The Gourishankar

The Gourishankar is a progressive rock band from Russia formed in 2001 by university friends guitarist Alexandr "Nomy" Agranovich (a.k.a. Agranson) and keyboardist Doran Usher in the Russian provincial city Syktyvkar.

Gourishankar
the Gourishankar in 2016 (from left to right):
Nomy Agranson, Jason Offen, Svetoslav Bogdanov
Background information
OriginSyktyvkar, Russia
GenresProgressive rock, art rock, symphonic prog, eclectic prog, experimental rock
Years active2001–present
LabelsUnicorn Digital, Mals, ArtBeat Music
Websitegourishankar.bandcamp.com
Past members
  • Vlad MJ Whiner

In 2002 the band released their debut demo tape Integral Symphony followed in 2003 by their first studio album, Close Grip. Their second studio album 2nd Hands, was recorded in 2006 and was released by Unicorn Digital on March 15, 2007. The album revealed their unique style of music, which blends many musical genres. 2nd Hands was nominated for the Prog Awards 2007 within "Best Foreign Band" section,[1] nominated for best debut of the year at Deutsche progressive pages and took second place. The album became the best-selling release in 2007 on the label Unicorn Digital. Close Grip was rereleased by Unicorn Digital in 2008.

In 2015, the jazz label ArtBeat Music was all deluxe editions heritage group called the 1st Decade, including rare recordings and demo tapes, as an anthology. It was also released edition classic album 2nd Hands on vinyl.

The third studio album The World Unreal was released at Russia on January 14, 2016 through ArtBeat Music.

Members
Gourishankar - Band at 2002
Current
Previous
  • Doran Usher – keyboards (2002 – 2011)
  • Vlad MJ Whiner – vocals (2003 – 2008)
  • Cat Heady – drums (2003 – 2008)
  • Maxim Sivkov – drums (2008)
  • Mikhail Muhachev – bass (2008)
Guest

Discography
Demos
  • Integral Symphony (2002, demo EP, self-release)
Studio albums
Reissues
  • Close Grip (2008, LP, reissue, at Russia MALS Rec., other countries — Unicorn Digital)
  • The Gourishankar Anthology. 1st Decade (2015, 2CD-BOX deluxe edition, ArtBeat Music, Russia)
  • 2nd Hands (2015, vinyl edition, ArtBeat Music, Russia)
  • Close Grip (2015, club edition, ArtBeat Music, Russia)
  • 2nd Hands (2015, club edition, ArtBeat Music, Russia)
  • The World Unreal (2016, club edition, ArtBeat Music, Russia)

References
  1. "ProgAwards.it | Awarding i migliori premi nei giochi da casinò più popolari". Progawards.it. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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