Pompeya (band)

Pompeya
Background information
OriginMoscow, Russia
GenresIndie pop, indie rock, nu-disco
Years active2006–present
LabelMishu Records
MembersDaniil Brod
Denis Agafonov
Vlad Marushchak
Egor Bespalov
Past membersNairi 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
  • 2025: Awesome

EPs

  • 2010: Cheenese
  • 2012: Foursome
  • 2014: Night
  • 2017: Domino

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "VICE". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. 1 2 "POMPEYA – TROPICAL (Indie/Pop – Russia)". July 18, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "POMPEYA – FOURSOME (Indie/Pop/Rock – Russia)". May 22, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reese, Nathan (October 30, 2013). "Exclusive Album Premiere and Interview: 'Tropical,' Pompeya".
  5. 1 2 "MTV Iggy". MTV.
  6. ↑ "Pompeya – "Power" [Premiere] – EARMILK".
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Alt Citizen". Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "Club Los Globos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  9. 1 2 "The Burning Ear". Archived from the original on March 9, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "POMPEYA – TROPICAL Remixed (Indie/Pop – Russia)". February 14, 2014.
  11. 1 2 MTV Hive
  12. 1 2 Gotta Dance Dirty
  13. ↑ "Premiere: Pompeya - Power". dmy.co.
  14. ↑ Studarus, Laura. "Premiere: Pompeya – "Slaver" Video". Under the Radar Magazine.
  15. ↑ Jackson, Glenn (December 3, 2013). "Pompeya "Power (Jimmy Edgar Remix)"".
  16. ↑ "SXSW Fourculture".
  17. ↑ Hill, John (June 17, 2014). "Firsties and Faves: Pompeya".
  18. ↑ Orgel, Cynthia (April 23, 2014). "Hear Pompeya's Lively Pop-Funk Ode to 'Night'".
  19. ↑ "Pompeya - Does" – via www.indieshuffle.com.
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