian rock-band, founded by Fyodor Chistyakov, Alexei Nikolayev, and Anatoly Platonov in the fall of 1985 in Leningrad.[1][2] They distinguished themselves from other ensembles of the late 1980s by their use of the bayan as the main solo instrument.
The band pioneered rural aesthetics in Russian rock music, along with Sektor Gaza.[3] Novaya Gazeta columnist and music critic Yan Schenkman wrote that "it's hard to imagine more Russian music than that played by the band Nol and continues to play by Fyodor Chistyakov".[4] In 1988, a Soviet magazine also characterized the band's rock music as so Russian that it might seem for a moment that this music style was invented in the city of Vologda.[5]
The lyrics of the band are analyzed in scholarly works, where it is defined as "cult-classic".[6][7]
History[edit]
Soviet period[edit]
The Leningrad band Nol was formed in the fall of 1985 at the AnTrop studio by 16-year-old songwriter, singer, and accordionist Fyodor Chistyakov and his age mate, drummer Alexey Nikolayev. Working for a year in the studio, by the next summer they had recorded their debut tape album Музыка драчёвых напильников, and in December 1986, adding bassist Dmitry Rusakov to the line-up, they debuted at the Leningrad Rock Club. The first shows demonstrated that Nol retained some of the characteristic features of Leningrad rock music, but added a lot of new ones. The band's music was described a mixture of rock'n'roll, reggae, and native urban folklore, with caricatured-fraught intonations and ingenious inclusion of musical quotations into the melodic fabric. Their lyrics had an ironic twist on the realities of urban youth life.[8] The Soviet youth magazine Parus called the band's 1986 performance a "sensation".[5]
In June 1987, Nol played twice, in Leningrad and Chernogolovka, at large rock festivals. They went on tour the whole next season and prepared the new program. The arrival of guitarist Georgy Starikov expanded the arrangements. Behind a drum kit several drummers were replaced at the same time: S. Sharkov, A. Voronov (now Tequilajazzz), and V. Nikolchak. The festival performance and the following concerts have shown, that the group's creative work tends to complicate their music, the compositions became longer and more diverse, the arrangements - more sophisticated. After intensive concert practice, in the 1988-1989 season Nol almost ceased performing and started recording their second album. It was finished in summer 1989 when its first drummer, A. Nikolaev, returned to the band. New gigs followed, a tour in Finland and the third album, which was completed in March 1990.[8]
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union[edit]
In the fall of 1991, Nol's most famous album, Песня о безответной любви к Родине ("Song of Unrequited Love for the Motherland"), was released. The songs Улица Ленина ("Lenin Street"), Этот русский Rock-n-roll ("This Russian Rock-n-roll"), and Песня о настоящем индейце ("The Song about a Real Indian") became hits for a long time. Music videos were made for the songs Человек и кошка ("The Man and the Cat") and Иду — курю ("I Go, I Smoke"), that were often shown on TV.
Аfter the parody song Говнорок ("Shit-rock"), the term wikt:ru:говнорок steadily entered the lexicon of music critics. While recording the album, Chistyakov ended up in Kresty prison for assaulting his girlfriend Irina Linnik. A court declared him insane and he was sent to a psychiatric hospital for forced treatment. After his discharge, he joined the Jehovah's Witnesses. A five-year silence in the band's work followed.[9]
All the albums of the band Nol were reissued by the Moscow label Отделение ВЫХОД (ru), however, several attempts to revive the band and return to concert activity have not been successful.
In the fall of 2017, the revival of Nol in its former, classic format was officially announced, but due to the emigration of Fyodor Chistyakov to the United States, plans for the revival of the band had to be reconsidered.[10] Chistyakov explained his departure from the country by religious persecution in Russia.[11]
Members[edit]
Current members[edit]
| Musician | Role |
|---|---|
| Fyodor Chistyakov | vocals, bayan (occasionally - guitar, balalaika, keyboards) (1985-1992, 1997-1998, 2017-present) |
| Alexei Nikolaev | drums, percussion (sometimes - guitar, balalaika) (1985-1992, 1997-1998, 2017-present) |
| Dmitry Gusakov | bass guitar |
| Georgy Starikov guitar | balalaika |
Former members[edit]
| Musician | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Strukov | balalaika, guitar (1997-98) |
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | «Музыка драчёвых напильников» | AnTrop |
| 1989 | «Сказки» | Melodiya |
| 1990 | «Северное буги» | AnTrop |
| 1991 | «Песня о безответной любви к Родине» | Feelee |
| 1992 | «Полундра!» | MMM-studiya |
| 1992 | «Созрела дурь» | Otdelenie Vyhod |
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1990 | «Школа жизни» |
| 1999 | «Что так сердце растревожено» |
| 2010 | «6 Ленинградский Рок-фестиваль» |
| 2011 | «Горбушка 1988» |
Cinema[edit]
Bakhyt Kilibayev shot a music video "Иду — курю" (I go, I smoke) and used seven songs of the band in his movie Gongofer (1992).
"Песня о настоящем индейце" (The Song about a Real Indian) was used in the movie 8 ½ $ (1999). The song is also heard in the TV series The Ivanovs vs. The Ivanovs (2017).
Sergei Garmash performed the song "Человек и кошка" (The Man and the Cat) in 2008 movie Stilyagi.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Burkov, Ivan; Nelyubin, Nikolai; Chernov, Sergey (11 June 2020). "Nol (music group)". The Russian Reader. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Russmus: Ноль/Nol'". russmus.net. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ Gololobov, Ivan. "Russian Punk in the 'Biggest Village on Earth'". Academia.edu. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Шенкман, Ян (19 August 2017). "Почему Фёдор Чистяков покинул Россию". Novaya Gazeta (in русский). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Nol - Parus magazine review". Nol history. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Станкович, Зинаида (2022). "Саморефлексия в русской рок-поэзии: к постановке проблемы". Русская рок-поэзия: текст и контекст. pp. 18–28. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Ломаев, Степан (14 September 2018). "Социально-психологическая эволюция естественнонаучной и технической интеллигенции в СССР в 1960–80 гг". Udmurt State University (in русский). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Алексеев, Александр; Бурлака, Андрей; Сидоров, Алексей (1991). Кто есть кто в советском роке: иллюстрированная энциклопедия отечественной рок-музыки (in русский). Moscow: Изд-во МП "Останкино". ISBN 978-5-86018-001-7. Retrieved 4 April 2023. Search this book on
- ↑ "История группы Ноль". www.nolhistory.ru. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ Нелюбин, Николай (31 July 2017). "Ф. Чистяков: Россия — самая свободная страна – можно принять конституцию и выбросить её". fontanka.ru - новости Санкт-Петербурга (in русский). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ Гурьянов, Сергей (2017-07-31). "Рок-музыкант Чистяков заявил о желании эмигрировать из-за запрета «Свидетелей Иеговы»" (in русский). Взгляд. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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