Zolki Band is a
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ian indie rock band from
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, which was founded in 2013 by former members of the Daj Darohu ( be, Дай Дарогу), Intra muros, and D_tails bands.
History
The band's first single “''Śniežań”'' () topped the charts for the 2013–14 season of the music portal
Tuzin.fm
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. The song was recorded in collaboration with the Landau band and is dedicated to
the civil protests in Minsk taken place in December 2010 and the following crackdown.
In 2014 Zolki Band released its debut album ''Doŭhi doŭhi dzień'' supported with music videos for songs “''Rak”'' and “''B.E.Z.R.A.Z.L.I.C.H.I.E. — heta tradycyja.”'' Later that year the band was nominated in the category of “Opening of the Year” at the “Heroes of the Year Awards” (presented by
Tuzin.fm
Tuzin.fm ( be, Тузін Гітоў; ) is a private non-profit Belarusian web-portal, which was created in 2003 to cover musical creativity in Belarus. Among its objectives, the site promotes music written in Belarus and motivates to listen to ...
).
In May 2019 Zolki Band released a music video for the song “''Drevy i cieni”'' () dedicated to protests against the construction of the
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-funded lead-acid battery factory near Brest. Also the release of the second album was announced, the first part of which entitled “''Šort Šort Night, Pt. 1”'' was subsequently released on September 15, 2019. The band's latest album, named "''Šort Šort Night, Pt. 2''", was released on February 10, 2021.
Band members
* shell — drums
* green — bass guitar
* kukuruzo — acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* trikil — guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* f.s.t. — lead vocals
;Production
* dizel — sound engineer
;Former members
* rotten — guitar
Discography
;Studio albums
* 2014 - ''Doǔhi doǔhi dzień''
* 2019 - ''Šort Šort Night, Pt. 1''
* 2021 - ''Šort Šort Night, Pt. 2''
;EPs, singles, lives
* 2013 - ''Śniežań'' (single, together with Landau)
* 2015 - ''Choladna z vami'' (EP)
* 2016 - ''KvaziČalaviek'' (single)
* 2017 - ''Kaliadny raǔt'' (live)
* 2018 - ''Zolki Band у Belsat Music Live'' (live)
* 2019 - ''Drevy i cieni'' (single)
* 2020 - ''Sonca ŭ kufli'' (single)
* 2020 - ''Času strała'' (single)
* 2020 - ''Spaghettification'' (single)
* 2022 - ''Matematyčny eciud u svietłych tanach'' (sigle)
References
External links
Zolki Band at SpotifyOfficial page on BandcampZolki Band on YouTube
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Belarusian indie rock groups
Belarusian rock music groups