The songs of the Umaturman group won the hearts of many listeners. But not everyone knows the history of its creation and the date of foundation. This will be discussed in this article. You will also find out who is part of the group, what awards and albums are available and what is the secret of its popularity.
The history of the creation of the Umaturman group
Brothers Sergei and Vladimir Kristovsky for a long time fruitfully worked in various musical groups in Nizhny Novgorod. Once they decided to create a joint project. A certain number of songs were already available. It remains only to come up with an original and catchy name. Their choice settled on the name and surname of their favorite actress, who was Uma Thurman.
So the name of the band, now popular, was born.
Founded date and group albums
The date of foundation of the group is 2003. At the end of this year, the Kristovsky brothers performed the song “Praskovya” at the concert of Zemfira in one of the Moscow clubs - “16 tons”.
In the spring of 2004, this musical composition was filmed. After her, there were video clips of the songs "Say Goodbye" and "Uma Thurman." At the request of the famous director Timur Bekmambetov , the Umaturman group created the soundtrack for the film Night Watch. All these songs were included in the album entitled "In the City of N".
In 2005, the album "Maybe it's a dream" was released. A concert presentation of this collection was held at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. On the metropolitan area there were about 15 thousand guests.
In 2008, Umaturman released their third album, "Where Dreams May Come."
The year 2011 was marked by the release of the next album with the intriguing title "Everyone is crazy in this city."
Group Awards and Composition
The Umaturman group is a three-time winner of the popular Muz-TV Prize. The team also took part in such festivals as "Maxidrom", "Megadrive", "Megachouse", "Invasion".
Composition of the group:
- Vladimir Kristovsky (vocalist, guitarist).
- Sergey Kristovsky (vocalist, backing vocalist, bass player).
- Alexander Abramov (saxophonist).
- Alexey Kaplun (pianist).
- Sergey Solodkin (drummer).
- Yuri Terletsky (solo guitarist).
The secret of success and popularity of the Kristovsky brothers
Vladimir and Sergey Kristovskiy are very talented. Their songs skillfully synthesize attractive melodies and ironic lyrics. This incredibly catches and activates the attention of listeners, improves their mood. Their songs have a unique and individual style, imbued with special lyricism.
Vladimir (Jr.) is an unsurpassed author of exquisite texts and charming music. Sergey manages to create unique arrangements. He is also responsible for mixing music and the entire difficult recording process.
Umaturman group. Songs. List
- Album “Night Watch” (2004): “Bayu-bayushki-bayu”, “Give me a chance”, “Why”, “And my heart will turn”, “Someone in the city”, “Night watch”, “Behave”, Praskovya "," To say goodbye "," Hey, fat "," I was waiting for you "and others.
- The album "In the City N" (2005): "Hell", "Hello, dear", "Give", "No stake, no cottages", "Explain to me", "Say goodbye", "Wounded in the temple", "You are far "," You are gone, "" Uma Thurman "and others.
- The album “Maybe it’s a dream” (2006): “Everything is as usual”, “Everything will be fine”, “In my head G”, “Why”, “Lullaby”, “Someone in the city”, “He will come "," Letter to Uma "," Bird of Happiness "," Say "," Tennis "," You are far away "and others.
What did Sergey Kristovsky tell in his interview?
On April 28, 2009, Artyom Shishkin (manager of the World of Music company) talked to musician Sergei Kristovsky (Umaturman group). He told about himself and his life a lot of interesting details. The multi-instrumentalist did not immediately devote himself to music. For a long time he was fond of hockey and swimming. Moreover, Sergei has time for hockey now. At a music school, he was a gifted child, teachers admired his abilities. He worked as a DJ, played in various musical groups. The real revelation was the recognition of Sergei in a decade of alcohol dependence. The new family helped to get rid of the bad and addictive habits. After 2-3 years, he creates with his brother Vladimir a joint group with the unusual name "Umaturman".
So, "Umaturman" - a group (photos are attached), the founders of which are the Kristovsky brothers - in a short period of time has become famous and in demand. Their songs have repeatedly occupied the first lines of the charts. Many songs have become favorite songs with a large number of public. Their concerts until today attract a huge number of people.