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Agatha Christie (russian: Агата Кристи) was a Soviet and Russian rock band. Formed in 1985 by Vadim Samoylov, Alexander Kozlov, and Peter Mai in Sverdlovsk.Этапы большого пути
/ref> under the name VIA RTF UPI (Russian: ВИА РТФ УПИ) the band changed their name to Agatha Christie, after the detective fiction author, in 1988 and went on to become one of the most notable Russian rock acts in the mid to late 1990s. During the recording sessions for their debut album "Second Front", Vadim's younger brother, Gleb, became a full-time member of the band. The band lineup changed continuously since then, with the Samoylov brothers being bandleaders, swapping vocal duties. The Samoylov brothers have been the principal songwriters of the band, together with keyboardist Alexander Kozlov. The band's music has spanned through a variety of genres across their albums, including
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/ref> under the name VIA RTF UPI (Russian: ВИА РТФ УПИ) the band changed their name to Agatha Christie, after the detective fiction author, in 1988 and went on to become one of the most notable Russian rock acts in the mid to late 1990s. During the recording sessions for their debut album "Second Front", Vadim's younger brother, Gleb, became a full-time member of the band. The band lineup changed continuously since then, with the Samoylov brothers being bandleaders, swapping vocal duties. The Samoylov brothers have been the principal songwriters of the band, together with keyboardist Alexander Kozlov. The band's music has spanned through a variety of genres across their albums, including
gothic rock
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, post punk
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, alternative rock
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, psychedelic rock
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,Алексеев А.С. Кто есть кто в российской рок-музыке. — Москва: АСТ, 2006. — С. 22—24. — 559 с. — . glam rock
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, art rock
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and hard rock
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.
The band has released 10 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, 2 remix albums, 3 extended plays, and 18 music videos in their career. The band announced their breakup in 2009, embarking on a final tour across Russia and nearby countries. The band released their final album "Epilogue" in 2010, and played their final concert at the Nashestvie
Nashestvie (russian: Нашествие) was the largest open-air festival of Russian rock, organized by Nashe Radio station. It was held annually during the first weekend of July (first weekend of August until 2006) in the environs of Moscow, Rus ...
festival that same year.
After the dissolution of ''Agatha Christie'' in 2010, the former lead singer Gleb Samoylov, together with keyboardist Konstantin Bekrev and drummer Dmitry Khakimov, formed the group The Matrixx.
Discography
Honors and awards
*1991: Grand Prix at the Festival of young European bands Open du Rock (Burgundy
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, France
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)
* 1996, 1997, 2001: Ovation
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* 1997: Golden Gramophone Award
The Golden Gramophone Award () is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996.p. 241, ''Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle'', Birgit Beumers, ABC-CLIO, 2005, . The awardee receives a gold-colored figur ...
* 1998: World Music Awards
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in the nomination Successfully selling foreign artist (Monte Carlo)
*2004: Komsomolskaya Pravda
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History and profile
During the Soviet era, ...
, according to a survey of readers, ''Agatha Christie'' was the fourth most influential group in the history of Russian rock./ref>
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{{Authority control Russian post-punk music groups Russian alternative rock groups Musical groups from Yekaterinburg Musical groups from Moscow Russian gothic rock groups Russian psychedelic rock music groups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 2010 Cultural depictions of Agatha Christie Soviet rock music groups Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award