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Four piece
English singing indie rock based in Moscow formed in the late 90s by Georgian singer/song writer Noshrevan"Nash"Tavkhelidze and Russian guitarist Alexandre"Khlap"Iartchevski with Bulgarian musicians Vlado and Vaylo.
Blast are currently the biggest band in Moscow's
flourishing underground rock scene.
Signed up with British(Philippe-London)/Australian(Frank-Melbourne) indie label Ghost Records.Released first single "Bury the Shoe Girl"recorded in Manchester UK and produced by Mark Tolle(Stone Roses and The Mock Turtles).Released with distribution by Shellshock in HMV and Tower Records.
PR campaign was done by the companyWork Hard PR based in London
with
airplay and interview
on London radio station XFM.Released their debut album"F..k the Industry" last year which included the track "Alright" which was a radio chart hit in Moscow for many weeks.Album featured ..boards special guest Seamus Beaghan (credits include Paul Weller and Morrissey).Album recorded at Spotlight Studios in London and produced by Graham Pilgrim(3 Colour Red,The Stranglers,The Go-Betweens,Alabama 3 and The Vessels)As an added bonus the album was airplayed on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 1 Monday evening show last year whilst Blast were in the middle of a mammoth UK tour,18 dates in 21 days.Blast have played with Badly Drawn Boy at the Oppi-Koppi festival in South Africa,Blur,Muse,The Orb,Franz Ferdinard in Moscow and Razorlight,The Warlocks,Thirteen Senses and the poet/comedian John Hegley in the UK.
Played at the "In The City" festival in Manchester
2 years ago
and recently headlined at the University of NorthamptonRecorded 2 new tracks in summer 2006 in London with producer Russ Keffert(Blur,The Rakes,Crash Convention and Larrikin Love).
Due to family reasons Khlap has left the group and has been replaced by Misha from the Moscow band Mothers Little Helpers.2007 saw Blast performing with Starsailor and The Cranberries both in Moscow and in 2008 well known Colchester band Koopa were invited to Moscow to play two nights with Blast at their club in Moscow."Controversial young stars of the Russian rock scene"The Guardian Guide"Frantic Russian pop-rockers"Kerrang"Controversial rockers who have a major following in their hometown of Moscow"Metro
"Waiting to explode in the UK"Classic Rock Magazine
"Dirty,sleazy alternative Rock'n'Roll" Time Out Magazine
"All iron chords,a storming rock'n'roll f..ked up blues'n'soul experience"Live gig review Subcity Radio Glasgow"Beautifully delivered laments,shrouded in razor edged melancholia"Album review
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