MUSIC: Izbuha

Izbuha was founded by Zura Dzagnidze in 2005. The band plays contemporary music influenced by Russian, Eastern European and Scandinavian folk traditions. At the beginning it was pure studio project without any name, where Zura was composing songs once in a while, simultaneously running another ensemble in London named Izbuha - the style was the same but it was not sung in Russian. The band performed in London area and played at Sunrise Festival in Glastonbury. In 2006 Zura fully concentrated on Russian project, which became later Izbuha. In Russian, Izbuha means (bit modified) a witch house. It usually moves around on a dancing chicken legs, where the famous Russian fairy tail character Baba Yaga lives. Izbuha had some success on one of the biggest Russian unsigned bands website “Rock Geroy” where the song “Penochka” went to the first place in charts, “Ugolok” to a second place and “Korochka” to a seventh. Also Izbuha appeared at a popular Moscow radio station “Nashe Radio” and popular radio show in Georgia. In the meantime some of the compositions are broadcasted on some Internet folk and world music radios. From summer 2007, after recording material for the first CD, Izbuha has become a live band. First concerts were held in September in Germany. Currently the band is preparing to release an album, performing live and is working on new compositions.

Members
Yuliya Drogalova-Vocals.
Zura Dzagnidze-Guitar/Music/Lyrics.
Aleko Bokolishvili-Clarinet.
Aleksey Maslakov-Accordion.
Tobi Bodensieck-Bass, Contrabass.
Niko Charkviani-Percussions.
Irakli Meipariani-Percussions.

Influences
Auktyon, King Crimson, Talk Talk, Cocteau Twins, Russo Meipariani, Comus, Inna Zhelannaia and Farlanders, Hedningarna, Underworld, Lots of Folk music, Shostakovitch, Janachek and many more...

Internet: www.myspace.com/izbuha