Tarakany

"Tarakany!" (translated: cockroaches) began in Moscow, Russia in 1991. "Tarakany!" was one of the first punk bands to emerge from the new Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

For the first 12 years of the band's life, "Tarakany!" has released nine albums and performed in more than 800 concerts. Until 2004, "Tarakany!" was relatively unknown outside their home country. This has changed with the release of their 10th album, Freedom Street, now available on Zurich Chainsaw Massacre Records.

They've toured Japan as well as parts of Europe, along with touring and playing large festivals in Russia. In 2003 "Tarakany!" organized a Russian tour, which ended with three shows in collaboration project with Marky Ramone under the name Marky Ramone & The Pinhead Army.

In January 2005, "Tarakany!" toured Europe with Marky Ramone on a special "Ramones Night" tour. "Tarakany!" played a set of their own material and then played a set of Ramones material with Marky on drums.

"Tarakany!" has been influenced by the Ramones, Bad Religion, Pennywise, TSOL and others, but don't try and pigeonhole them. They may be a punk band, but you'll also hear influences from ska, metal, and other genres floating through their songs.

Discography 1

(taken from Bio page on official website referenced below)

*"Duty Free songs" 1992. Feelee records
*"Best Before…" 1995. Feelee records
*"Ukral? Vypil?! V Tiurmu!!! (Stole? Drunk?! Go in Jail!!!)" 1997. Feelee records
*"Demos 91-97" 1997. Feelee records
*"Posadki net (No Entrance)" 1998. Feelee records
*"Popcorm (Popfodder)" 2000. Feelee records
*"Punk this Town/A Real Punk?" (split album w/ Sobut) 2001. Feelee records
*"Strah i Nenavist (Fear and Hatred )" 2002. Feelee records/ Old Blood Records in Japan
*"The Best is the Enemy of Good" 2003. Feelee records/ ZCM distribution in Europe
*"Freedom Street" 2004. A&B records/ZCM records outside Russia
*"Live at DKG" 2004 A&B records
*"Rockets from Russia" 2005 A&B records/FM molchit records/ ZCM distribution in Europe
*"Davai, Davai" (split w/Scream of the presidents) 2005. Soyuz records.

Discography 2

(taken from Discography page on official website referenced below)
*"Rockets from Russia" (Ракеты из России) 2004
*"Freedom Street" (Улица Свободы) 2003
*"The Best is the Enemy of Good" (Лучшее. Враг Хорошего) 2002
*"Fear and Hatred" (Страх и Ненависть)12002
*"Popfodder" (Попкорм) 2000
*"It's A Life" (Это жизнь) 1999 - live album
*"No Entrance" (Посадки нет) 1998
*"Demo's 1991-97" 1997
*"Stole? Drunk?! Go to Jail!!!" (Украл? выпил?! в Тюрьму!!!) 1997
*"BEST BEFORE…" 1995
*"DUTY FREE SONGS" 1992

External links

* [http://tarakany.ru/englishversion/ The band's "official web site," English language version.]