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Splean
Background information
Origin	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Genres	Alternative rock, Acoustic rock, Indie rock, Progressive rock, Folk rock, Russian rock, Pop-rock
Years active	May 27, 1994 – present
Members	Alexander Vasilyev Vadim Sergeyev Dmitry Kunin Nikolay Rostovsky Alexey Mesherekov

Splean (Russian: Сплин) is a popular Russian rock band, formed in Saint Petersburg in 1994. Since then, they have remained one of the most popular rock bands in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The band's name is derived from "spleen" (in the sense of "depression"), and the "ea" spelling in English is a pun on the spelling of the Beatles. It was borrowed from a short poem by Sasha Cherny, which the band set to music.

History

Lead singer Alexander Vasilyev and bass guitarist Alexander Morozov decided to form a band together while working in "Buff" theatre as stage workers. Later, keyboardist Nikolay Rostovsky and other musicians joined them. Despite the risk of losing their jobs, they began recording their first album Pyl'naja byl' (Dusty Fact) in one of the theatre's studios at night. Their growing popularity was made evident by Boris Grebenshchikov's and Konstantin Kinchev's support. In 1996, the band began to play concerts in Moscow and other cities.

Despite rumours that the group were on the verge of breaking up in 2004, Splean continues to perform throughout Russia and the world. The band frequently experiments and evolves, so the current version of Splean is quite different from its original version.

In 1998, Splean opened for The Rolling Stones at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, during the Bridges to Babylon Tour. Splean headlined the Krylya rock festival in 2005 and Nashestvie in 2015.

The band won several Nashe Radio "Chart Dozen" awards, including Best Song and Chart Leader for "Orkestr" ("Оrchestra") in 2015 and Best Album for Obman Zrenija (Optical Illusion) in 2013.

Members

• Alexander Vasilyev - lead vocals, guitar
• Vadim Sergeyev - guitar
• Dmitriy Kunin - bass-guitar
• Nikolay Rostovsky - keyboards
• Alexey Mesherekov - drums

Discography

Soundtracks

• 2000 - Брат 2 (Brother 2) — "Линия жизни" (Life Line)
• 2001 - Тайный знак (Secret Sign) - "Моё сердце" (My Heart), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life)
• 2002 - Война (War) - "SOS", "Феллини" (Felini), "Пластмассовая жизнь" (Plastic Life)
• 2004 - Егерь - Сломано всё (Everything is Broken), "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!)
• 2006 - Живой (Alive) - "Сиануквиль" (Sihanoukville), "Романс" (Romance)
• 2008 - Качели (Swing) - "Мама миа" (Mama Mia), "Мобильный" (Mobile)
• 2012 - Отпуск (Vacation) - "Романс" (Romance)
• 2013 - Посредник (Mediator) - "Время, назад!" (Time, Backwards!)
• Grand Theft Auto IV - Линия жизни (Life Line) on radio station Vladivostok FM

External links

• Official site (in Russian)
• YouTube channel
• Last.FM Сплин page
• Quotes from songs, translated to English

References

1. ^ Андрей Бурлака. Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде – Петербурге. 1965–2005, Том 3, Спб:Амфора, 2007 с. 268-273
2. : спЛин :. Пыльная быль / Архив / Наше радио. Программа 'Летопись' (5 декабря 2004 года)
3. Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия. Леан-Антао Москва, 2001.
4. Апрельская, Елена (14 November 2015). "Сплин" сорвал аншлаг на концерте в Москве (in Russian). Moskovsky Komsomolets. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
5. "A brief look at the stories making headlines in the Russian-language press | News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
6. «Сплин» станет главным хедлайнером «Нашествия»
7. "Сплин" стал триумфатором "Чартовой дюжины"
8. Объявлены лауреаты премии «Чартова дюжина»
9. Альбом "Резонанс" презентовала группа "Сплин" на долгожданном концерте в Хабаровске (in Russian). Khabarovsk: Dv novosti. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

• Musical groups from Saint Petersburg
• Russian alternative rock groups
• Musical groups established in 1994
• Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award