Louna
Louna is an alternative/punk rock band, formed in Moscow in 2008 by Tracktor Bowling musicians Lousine Gevorkian and Vitaly Demidenko.[1][2]
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Louna in Saint Petersburg, March 9, 2012 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Moscow, Russia |
Genres | Hard Rock, Punk Rock |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Red Decade Records M2BA Souyz Music |
Associated acts | Tracktor Bowling |
Website | lounarocks louna |
Members | Lousine Gevorkian Vitaly Demidenko Rouben Kazariyan Sergey Ponkratiev Leonid "Pilot" Kinzbursky |
Their debut album, Let's Get Louder, was released in 2010. In total, the group has released three albums and six singles to date.
The band is best known for its socially conscious songs criticizing Russian political elites[3][4][5] and religion.[6][7] Louna's songs are frequently found on Russian radio and rock charts.[8][9]
Louna is composed of members Lousine Gevorkian (vocals), Vitaly Demidenko (bass), Sergey Ponkratiev (guitars), Rouben Kazariyan (guitar) and Leonid "Pilot" Kinzbursky (drums).
In autumn 2013 the band went into a large-scale tour of 26 U.S. cities with teams of The Pretty Reckless and Heaven's Basement.[10]
On the 13th of December 2018 they released new English-speaking album “Panopticon”.
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | Louna | Best New Alternative Artist [11] | Won |
2011 | Louna | Song of the Year "Fight Club" [12] | Won |
Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian" [12] | Nominated | ||
Breakthrough Artist "Louna" [12] | Nominated | ||
2012 | Louna | Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian"[13] | Won |
Album of the Year "Time X" [13] | Nominated | ||
2014 | Louna | 500 Best songs Nashe Radio "Mama", "Let's Get Louder" [14] | Won |
Group of the Year "Louna" [15] | Nominated | ||
2014 | Lousine Gevorkian | Leader chart "Tarakany! and Lousine Gevorkian" [16] | Won |
Band members
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Timeline
Discography
Albums, Singles, DVD
No. | Year | Release name | Type of release / Comment |
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1. | 2009 | Чёрный (Black) | single |
2. | 2009 | Белый (White) | single |
3. | 2010 | Солнце (Sun) | single |
4. | 2010 | Сделай громче! (Let's Get Louder) | album |
5. | 2011 | Кому веришь ты? (feat. Tem) (Who do you believe?) | single |
6. | 2012 | Время X (The Time of X) | album |
7. | 2012 | Mama | single |
8. | 2013 | Mama (Re-released) | single |
9. | 2013 | Проснись и пой! (Rise and Shine) | live album, DVD |
10. | 2013 | Business | single |
11. | 2013 | Behind a Mask | album |
12. | 2013 | Мы — это Louna (We Are Louna) | album |
13. | 2016 | Дивный новый мир (Brave New World) | album |
Videography
No. | Year | Release name | Type of release / Comment |
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1. | 2009 | Армагеддон | music clip |
2. | 2010 | Зачем? | music clip |
3. | 2010 | Сделай громче! | music clip |
4. | 2011 | Карма мира | music clip |
5. | 2011 | Мой рок-н-ролл (в 3D) | music clip |
6. | 2012 | Мама | music clip |
7. | 2012 | Mama | music clip |
8. | 2012 | Люди смотрят вверх | music clip |
9. | 2013 | Business | music clip |
10. | 2013 | Up There | music clip |
11. | 2013 | Ночь, дорога и рок | music clip |
12. | 2014 | С тобой | music clip |
Sources
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.rollingstone.ru/articles/music/review/11018.html?reviews
- http://alt-sector.net/3379-louna-vremya-h-recenziya-na-albom.html
- http://oppositionmusic.ru/2012/03/louna-vremya-x-prishlo-skachat-mp3/
- "Louna - Business". Megalyrics.ru.
- "Louna - Кризис Крайст Суперзвезда". Megalyrics.ru.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Revolver Magazine (10 September 2013). "Louna Announce First-Ever U.S. Tour, with The Pretty Reckless". Revolver.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Вокалистка Tracktor Bowling отмечает день рождения". Billboard.ru.msn.com. February 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013.
- http://www.nashe.ru/news/music/1168792/
- http://louna.ru/louna-v-dvadtsatke-luchshih-pesen-nashego-radio/
- http://louna.ru/louna-v-nominatsii-na-premiyu-chartova-dyuzhina/
- http://www.rg.ru/2014/02/15/duzhina-site-anons.html
External links
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See also
- Tracktor Bowling
- Lousine Gevorkian
- Vitaly Demidenko