Nitkie (psychobilly band)

Nitkie
Background information
Genres	Psychobilly/Punk/Post-Psychobilly
Years active	1996-present
Labels	Kap-Kan Rec.
Website	http://www.myspace.com/nitkie

Nitkie [ˈnitki] is a psychobilly band from Republic of Belarus, now based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The band is first and only psychobilly band in Republic of Belarus,^[1]and it is one of the most known psychobilly bands of the post-Soviet space.^{[citation needed]}

Style

Musically, Nitkie's style is rooted in the psychobilly, indie and experimental genres, but their songs also contain elements of punk, hardcore and surf music. At times, the band uses Hammond organ, while at other times, the band chooses to use the guitar, bass, and acoustic drum configuration characteristic of rock music. The band also utilizes keyboards in much of its music. Lyrically, the band with horror-romantic and/or suspense lyrics that rely awfully on imagery. The band verses are inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's movies and art of German expressionism.

Discography

Albums

1. "Demo-n Tape", MC , 1998
2. "ХХХ", EP, 1999
3. "Twelve Radio Knives", LP, 2002
4. "Rita Gerro's Head", LP, 2005

Compilations

1. "High Voltage", 2000 Black Sky Rec. Germany
2. "Psychoburg", 2000, KapKan Rec.
3. "Psychobilly frenzy", 2001 Downer Rec. Japan
4. "A Tribute to Batmobile", 2004 On The Hill Rec. Japan

Career

Band was formed in 1996 in the city of Vitebsk (the homeland of Marc Chagall and Kazimir Malevich), Belarus and is the first and for today unique group in Belarus, playing psychobilly which has received popularity in the post-Soviet space and abroad. Band members of that time are:

• Sergey deZZ Dosuzhev - guitar;
• Maxim Moped Zhukov - vocal, drums
• Vladimir Usы Zaitsev - bass.

Right after creations of the first concert program in 1996, Nitkie start to go on tour actively, participate in republican competitions and telecasts. In 1999 the first concert outside of Belarus, in Moscow has taken place. Warm reception of the Moscow psychobilly fans has charged energy of members of the band for a long time and on arrival back to Vitebsk has been written down EP "ХХХ", including three toothscratching hits. In 2000 - 2001 Nitkie band periodically acts in Russia and participates in following compilations:

CD “High Voltage 2-3” (Black Sky Rec., Germany)

CD “Psychoburg. The Happy End” (Kap-Кan Rec., Russia)

CD “Klaustrofobia” (Aist Rec., Belarus)

CD “the Russian punk bombardment – 2” (NeuroEmpire Rec., Russia)

CD “Psychobilly Frenzy” (Downer Rec., Japan)

MC “Blow Up This Town, vol. 1” (BUTT Rec., Belarus)

In March, 2003 on a Petersburg label of Kap-Kan Records the debut album which has received the name "Twelve Radio Knives" is released. It have 12 compositions one of which - Nitkie Is Here - was devoted to the company of adherents Moscow Psychobilly Crew . In 2005 the Russian label FCR (St.-Petersburg) has let out the second LP of Nitkie "Rita Gerro’s Head". The CD includes new tunes, covers, a remix from dj Zhukov and the cover-version of a song of Batmobile (band) published in Japan on the worldwide compilation “Tribute To Batmobile, vol. 2”. The edition had a multimedia bonus with texts of songs, the additional information and five videoclips including two short movies of Kings of Saspens independent film group. The Recording of the album has been made at studio BUTT records.

In 2003 the leader of band Sergey Dosuzhev decides to replace a constant residence and moves in Saint-Petersburg (Russia). At last, after long searches of musicians, in 2007 it completes new stuff of Nitkie band:

• Alexander Skorp Prokopyev - vocal, shouts, whisper
• Anton sXe Sutjagin - electric bass
• Victor Diktator Solinin - drums, plates, cries
• Sergey deZZ Dosuzhev - electric guitar

In present time band actively goes on tour and prepares for record the new CD under the working name "Disco Rebels".

References

1. ^ Dmitry Bezkorovajnyj (2004-05-24). "№ 20 [437 от 24.05.04"]. The Belarus newspaper (the state information-analytical weekly journal). http://www.belgazeta.by/20040524.20/280251642. 

External links

• Official Nitkie website
• First articlie about Nitkie
• Nitkie on Allmusic
• Nitkie on Nervous Rec.
• Nitkie on Answers.com
• Nitkie on compilations "Tribute to Batmobile"