Pilot (Russian band)
| Pilot | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | PilOt |
| Origin | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres |
Rock Punk rock Grunge(early) Industrial metal Experimental rock(later) |
| Years active | 1997– |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Ilja "Chjort" Knabengof Viktor Bastrakov Stanislav Markov Nikolaj Lysov Andrej Kazachenko |
Pilot, also known as PilOt (Russian: Пилот, ПилОт) is a popular Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, Knabengof. Composed of 4 members, the band revitalized themselves after the dissolution of the previous band, Military Jane in 1997.
History
The roots of the band stretch back to 1994, during which the band was called Military Jane. In this incarnation, the band featured a raw, melodic grunge sound reminiscent of Alice In Chains, Ilja singing in English. The band released three albums, "Home" (1995) "Home Live '95", and "Blackest Paint Colored Brush" (1996) with limited success. The band's single "Wherry?" although popular, was met with controversy amid a ban of the music video from MTV. During the "Rock '96" festival in Saint Petersburg, the band performed a new song "Мама" (Mama) for the first time. The style of the song took on a contrasting pop direction, with Ilja finding an original singing voice. The next year, Military Jane's name was changed to Pilot.
Members
Current line-up
- Ilja "Chjort" Knabengof (Илья "Чёрт" Кнабенгоф): Singing, guitar
- Viktor Bastrakov: guitar
- Stanislav Markov: bass guitar
- Nikolaj Lysov: Drum kit
- Andrej Kazachenko: Keyboard instrument
Former members
- Vitja Kuzmichev: Drum kit
- Roman Chujkov: guitar
- Maks Jorik: Violin, Keyboard instrument, Percussion instrument
- Sergey Smorodinskiy: guitar
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Война (War) |
| 1998 | Жывой Концерррт (Live Concert) |
| 2001 | Сказка о Прыгуне и Скользящем (Tale of the Jumper and the Sliding One) |
| 2002 | Наше Небо (Our Sky) |
| 2002 | Джоконда (Jaconda) |
| 2003 | Времена Года (мини-альбом) (Seasons (mini-album)) |
| 2004 | Рыба, Крот и Свинья (A Fish, a Mole and a Pig) |
| 2006 | Ч/б (B/w) |
| 2008 | 1+1=1 |
| 2009 | Содружество (Community) |
| 2011 | Осень (Autumn) |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2015 | Изолятор (Infirmary) |
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Времена Года (maxi-single) |
| 2004 | Проводник (single) |