Umka and Bronevik
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Russia |
| Products | Music albums |
| Website | www |
Umka and Bronevik (, translated as "Umka and the Armoured Car"), occasionally shortened to Umka & Bro, is a Russian ensemble that focuses on guitar-driven rock genres from the 1960s and 1970s, primarily American and British styles such as traditional rhythm-and-blues and psychedelic rock.
Present lineup:
- Anna Gerasimova ("Umka"), vocalist and principal songwriter
- Boris Kanunnikov, lead guitarist
- Mikhail Trofimenko, bassist
- Boris Markov, drummer
- Igor Oistrakh, harmonica player
Their sound is shaped by inspirations including Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, alongside Russian Silver Age literary figures like Daniil Kharms, Osip Mandelshtam, and Alexander Vvedensky.
Discography
- Note: only CDs featured on the official English website are listed.
- 1998 The CD ()
- 1998 To Command The Parade (Командовать парадом)
- 1999 Mole's Move (Ход кротом)
- 2000 Dandelion Movie (Кино из одуванчиков)
- 2000 Weltschmerz
- 2001 Stash (Заначка)
- 2002 Handicap's Paradise (Рай для инвалидов)
- 2003 Unplugged
- 2004 Victory Park (Парк Победы)
- 2004 Umka and Bro at AnTrop's (Умка и Броневичок на студии "АнТроп")
- 2005 600
- 2006 No Fear (Ничего страшного)
- 2007 Breaking Isn't Building (Ломать не строить)
- 2009 Closer Sessions (vinyl LP album recorded in the United States under Porto Franco Records)
External links
- Umka.ru – official Russian-language website
- Umka & Bro at Porto Franco Records
- FREE!MUSIC project profile
- Official English website
- Downloadable albums in mp3 format; [http://www.umka-bro.com/english/albums/index.html English version]
- Brief autobiography of Umka in English
- Archive of audio and video materials