The band PELAGEYA

...They almost never play in Moscow clubs. The only exceptions are "Kitajskij Lyotchik Jao Da" [Chinese Pilot Jao Da] and "B-2", and even that happened by accident - three years ago Moscow's spectators were introduced to the talent of the 14-year old singer Pelageya at these clubs. Although by that time she had already participated in several high profile state concerts, she was a relative unknown. Since then, people in Murmansk, Edinburgh, Novosibirsk, Tallinn and Paris had more opportunities to attend her performances than her fans in Moscow. Recently the group finished writing material for the new (second in group's history) concert tour. These songs will be included in the next album, which will be released soon.

The new lineup consists of many diverse compositions: varying from meditative to dramatic, from ritualistic to simply entertaining dance numbers. They are all combined only by the "creative creed" of the band: authentic Russian folk songs - which prior to this day were turned into kitsch, or not performed at all due to their archaic nature - these songs deserve to be rehabilitated for the enjoyment of today's audiences.

That's why Pelageya, as a representative of today's youth who cannot bear the creations of the likes of Nadezhda Kadysheva or Babkina, sings Russian folk song "Valenki" accompanied by guitar riffs, sweeping rock-style themes played on bayan, - all in a style of psychedelic shaman rhythms.

She stubbornly refuses to please the public and settle on one singing style. Instead, she tries on different models of the "adult lives." From "Valenki" she effortlessly moves to Orthodox esoteric themes with quotations from the annals of world rock-n-roll, then to the soundtracks of unfinished films about lives of Slavic pagans, traveling through Ancient India or the Far North.

Carefree arrangements, twisting rhythms and bouncing sounds invite public for a shared musical myth-creation. This is how young and brash popularizers of ethnic music invite spectators to play with the "serious music for grown-ups," - and the game is highly addictive.

And while the youth entertains itself with this game, magazine FUZZ nominated the group for the "Best group of 2003" award.

PELAGEYA (the real name given at birth) was born on the 14th of July, 1986 in Novosibirsk, Siberia. She has been at stage since early childhood. Pelageya attended music school of Novosibirsk Music Conservatory and then continued her education at music school of the Gnessins Academy of Music in Moscow. At the age of 10 Pelageya signed her first contract with Feelee Record Company and moved to Moscow. Incredible but true: Pelageya performed at various summits and meetings of the executive heads of states as well as took part in the most alternative music projects such as "Learn to swim" festival, tribute of Depeche Mode ("Depesha dlya Depeshey"), duetts with Garik Sukachev ("Neprikasaemie" band), Vyacheslav Butusov ("Nautilus Pompilius" and "Yu-Piter" bands), Alexander F.Sklyar...
In the year 2000 Pelageya founded her own band that was later named PELAGEYA after her. In June 2005 Pelageya graduated from RATI (Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS)) with first-class degree in Variety Arts. Now she writes dissertation on Psychology.

leader of the band PELAGEYA, he is in the band since its foundation in December, 2000

as well as Pelageya he participated in the International programme for gifted children "The New Names of the Planet"

an old friend of Pelageya

the youngest man in the band PELAGEYA. He was born on May 4, 1985

single, free (!)

in 2004 Pasha graduated from Academical College of Music at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (also known as "Merzlyakovka")

studies at the State Classical Maimonides Academy (guitar department)

winner in various classical guitar contests, including All-Russia (i.e. in 2004 Pasha won 2nd place in the All-Russia classical guitar contest in Moscow)

from time to time plays at concerts of "Deti Picasso" band

wonderful guy, kind and easy-going (if gets enough sleep), lives only by music, drinks rarely moderately and only bear

his main hobby is collecting gadgets for electric guitar