Esthetic education
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Esthetic Education is a rock
band based in Kiev
, Ukraine
. Its present members are Louis Franck (vocals), Dmytro Shurov (keyboards), Yuriy Khustochka (bass), Illya Halushko (guitars), and Andriy Nadolsky (drums). It was formed in 2004 after Shurov and Khustochka left the successful Ukrainian band Okean Elzy
.
. The also played at the Dublin Castle and the Spitz in London
. The Spitz chose the song “Horrible Disaster” for inclusion in their limited edition CD Spitz Live 2.
The band was extremely active in 2005-2006; they shot three video clips and released a maxi single
on the Ukrainian record label Lavina Records.
During 2005 and a half of 2006, Esthetic Education played in front of more than 170,000 people. They opened for Moby in the Palace of Sports, Kiev (the hall where the Eurovision song contest
was held) and had bottles, lighters and other objects hurled at them while playing at the Mega House Festival in Moscow
. They played an epic concert at Exit Festival in Yugoslavia, toured Ukraine’s largest cities and played in Moscow’s best clubs and festivals. They also did a series of intimate acoustic concerts in small exclusive Moscow and Ukrainian venues.
In 2006 they released a live album Live at Ring, which featured songs both from Face Reading and Werewolf, which at the time, was their upcoming album. On Russia's
biggest label, Soyuz, the band is featured with “Stereolab”, “Be Your Own Pet”, “The Young Gods”, “I Am Kloot”, and “Natasha Atlas”. Their video clip “Leave us Alone” was featured on MTV
Russia and their song “Machine” was number one on the hit parade of Ukraine’s leading music channel M1
, and number 2 on Radio Maximum, Russia’s most popular radio station. They have been voted Ukraine’s best new band and discovery of the year by several magazines.
Esthetic Education has been invited on numerous TV and radio shows. Highlights include live shooting for Russia’s third national channel TVC in Studio 5 at Mosfilm
studios, a New Year's TV show for Ukraine’s national television channel 1+1
(complete with fireworks, flames, and confetti), a live performance for Novyi Kanal
(the equivalent of the United Kingdom's
channel 4
) during the morning news program, and Prosto Radio's “Golden Best” program, Radio Maximum.
Photos of Esthetic Education have appeared in Elle
, Cosmopolitan
, Rolling Stone
, Ego, Max, Afisha (cover shot), Moloko (cover shot), Time Out, Shtushka, Pink, TV Week, and others.
In 2007 the band released Werewolf. They have opened their own production company in Kiev, Esthetic Music. In 2007, they will make a big push in the Eastern European market and try to take their first steps in Europe and America
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band based in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Its present members are Louis Franck (vocals), Dmytro Shurov (keyboards), Yuriy Khustochka (bass), Illya Halushko (guitars), and Andriy Nadolsky (drums). It was formed in 2004 after Shurov and Khustochka left the successful Ukrainian band Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy is one of the most successful and popular Ukrainian rock bands. It was formed in 1994 in Lviv, Ukraine. The band's vocalist and frontman is Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. Okean Elzy is the best-loved Ukrainian rock band not only in Ukraine but also in most CIS countries...
.
History
In December 2004, Esthetic Education played at the Bars en Trans Festival in the La Scene club in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The also played at the Dublin Castle and the Spitz in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The Spitz chose the song “Horrible Disaster” for inclusion in their limited edition CD Spitz Live 2.
The band was extremely active in 2005-2006; they shot three video clips and released a maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
on the Ukrainian record label Lavina Records.
During 2005 and a half of 2006, Esthetic Education played in front of more than 170,000 people. They opened for Moby in the Palace of Sports, Kiev (the hall where the Eurovision song contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
was held) and had bottles, lighters and other objects hurled at them while playing at the Mega House Festival in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. They played an epic concert at Exit Festival in Yugoslavia, toured Ukraine’s largest cities and played in Moscow’s best clubs and festivals. They also did a series of intimate acoustic concerts in small exclusive Moscow and Ukrainian venues.
In 2006 they released a live album Live at Ring, which featured songs both from Face Reading and Werewolf, which at the time, was their upcoming album. On Russia's
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
biggest label, Soyuz, the band is featured with “Stereolab”, “Be Your Own Pet”, “The Young Gods”, “I Am Kloot”, and “Natasha Atlas”. Their video clip “Leave us Alone” was featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Russia and their song “Machine” was number one on the hit parade of Ukraine’s leading music channel M1
M1
-Anime:* MBF-M1 Astray, a fictional mobile unit in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED animation series* WD-M01 Turn A Gundam, a fictional mecha from the anime Turn A Gundam-Music:* M-1 , one half of hip hop duo Dead Prez* Korg M1, a keyboard synthesizer...
, and number 2 on Radio Maximum, Russia’s most popular radio station. They have been voted Ukraine’s best new band and discovery of the year by several magazines.
Esthetic Education has been invited on numerous TV and radio shows. Highlights include live shooting for Russia’s third national channel TVC in Studio 5 at Mosfilm
Mosfilm
Mosfilm is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein , to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production and the epic Война и Мир...
studios, a New Year's TV show for Ukraine’s national television channel 1+1
1+1
- History :TV channel "1+1" was founded in August 1995, headed by its original President Alexander Rodnyansky who also was its general director from 1996 to 2002...
(complete with fireworks, flames, and confetti), a live performance for Novyi Kanal
Novyi Kanal
Novyi Kanal is a Ukrainian television channel.- History :The channel was launched on August 15, 1998. At first, it was broadcast only in Kiev, but since 1999, it has extended its range to six other regions of Ukraine, and from 2000, is received in more than 17 major cities...
(the equivalent of the United Kingdom's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) during the morning news program, and Prosto Radio's “Golden Best” program, Radio Maximum.
Photos of Esthetic Education have appeared in Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, Ego, Max, Afisha (cover shot), Moloko (cover shot), Time Out, Shtushka, Pink, TV Week, and others.
In 2007 the band released Werewolf. They have opened their own production company in Kiev, Esthetic Music. In 2007, they will make a big push in the Eastern European market and try to take their first steps in Europe and America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Studio albums
- Face ReadingFace ReadingFace Reading is the debut album of Esthetic Education. It was recorded in 2004 and first released on December 29, 2004.- Original 2004 release :# “Gonzo the Clown” – 2:43# “Beautiful” – 3:22# “Mr...
(2004) - Werewolf (2007)
Singles
- "Leave Us Alone / Machine" (2005)
- "Happy New Year" (2005)
- "Vasil VasiltsivVasil Vasiltsiv"Vasil Vasiltsiv" is a song by Esthetic Education devoted to young Ukrainian singer Vasyl Vasyltsiv. "Vasil Vasiltsiv" was released as a special edition single along with Ukrainian issue of the magazine Max in August, 2006.-Track listing:...
" (2006)