Billy's Band
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Billy’s Band is a Russian band from St. Petersburg playing blues, swing, jazz and rock. It was founded in 2001 by Billy Novick and Andrey Reznikov. They have 5 studio, 3 live albums, 3 singles and several compilations. They have participated in major jazz festivals in the United States and Canada.[1][2] The musicians describe their style as "romantic alcojazz".[3] They are one of the few popular bands in Russia which practice the DIY model: releasing distributing and advertising records and organising concerts and tours itself[1][4] and not signing a contract with a major record label or producer.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BILLY`s BAND - романтический алко-джаз из Петербурга". Сайт botinok.co.il. Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ Наталья Кузнецова (6 July 2010). "Как Billy`s band покоряли Америку". MR7.ru. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ Анна Саруханова (2008). "Романтический алкоджаз" (80). Новая газета.
- ^ Светлана СИМАКОВА (31 May 2010). "Билли Новик: "Как ты красив, проклятый!"". Mgorsk.ru. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Барнаул посетит группа Billy’s Band". ИА Алтапресс. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
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