InProg
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InProg is an international progressive rock
festival
held almost yearly since 2001 in Moscow
, Russia
.
The festival was organised by the Russian Rock-magazine InRock
.
The whole reason for the original festival came to be the visit of Azazello to Norway
. Azazello played on a Norway
festival with Wild Willy's Gang (coverband featuring Willy Bendiksen and Jorn Lande). Azazello stopped in Moscow
for a while so a concert with other bands was held. Responses were very good so it was decided to make it annual. However, because December isn't the best time for a festival it was moved to the beginning of the year, therefore year 2002 was skipped.
Most of the performers in this festival
are progressive rock
artists from Russia
, but there are progressive rock
artists from other countries too. The idea is to put well-known artists and unknown artists in the same concerts so more bands will gain recognition.
The organizers of this festival
called it "a festival of intellectual music", because except giving to progressive Rock
artists to perform they also give to Jazz
and other genre artists to perform. The official slogan of the festival is "Music for the brains".
Since the festival
began in 2001 its popularity grew from year to year.
Since 2004 the festival
was taking place in the biggest Moscow
rock-clubs, B2 in 2004 and 2006, and Apelsin club in 2005.
In the year 2005 the festival turned into an international two-day festival
, with legendary progressive rock
bands not only from Russia
but from other countries to coming to perform in the festival
.
Though there was an InProg 2007 festival planned, it did not take place because of a low financial situation.
In 2008, after kind invitation of "Empty Hills
" festival, larges uncommercial open air festival in Russia, InProg re-emerged as "InProg on the Hills", sort of "festival in festival". It took one evening on one stage ("Empty Hills" was 4 days and 4 stages with all kinds of different non-commercial music from blues and folk rock to rock-underground, jazz/fusion, progressive...).
And finally, upon finally getting a sponsor - Danish footwear company Ecco
, InProg organizers decided to change its name for "Ecco Prog Fest". First "Ecco Prog" took place at 29 November 2008 in familiar "B2 Club", Moscow, with Swedish Flower Kings as headliners. Russian bands this times were Apple Pie
from Kursk, Batisfera and Kostarev Group from Moscow.
"InProg on the Hills" was to continue on "Empty Hills'2009" festival. There was big progressive rock section planned, consisting Kostarev Group, Vespero, Jazzator, Disen Gage, Rada & Ternovnik, Symfusion Orchestra, Lost World, Apple Pie, The Worm Ouroboros, Aziris, Vespero. However, festival was nearly cancelled due to logistical problems caused by heavy rains. Most of planned bands were told to stay at home and only 3 bands were able to come to the festival location and play: Kostarev Group & Jazzator (12 June) and Vespero (13 June). Disen Gage first planned to arrive, but eventually things didn't work out.
2009th Ecco Prog Fest was planned at 24 October at "Yauza Palace", Moscow. However, because of financial reasons it was reverted back to InProg Festival and moved to smaller venue DOM
http://www.dom.com.ru (but on the same date). Musically the Concert was a big success and the organization went very smooth, but the whole tendency of decreasing audiences and lack of people's enthusiasm continued, making the future of the festival again very uncertain.
Meanwhile, the resque came from prog enthusiast from Yaroslavl' town, who offered to make local branch of the festival. New festival called "Yaroslavl' InProg" became a mix of musicians from Moscow and Yaroslavl' and happened, to local success, even twice in a year 2010.
"InProg on the Hills" has continued in 2011. A mix of Russian and Ukraine bands played there, including well-known Sunchild.
Currently, there are talks about doing "big" InProg fest in 2011.
InProg on the Hills 2010 (11 June-13 June)
InProg 2009 (24 October)
InProg on the Hills 2009 (12 June-13 June)
Ecco Prog Fest 2008 (29 November)
InProg on the Hills 2008 (12 June)
InProg 2006 (9 April and 23 April)
InProg 2005 (14–15 May)
InProg 2004 (11 April)
InProg 2003 (15, 22 February)
InProg 2001 (11 November)
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
held almost yearly since 2001 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...
, Russia
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...
.
The festival was organised by the Russian Rock-magazine InRock
InRock
InRock is a Russian language rock magazine based in Moscow and distributed CIS-wide. The magazine was founded in Summer 2000 and focuses on all genres of rock music.InRock has organized InProg, a progressive music festival in Moscow, since 2001....
.
The whole reason for the original festival came to be the visit of Azazello to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Azazello played on a Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
festival with Wild Willy's Gang (coverband featuring Willy Bendiksen and Jorn Lande). Azazello stopped 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...
for a while so a concert with other bands was held. Responses were very good so it was decided to make it annual. However, because December isn't the best time for a festival it was moved to the beginning of the year, therefore year 2002 was skipped.
Most of the performers in this festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
are progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
artists from Russia
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...
, but there are progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
artists from other countries too. The idea is to put well-known artists and unknown artists in the same concerts so more bands will gain recognition.
The organizers of this festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
called it "a festival of intellectual music", because except giving to progressive Rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
artists to perform they also give to Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and other genre artists to perform. The official slogan of the festival is "Music for the brains".
Since the festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
began in 2001 its popularity grew from year to year.
Since 2004 the festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
was taking place in the biggest 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...
rock-clubs, B2 in 2004 and 2006, and Apelsin club in 2005.
In the year 2005 the festival turned into an international two-day festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
, with legendary progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
bands not only from Russia
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...
but from other countries to coming to perform in the festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
.
Though there was an InProg 2007 festival planned, it did not take place because of a low financial situation.
In 2008, after kind invitation of "Empty Hills
Empty Hills
Empty Hills, Pustye Kholmy or Pustye Holmy is a non-commercial open-air alternative arts and music festival in Russia.The festival is held annually since 2003, usually over several days in June, in Kaluga Oblast or Smolensk Oblast. It is a non-profit event with no admission fee or sponsorship. The...
" festival, larges uncommercial open air festival in Russia, InProg re-emerged as "InProg on the Hills", sort of "festival in festival". It took one evening on one stage ("Empty Hills" was 4 days and 4 stages with all kinds of different non-commercial music from blues and folk rock to rock-underground, jazz/fusion, progressive...).
And finally, upon finally getting a sponsor - Danish footwear company Ecco
Ecco
Ecco may refer to:* Ecco, an imprint of the multinational publisher HarperCollins* ECCO, a Danish shoe manufacturer* Ecco & Miramont, a packaging and labels company* Ecco Employment Agency, an employment agency...
, InProg organizers decided to change its name for "Ecco Prog Fest". First "Ecco Prog" took place at 29 November 2008 in familiar "B2 Club", Moscow, with Swedish Flower Kings as headliners. Russian bands this times were Apple Pie
Apple pie
An apple pie is a fruit pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apples. It is sometimes served with whipped cream or ice cream on top...
from Kursk, Batisfera and Kostarev Group from Moscow.
"InProg on the Hills" was to continue on "Empty Hills'2009" festival. There was big progressive rock section planned, consisting Kostarev Group, Vespero, Jazzator, Disen Gage, Rada & Ternovnik, Symfusion Orchestra, Lost World, Apple Pie, The Worm Ouroboros, Aziris, Vespero. However, festival was nearly cancelled due to logistical problems caused by heavy rains. Most of planned bands were told to stay at home and only 3 bands were able to come to the festival location and play: Kostarev Group & Jazzator (12 June) and Vespero (13 June). Disen Gage first planned to arrive, but eventually things didn't work out.
2009th Ecco Prog Fest was planned at 24 October at "Yauza Palace", Moscow. However, because of financial reasons it was reverted back to InProg Festival and moved to smaller venue DOM
DOM
DOM may refer to:*D.O.M. , a restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil*Days on market, how many days since a piece of real estate was listed for sale*Deo optimo maximo, Latin for "to the Greatest and Best God", originally Jove, later the Christian God...
http://www.dom.com.ru (but on the same date). Musically the Concert was a big success and the organization went very smooth, but the whole tendency of decreasing audiences and lack of people's enthusiasm continued, making the future of the festival again very uncertain.
Meanwhile, the resque came from prog enthusiast from Yaroslavl' town, who offered to make local branch of the festival. New festival called "Yaroslavl' InProg" became a mix of musicians from Moscow and Yaroslavl' and happened, to local success, even twice in a year 2010.
"InProg on the Hills" has continued in 2011. A mix of Russian and Ukraine bands played there, including well-known Sunchild.
Currently, there are talks about doing "big" InProg fest in 2011.
List of all festivals and performers
InProg on the Hills 2011 (10 June-13 June)- Art-Nechto (Arkhangelsk-Moscow), Introspective F.M. (Yaroslavl'), Uphill Work (Moscow), Eternal Wanderers (Moscow), Cracked Rombix (Moscow), Sunchild (Kharkiv, Ukraine), Mystic Morrison Visions (Volzhskiy, Russia), Chikiss (St.Petersburg).
InProg on the Hills 2010 (11 June-13 June)
- Uphill Work, Syncopated Silence, [Olga Dzusova]] & SS-20, Orgia PravednikovOrgia PravednikovOrgia Pravednikov is a Russian rock group, which formed in 1999 by uniting the art-rock band «ARTEL» and rock-bard Sergey Kalugin. The peculiar sound of the band arises from the combination of acoustic and electric sessions.-Studio Albums:* 2001 — Oglaschennie, isydite! * 2005 — Dveri! Dveri! *...
(All - Moscow, Russia), KusudamaKusudamaThe Japanese kusudama is a paper model that is usually created by sewing multiple identical pyramidal units together through their points to form a spherical shape. Alternately the individual components may be glued together. The Japanese kusudama (薬玉; lit. medicine ball) is a paper model that...
(Minsk, Belarus) - main progrock/metal/etc. set at 11th June. "Orgia" show was a big success. - Vespero (Astrakhan'), KleverKleverKlever is a village in the municipality of Sande, Norway. Its population is 371 and has an area of 0.4 km ²....
(St.Petersburg), Cracked Rombix (Moscow), Mouches a l'Orange (Soligorsk, Belarus) - psychedelic set at 13th June. Due to disfunctional stage/weather conditions it was moved to different stage and went late night and in-between reggae (!!!) set; weird mix indeed.
InProg 2009 (24 October)
- BeardfishBeardfish (band)Beardfish is a Swedish progressive rock band formed in 2001. Their style resembles progressive rock bands from the 1970s, such as Yes and Genesis. The band was signed by InsideOut Music after releasing two albums independently; they have since released three more albums.In 2008, the band toured...
(SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
), Vespero (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), The Worm Ouroboros (BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
), Jazzator (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
).
InProg on the Hills 2009 (12 June-13 June)
- Jazzator, Vespero, Kostarev Group. Most of the planned bands were cancelled.
Ecco Prog Fest 2008 (29 November)
- Flower Kings (SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
), Apple PieApple Pie (band)Apple Pie are a Russian progressive rock band. Their debut album, Crossroad, was released in 2007 by Russian rock label MALS.-Band members:*Vartan Mkhitaryan - Lead Vocals, guitars, percussion*Maxim Zhdanov - Bass, backing vocals...
(RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), Batisfera (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
) and Kostarev Group (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
).
InProg on the Hills 2008 (12 June)
- Rational Diet (BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
), Disen GageDisen Gage-History:The band was formed in 1999 by Yuri Alaverdyan and Konstantin Mochalov on guitars, Nikolay Syrtsev on bass guitar and Eugeniy Kudryashov on drums....
(RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), Inner Drive (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), Batisfera (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), EXIT projectEXIT projectEXIT project is an instrumental, Nu Jazz, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion...
(RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), Olga Dzusova & SS-20 (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
), Kaftan Smeha (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
). - On 13 June, progressive rockProgressive rockProgressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
bands Kostarev Group (RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
) and The SkysThe SkysThe Skys is Lithuanian classic/prog rock band, established on 10 November 1995. Having frequent changes in the line-up The Skys as of 02.09.2010 are:* Jonas Čiurlionis – vocals and lead guitar* Aleksandr Liutvinskij – rhythm guitar...
(LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
) also played.
InProg 2006 (9 April and 23 April)
- Day 1 - Vicheslav Gorskiy & Kvadro, EXIT projectEXIT projectEXIT project is an instrumental, Nu Jazz, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion...
, Blind Vandal, Olle Lukoye, Kaftan Smeha, a Jam sessionJam sessionJam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one...
of different musicians led by Alexander KostarevAlexander KostarevAleksander Kostarev a Russian instrumental progressive rock musician. Though his musical career started back in the 70's, it was only the 2000s that he gained recognition, becoming one of the most important artists of the Russian progressive rock scene....
, who was specially invited to lead the Jam sessionJam sessionJam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one...
. - Day 2 - Little TragediesLittle TragediesLittle Tragedies are a Russian language progressive rock, art-rock and symphonic rock band from Russia. Arguably the most important Russian progressive rock band.-Style:...
, Azazello, Extrovert, NightingaleNightingale (band)The band's latest album is White Darkness and it was released 4 June 2007.-Line-up:*Dan Swanö : Vocals, guitars, keyboards...
(SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
).
- All performers from RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
, except where noted.
InProg 2005 (14–15 May)
- Day 1 - Samla Mammas MannaSamla Mammas MannaSamla Mammas Manna was a Swedish progressive rock band, often characterized by its virtuoso musicianship, circus references and silly humour, similar in many ways to the song-writing styles of Frank Zappa. They were one of the founding members of the Rock in Opposition movement in the late 1970s....
(SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
), Tanquam, Invisible Front, Andrey Suchilin and Do Major Neo. - Day 2 - Olive MessOlive MessOlive Mess is a progressive rock band from Latvia singing in English, one of the most famous Baltic progressive rock bands.-History:The band was formed in 1998 by Denis Arsenin , Edgar Kempish and Alexey Syomin ....
(LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
), Hidria SpacefolkHidria SpacefolkHidria Spacefolk is a Finnish folk-influenced progressive / psychedelic rock band. The group's space rock sound is often compared to Kingston Wall and Ozric Tentacles. The band describes their musical style as Astro-Beat...
(FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
), Kostarev GroupAlexander KostarevAleksander Kostarev a Russian instrumental progressive rock musician. Though his musical career started back in the 70's, it was only the 2000s that he gained recognition, becoming one of the most important artists of the Russian progressive rock scene....
, Marimba Plus, Disen GageDisen Gage-History:The band was formed in 1999 by Yuri Alaverdyan and Konstantin Mochalov on guitars, Nikolay Syrtsev on bass guitar and Eugeniy Kudryashov on drums....
.
- All performers from RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
, except where noted.
InProg 2004 (11 April)
- Arsenal, Kostarev GroupAlexander KostarevAleksander Kostarev a Russian instrumental progressive rock musician. Though his musical career started back in the 70's, it was only the 2000s that he gained recognition, becoming one of the most important artists of the Russian progressive rock scene....
, DisengageDisen Gage-History:The band was formed in 1999 by Yuri Alaverdyan and Konstantin Mochalov on guitars, Nikolay Syrtsev on bass guitar and Eugeniy Kudryashov on drums....
, NYL, Metropolis.
InProg 2003 (15, 22 February)
- Day 1 - Nova Art, Orgiya Pravednikov, Face-X, Azazello.
- Day 2 - NYL, Kostarev GroupAlexander KostarevAleksander Kostarev a Russian instrumental progressive rock musician. Though his musical career started back in the 70's, it was only the 2000s that he gained recognition, becoming one of the most important artists of the Russian progressive rock scene....
, Azazello.
- There was also a one-day InProg 2003 festival in Sankt Peterburg (16 February).
InProg 2001 (11 November)
- Azazello, Face-X, NYL, Nordream, ElisiumElisiumElisium is a ska-punk/cosmos-rock band formed in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, in 1994. They freely vary own musical style, though generally it’s evolving from cheerful ska-pop-punk on early albums in direction to rock and alternative with lyrics concerning social problems on EP “Дети мишени/Дети...
.
External links
- The festival organisers MySpace (English)
- About InProg 2006 (Russian)
- Review about the second day of InProg 2006 (Russian)
- Review about the first day of InProg 2006
- About InProg 2005 (Russian)
- Another information page about InProg 2005 (Russian)
- About InProg 2004 (Russian)
- Includes information about InProg 2003 and 2004 (Russian)
- Review about InProg 2001 (Russian)
- Empty Hills festival official website (Russian)