Almost all the songs of Grisha Zarechny are dedicated to the difficult life of the drivers. The work of this Russian artist and songwriter belongs to the genre of Russian chanson. He was born in Baku, October 29, 1958. His father was an architect, his mother was a teacher of music and singing. The artist’s parents are Anna Mkrtychevna and Lev Grigoryevich. Grandmother chansonnier sang in the Baku opera, was a famous artist.
Biography
Grisha Zarechny at school age began to make music. He played as part of a school ensemble, worked as an accordionist in pioneer camps from the sixth grade. At twenty, the future chansonnier returned from the army, was left without parents and realized that he would have to abandon his musical education.
The musician got the license and started working as a trolley bus driver. Later, he changed his place of residence and type of activity several times, but always returned behind the wheel, he was drawn to this.
Creation
Grisha Zarechny ended up in Rostov and decided to stay in this city. He received a musical education in the specialty "Head of VIA and brass bands." In 1990, Grisha Zarechny reached the final of the All-Union Festival of Author's Songs. He worked at the Philharmonic Society, operating at the Rostov Conservatory, and traveled throughout the country with concerts.
The musician began to play at weddings. The first two albums recorded by the musician were released in a small edition. They were sold exclusively in Rostov-on-Don. These works are not widespread.
Discography
Grisha Zarechny released his album “I Love My City” in 2000. He also owns the following works: "Trucker", "And I put pressure on gas!", "Share is a fraction", "Do not fly!", "Cowards invented the brakes!", "Chauffeur novel", "Pigeons over Rostov."
Interesting Facts
Grisha Zarechny received a gorgeous German piano from his grandmother-artist. With this tool once began the introduction of the chansonnier to the world of music. The performer noted that he could not finish music school, because he was tired of playing scales. He thought it was much more interesting to play by ear, so he focused on that.
It is known that in his youth, the future chansonnier was fond of rock and roll and forbidden songs. The Beatles hits he tried to play guitar in the yard with his friends. He also often performed early Vysotsky. Among Grisha’s youthful hobbies was cynology. He acquired a German Shepherd puppy at sixteen, although his parents did not approve of it too much.
In the army, he was also going to serve with a dog. The dream came true and with service dogs the young man guarded the property in an autobaht. It was in the army period that he wrote the first songs, having managed to take part in the ensemble operating there. Even while working as a trolley bus driver, this man did not forget about music, gave small concerts, and visited the club of the author’s song.
During the years of perestroika, Grigory left Azerbaijan and went to Siberia, where he had to work at a sawmill. When the musician’s first album was not widely distributed, its author decided to go into business, which he devoted several years of his life to. And although the songs had to be written on the table, this made it possible to establish a way of life.
In the late nineties, the chansonnier again took up the music. Interesting songs, professional arrangements and catchy vocals attracted the attention of producers from the capital, who represented the largest company at that time, specializing in the production of chanson, called the Classic Company.
It was with these people that the artist signed his first major contract. At the moment, official video clips are created for the five compositions of the author, these are: “Share-share”, “Drove”, “Neighbors”, “Niva” and “Trucker”. The driver's brothers recognized Zarechny as theirs. A rare truck rushes along Russian roads without its compositions.