Safe (band)
The Safe is a Russian band which has been active since the late 1980s. They are known for their original poetry.
History
Formation
The Safe was formed in 1987 in Palekh, a town with a long history of Russian lacquer miniature painting. The creative atmosphere of the town is alluded to have helped shape band members Nikolay Kovalev, Sergey Karavaev, Ivan Beketov, Sergey Shamin and Yuriy Petrov, three of whom attended Palekh Art School. The members were also inspired by the movies of Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, who visited the school; 20 years later, the Safe played at the closing of the first Zerkalo International Film Festival, named after Tarkovsky.1990s
Since 1992, the Safe chose another form of existence. Once a year, the band members got together to record a new album and to play a couple of concerts.2000s
Gradually, a creative association formed around the team that arranged various cultural and art performances. The group released two diverse LPs: Chas Tainstva in 2004 and Pereferiynoe Zrenie in 2005. In 2007, the Safe released a LP Minory Vesny. Mikhail Larionov unexpectedly died on 5 October 2007, just one month before their jubilee concert commemorating 20 years of the band.2010s
From 2010β2013, the Safe played in a number of local and all-Russian music festivals including the Nashestvie.Members
- Nikolay Kovalev β vocal, guitar, bass, keyboard
- Sergey Karavaev β bass, back vocal, guitar, keyboard
- Tatyana Sviridenko β keyboard, back vocal
- Pavel Bakharev β drums
- Alexander Leonov β saxophone, flute, bongo
- Patrick Sandoe β backup bass
Discography
Their discography includes more than thirty albums.Albums
- 1987 β Vorobyiny Tvist
- 1988 β Opavshiy Den
- 1989 β Vremya Golodnykh Snov
- 1989 β Deti Blyuza
- 1990 β Zhertvoprinoshenie
- 1991 β Blazhenny Tuman
- 1991 β Vetkhaya Radost
- 1992 β Zovuschaya v Dal
- 1992 β 12 Β½ Mesyatsev
- 1993 β Khranitel Ognya
- 1994 β Prosnuvshis sredi Tsvetov
- 1994 β Zloy, Plokhoyβ¦
- 1995 β Trans
- 1996 β Suitsidalny Terror
- 1997 β Life-10-live
- 1997 β Reincarnatsiya Chuvstv
- 1998 β Les
- 1999 β Trinadtsaty
- 2000 β Sekretny
- 2001 β Tot Bereg & Upadanie
- 2002 β Kody 1987β2002
- 2002 β Orkestr Tishiny Odinokikh Vetrov
- 2003 β FM-acoustic
- 2004 β Chas Tainstva
- 2005 β Pereferiynoe Zrenie
- 2006 β Dezhurstvo Uchastkovogo Klochkova
- 2007 β Minory Vesny
- 2008 β Safe_mp3 2000β2008
- 2009 β Dolgy I Goryachy
- 2010 β Vse Pechali Mira
- 2011 β Imya Muzy
- 2012 β ''Omut Tumanov''
Compilation appearances
- 2004 β Muzyka Palekhskikh Zim
- 2004 β Ona Vsekh Prekrasney
- 2007 β Okhota β 19
Other releases
- 2007 β Za Pesney Dozhdya
- 2007 β ''Sekretny''