"Degrees" is a popular group of musicians from Stavropol who created their group in 2008. The main genres of their work are pop music, reggae and funk. They released two composition albums and shot 8 clips.
Composition of the group
The group "Degrees" includes 5 people. All members of "Degrees" are friends who share common interests and music. Over the years, bass guitarist Dmitry Bakhtinov and drummer Viktor Golovanov left it.
Dmitry Bakhtinov is the band's bass player, ideological creator known as Fidel. Previously performed in the creative team "Locust". Left the "Degrees" on the last day of 2013.
Victor Golovanov - drummer of the group, performed in a creative duet with Bakhtinov. He left the group in February 2013. Former member of the Locust and City 312 groups.
Roman Pashkov is the soloist of the group "Degrees", was fond of playing the guitar, conducted a music program in Stavropol, and the author of songs and music.
Ruslan Tagiev is a vocalist with the pseudonym Dj Baks. For some time he worked as a DJ, playing RnB & Mush Up.
Anton Grebenkin is a drummer, took part in jazz festivals, collaborated with Stas Piekha. He replaced Golovanov in 2013.
Arsen Beglyarov, before appearing in the group, taught guitar playing, had joint projects with music groups and performers.
Kirill Dzhalalov appeared in "Degrees" on the first day of 2014. Prior to that, he worked with "Nepara" and Vera Brezhneva, was a member of the project "Friend DJ".
How did the group "Degrees" appear?
All members of the collective "Degrees" come from Stavropol. Over the years of their lives, they intersected with each other, were familiar. When Ruslan and Roman arrived to conquer the capital, they met in the city and united. Pashkov was first part of the Ten Legs group. After its collapse, he worked as a courier, drywall worker and seller in a network of mobile communication stores. Tagiev, before appearing in the group, was a cook.
After a decade of separation, the guys met, Ruslan began to teach Roma DJ. Together they composed poems and melodies, presented to friends for judgment. Thanks to the joint collaboration of the guys, 18 tracks appeared. They showed them to friends, among whom was Dmitry Bakhtinov. He liked the songs so much that he decided to leave his project and establish his own band with the guys.
The musicians created 16 compositions. They performed with them in clubs and eateries. In some cases, the guys had to pay to be allowed to speak. They showed their songs to the producers, but they rejected them until they met with Oleg Nekrasov, who became interested in their work. The guys knew him and somehow invited the producer to the concert. And then they were waiting for success. Soon their first song was recorded, which went through a radio broadcast.
Group development
2008 is the year of the appearance of the group. It owes its foundation to bass player Dmitry Bakhtinov, who invited R. Pashkov and R. Tagiyev to create a creative team. Friends wrote several songs, including "Director", "Tramp" and other songs. The guys actively rehearsed for 1.5 months, and the time has come for their first real concert. It was held on May 29, 2008, musicians called it "Degree 100".
Their first song “Director” appeared when the musicians had a difficult period of life, they had nowhere to live. She was written on an empty stomach, when friends lived in cramped quarters with four in the kitchen.
Their hit "Director" hit the air of popular radio stations in Russia in the fall of 2009. He quickly gained popularity. It was played on popular radio stations in the country. He quickly climbed the charts, took first place in the charts. It was the sixth most popular single that all of Russia downloaded in 2009. The hit was in first place on the Russian radio chart.
Soon, the musicians shot a clip for the song "Director". He appeared on MUZ-TV and MTV, was a member of the "Russian Ten" program.
The group is gaining popularity
After the first signal was released, the second immediately appeared, entitled "Who are you." He did not take the first place, but 11th position is also a good result after his debut on the second line. After this track, the song "I Never Again" appeared.
In March 2011, the group "Degrees" releases the first album "Naked". It included 11 songs, including three singles loved by Russians. The composition "Naked", which served as the name for the album, appeared in one breath. The girl of Roman Pashkov inspired her lover to write it.
The real success was expected by the team at a recital in the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, which took place on October 30, 2012. One by one the singles “Notices”, “Oil”, “I always remember the main thing”, “Radio Rain” and “Dirty Glass” appeared.
In the creative arsenal of "Degrees" there are 8 videos directed by Georgy Toidze, Vladilen Razgulin, Grigory Ivanets, Igor Shmelev and Valentin Grosu. Their hits occupy not only high lines in the charts, but also become soundtracks for youth series. The Degrees group was awarded the Golden Gramophone Award. She was also repeatedly nominated for MUZ-TV awards.
Group "Degrees" ceases to exist
A solo project by Roman Pashkov appeared in April 2015. Pa-Shock has nothing to do with the Degrees group. The vocalist has several musical compositions. The novel conducted experiments with Gennady Lagutin and Andrei Timonin from the IFEYOPA project. The Russians saw their joint clip on April 15. And at the end of the month, the group broke up, as the participants took up a solo career. The music of the group "Degrees" was loved by many. Until now, their compositions can be heard on the air. Fans would not mind if the guys came together again.