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| Background information | |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, nu-disco |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Mishu Records |
| Members | Daniil Brod Denis Agafonov Vlad Marushchak Egor Bespalov |
| Past members | Nairi Simonaian Sasha Lipskiy Dima Vinnikov |
Pompeya is a four-piece indie pop and rock band based in Moscow, Russia. [1] [2] [3] Their music is often described as bright and breezy, [1] [4] [5] a mix of '70s disco, '80s new wave and '90s pop rock. [6] [7] [8]
History
The band formed in 2006 [1] [4] with members Daniil Brod, Denis Agafonov and Nairi Simonaian, and later, Sasha Lipsky. [2] [5] They self-released their debut EP Cheenese in Russia in 2010, followed by a full-length album Tropical in 2011. [9] [10] The band toured extensively in Eastern Europe. [4]
Late in 2011, they recorded the 7 track EP Foursome at Bedrock Studios in Los Angeles, released in Russia in 2012. [3] [4] [10] They played shows in the U.S. for the first time in 2012 at New York City clubs Mercury Lounge and Glasslands Gallery. [11]
In 2013, their Tropical LP was re-released in the U.S. through Brooklyn label No Shame. [4] [11] [12] [13] [14] The U.S. release of Tropical combined tracks from the original LP with the Foursome EP. [4] [7]
A Tropical remix album with tracks from producers Felix Da Housecat, Fred Falke and Jimmy Edgar was released in January 2014 through No Shame. [1] [7] [8] [10] [12] [15] This was followed by showcases at SXSW, a full U.S. tour, and the release of new singles from Pompeya's Night EP, which was fully released worldwide on 17 June. [7] [8] [9] [10] [16] [17] [18] [19]
Discography
Albums
- 2011: Tropical
- 2013: Tropical (U.S. re-release)
- 2014: Tropical Remixed
- 2015: Real
- 2018: Dreamers
- 2020: Bingo
EPs
- 2010: Cheenese
- 2012: Foursome
- 2014: Night
- 2017: Domino
References
- ^ a b c d "VICE". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ a b Umstrum
- ^ a b Umstrum
- ^ a b c d e f Interview Magazine
- ^ a b MTV Iggy
- ^ Earmilk
- ^ a b c d Alt Citizen Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Club Los Globos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ a b The Burning Ear Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Umstrum
- ^ a b MTV Hive
- ^ a b Gotta Dance Dirty
- ^ Dummy Mag
- ^ Under The Radar Mag
- ^ XLR8R
- ^ SXSW Fourculture
- ^ VICE
- ^ SPIN
- ^ Indie Shuffle
External links
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