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Pompeya is a four-piece indie pop and rock band based in Moscow, Russia.[1][2][3] Their music is often described as bright and breezy,[1][4][5] a mix of '70s disco, '80s new wave and '90s pop rock.[6][7][8]

Pompeya
Background information
Origin	Moscow, Russia
Genres	Indie pop, indie rock, nu-disco
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Mishu Records
Members	Daniil Brod Denis Agafonov Dima Vinnikov
Past members	Nairi Simonaian

History

The band formed in 2006[1][4] with members Daniil Brod, Denis Agafonov and Nairi Simonaian, and later, Sasha Lipisky.[2][5] They self-released their debut EP Cheenese in Russia in 2010, followed by a full-length album Tropical in 2011.[9][10] The band toured extensively in Eastern Europe.[4]

Late in 2011, they recorded the 7 track EP Foursome at Bedrock Studios in Los Angeles, released in Russia in 2012.[3][4][10] They played shows in the U.S. for the first time in 2012 at New York City clubs Mercury Lounge and Glasslands Gallery.[11]

In 2013, their Tropical LP was re-released in the U.S. through Brooklyn label No Shame.[4][11][12][13][14] The U.S. release of Tropical combined tracks from the original LP with the Foursome EP.[4][7]

A Tropical remix album with tracks from producers Felix Da Housecat, Fred Falke and Jimmy Edgar was released in January 2014 through No Shame.[1][7][8][10][12][15] This was followed by showcases at SXSW, a full U.S. tour, and the release of new singles from Pompeya's Night EP, which was fully released worldwide on June 17.[7][8][9][10][16][17][18][19] In 2015, Pompeya's song "90 (Fred Falke Remix)" and the Tropical album won awards in the Dance/Electronica and Re-issue categories at The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards.

Discography

Albums

• 2011: Tropical
• 2013: Tropical (U.S. re-release)
• 2014: Tropical Remixed
• 2015: Real
• 2018: Dreamers
• 2020: Bingo

EPs

• 2010: Cheenese
• 2012: Foursome
• 2014: Night
• 2017: Domino

References

External links

• Official website

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[ru] Pompeya

Pompeya — российская музыкальная группа, поющая на английском языке. Своим идейным вдохновением участники группы позиционируют музыку диско и фанк 70-х, инди и поп-музыку 80-х и 90-х. Группа выступает с многочисленными концертами в России и за рубежом. Большую часть времени музыканты проводят в Лос-Анджелес, где сочиняют и записывают свою музыку. Ощутимую известность в России группа получила после выхода клипа на песню «Cheenese» и одноименного «Cheenese EP» в 2010 году a так-же дебютной пластинки «Tropical» в Мае 2011, в которую вошла самая знаковая, на данный момент, песня — «90». В этот период Pompeya начинает гастрольную деятельность и закрепляет за собой статус независимой группы с растущей и преданной аудиторией.

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