Yegor i Opizdenevshiye
| Company type | Musical ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Yegor Letov, Kuzya UO |
| Defunct | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Soviet Union, Russia |
| Products | Psychedelic rock music, studio albums |
Yegor i Opizdenevshie () was a psychedelic rock ensemble from the Soviet Union and Russia, active between 1990 and 1993.
History
The group was established in 1990 by Yegor Letov and Kuzya UO following the dissolution of Letov's primary band, Grazhdanskaya Oborona. Throughout their existence, Yegor i Opizdenevshie produced three studio albums. Their first release, Pryg-skok (1990), was recorded mid-year and initially distributed on vinyl without displaying the band's name on the cover; identification was provided via an attached sticker. This album was dedicated to Eugene Lishchenko and the Cameroon national football team.
Their sophomore effort, Sto let odinochestva, was created over the period from January 1991 to June 1992 and saw release in 1993. This album included the track "Tuman," which originally appeared on Kommunizm’s 1989 album Khronika pikiruyushchego bombardirovshchika.
In 1993, the band completed their third album, Psychodelia Tomorrow. Shortly thereafter, they resumed using the Grazhdanskaya Oborona name, postponing this album’s release until 2001 after Letov undertook remixing and mastering work in 1999.
Functioning solely as a studio project, Yegor i Opizdenevshie never engaged in live performances or interviews. Nonetheless, Grazhdanskaya Oborona later incorporated songs from Pryg-skok and Sto let odinochestva into their live repertoire, notably performing "Pryg-skok" on their 2002 live record Svoboda. Additionally, a demo tape from 2003 featuring early versions of songs that would later appear on Grazhdanskaya Oborona albums was released in 2024 under the Yegor i Opizdenevshie name.
Discography
- Pryg-skok (1992)
- Sto let odinochestva (1993)
- Psikhodeliya Tomorrow (2001)
Personnel
- Yegor Letov – vocals, guitar, drums
- Igor Zhevtun – guitar, bass
- Konstantin Ryabinov – guitar, bass, organ