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About Me

Hello there, we are Hotel Ukraine; a wildly lo-fi rock n roll band from the big smoke. Vocalists Nick and Rosie sing quirky, chewed up melodies about late nights and early mornings to Anya's punchy guitar sounds and Sam-I-Am's unstoppable beats. Throw in a tambourine and it makes for an establishment you need to check out!
We formed in early 2005 with one broken amp, a guitar and something all too similar to bongos while rehearsing in (let's face it) a small cupboard. Demos on dictafones are thankfully in the past, though our DIY ethic remains unshakable, and these days the legend seems to have unfolded into something that's actually coming along nicely. So, give our tunes a listen, have a look around and enjoy your stay...
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For MORE tunes, lyrics, videos, t-shirts like this and general HU? bric-a-brac... check into www.hotelukraine.co.uk And mosey on down to one of our gigs, they're great.
For a copy of our gorgeously presented five-track E.P "Gift for Fiction", just drop us an email with your address on dryspace and we'll be happy to pop one in the post for you. FOR FREE! Awww.
For bookings etc. please contact Nick on 0770 4476 5208, or email us on MySpace.

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Member Since: 7/6/2005
Band Website: hotelukraine.co.uk
Band Members: NIKOLAI TAYLOR - Guitar/Vocals
ROSAMUNDO PIKE - Bass/Vocals
ANYA FEARSOME - Guitar/Harmonica
SAM I AM - Drums/Percussion

Influences: The Pixies, Robert Johnson, Spoon, Ligers, The Clash, Bright Eyes, Blur, Jimi Hendrix, The Shins, The Libertines, The Beatles, White Stripes, Iron Maiden, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Bad Religion, Magic Numbers, Brian Wilson, Modest Mouse, The Ramones, Ska, Stone Roses, Flogging Molly, Martha & Rufus Wainwright, The Strokes, Velvet Underground, De La Soul, Brenden Benson, The Roots, Weezer, Hi-life music, Manu Chao, Alice Deejay, Words that begin with L....
Sounds Like: The new sound of brit rock!

"A brilliantly off kilter and skewed helping of joyous indie pop... like a long lost classic just unearthed and unleashed upon a nation of unsuspecting fresh faced new indie kids"
www.ukmusicsearch.co.uk

"Their homemade sound coupled with their youthful energy make them a refreshingly sweet band whose honesty and openness is nothing short of endearing."
- www.ents24.com

"Impressive cabaret silliness... an establishment you need to check out"
- www.oppositiont.co.uk

"Their sound is filled with chunky stop-start rhythms and charming vocal interplay which gives Hotel Ukraine a fresh, innocent edge...laden with sweet lines and catchy melodies"
- www.sheffieldmusic.com

"Sumptuous layers of chords and harmonies... The musicianship is carefully woven together, but with a perky atmosphere that gives off an almost live quality... Hotel Ukraine know how to deliver a knockout blow with their melodies, and they seem set to press on from here and move up in the world."
- www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk

"Ahhh... Brilliant"
- Junction 11 Radio

"That was good... Who was it?"
- Kooba Radio
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Another day, another review!

From www.ukmusicsearch.co.uk "A reassuringly awkward sounding jangly guitar outfit, Hotel Ukraine make music that sounds like a C86 incarnation of Babyshambles, all lo-fi production, chirpy melodies a...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:17:00 PST

God Is In The TV: HU get reviewed!

Hotel Ukraine - Gift for Fiction EP By Tim Miller of www.godisinthetvzine.co.ukHotel Ukraine are, in fact, from London, and the four members have generously offered five tracks on this EP, determined ...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:45:00 PST

Lights and Hi-hats: Overrated

Konnichiwa boys n girlsSo!Under Sam-I-am's insistence we are out of the bedroom and into a "Rehearsal Studio" in camden which is lovely and loud and gives us ring-ring-ringing ears. We played New Pope...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:14:00 PST

Gift For Fiction EP

Ladles and gentlespoons, a fanfare and drumroll please! Our new EP "Gift For Fiction" is now READY! The tracks are - 1. As I Come In 2. Boxing Diabolical3. Stir Me Up The EP was recorded on a blustery...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:37:00 PST

HU have a MINI ADVENTURE!

Rosie was in the basement mixing up the medicine, the rest were on the pavement digesting Miso noodles when a man with a walkie-talkie thought we would be perfect for a spot of Viral Marketing, sounde...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:22:00 PST

Down Behind the Sofa

BONJOUR!Well, most of us are pulling pints and crazy faces, working on new songs and concocting devilish plans, living our lives like theyre golden golden. Nick's back a changed man from the 'Dam, Sa...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:06:00 PST

Windmills! Harmonicas! and SINGLES!

Hola, Thought I'd let everyone know we've been up to (neatly categorised)....i) Windmills! Played a charity gig at an elusive little place called the Brixton Windmill last night - it was called 'Brea...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:51:00 PST

Madamoiselle Anya's Lost in Translation

Yo Ukrainians! Im in Paris, ooh la la!!!! I've written yal postcards with details of my escapades in the dark depths of the metro and the heights of higher education. Im at work suppo...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:51:00 PST

Diceman EP

Tis been a long and hard journey but our new EP is finally here. We're hoping that the version currently blasting out of your speakers is the final version (it's gone through a couple of re-mixes) and...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:55:00 PST

We've been reviewed!

Having too much time on my hands has led to this lovely, if a little bizaare, review of our gig at the Hope & Anchor on 24th October. The review was posted on www.oppositiont.co.uk and seems ...
Posted by Hotel Ukraine on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:38:00 PST