Away - Muziek

The Bolshoi Were A London-Based Music Group Prominent Mostly In The Mid-Late 1980s. They Managed To Stand Out In The Sea Of Post-Punk UK Acts Vying For Notability At The Time. The Band Formed In 1984 In Trowbridge Wiltshire. The Original Lineup Consisted Of Singer/guitarist Trevor Tanner Drummer Jan Kalicki And Bassist Nick Chown. Tanner And Kalicki Had Previously Played Together In The Short-Lived Punk Band Moskow. Early Gigs Supported The Likes Of The Cult The March Violets And Lords Of The New Church. In 1985 The Band Released Their Debut Single "Sob Story" Followed By The Mini-LP Giants. Word-Of-Mouth Was Such That The Bolshoi Were Able To Sell Out Many Of Their Early Headlining Performances. The Band Migrated To London In 1985 And Their Lineup Expanded To Include Paul Clark On Keyboards. In 1986 They Released Their First Full-Length LP Friends And Expanded Their Touring Schedule To U.S. South America And Poland. Friends Was Followed In 1987 By The Album Lindy's Party On Which The Sound Was More Pop-Oriented. Stylistically The Bolshoi Were Difficult To Categorize. They Have Been Described As A Proto-Goth Band Similar In Their Live Act To Fellow Beggars Banquet Signees Bauhaus. Tanner Was Recognized For His Dark Pensive Lyrics That Belied A Social Responsibility And Awareness. After The Release Of Lindy's Party The Band Recorded A Fourth Album But Problems With Their Record Label Management Impeded Its Release And They Disbanded As The 1980s Drew To A Close. The Unreleased Fourth Album Apparently Titled "Country Life" Is Reportedly Still In The Vaults At Beggars Banquet. read less