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. Its current lineup consists of Olga Svetlanas on lead vocals, Ricky on guitar, Steve on bass, and Diste, Olga's husband, on drums. Bassist

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frequently appears on the band's releases.

History

Svetlanas originated in Russia in 2009. Their self-titled debut album was released a year later in 2010. The lineup has changed since the formation of the band but has now remained constant, as of January 2018.

Band members

*Olga Svetlanas – vocals *Ricky – lead guitar *Steve Svetlanas – bass *Diste Svetlanas – drums Frequent collaborators *

– bass, vocals

Discography

Albums

*''Svetlanas'' (2010) *''Tales from the Alpha Brigade'' (2013) *''Naked Horse Rider'' (2015) *''This Is Moscow Not L.A.'' (2017) *''Disco Sucks'' (2020)

EPs

*''KGB Session'' (2009) *''East Meets West'' (2015) *''Putin on da Hitz'' (2017)

Singles

*"Lose Control" (2017)

References

{{Reflist Russian hardcore punk groups Demons Run Amok Entertainment artists