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Башня Rowan

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St.-Petersburg (1995 – present)

Башня Rowan (eng. Rowan Tower) was formed in 1995 by [Tikkey A. Shelyen, poet and singer, who was strongly linked to St.-Petersburg bands like Птица Си (eng. Si Bird) and Р*ождество [R*ozhdestvo] (eng. Christmas).
This band has changed many times, but has mainly consisted of Tikkey (acoustic guitar, vocal), the violinist, bassist, and drummer. Since 1999 they have also included the keyboardist and guitarist sometimes. The members of the band now are: Tikkey A. Shelyen, Maria Logophet (violin), Oleg Kanakov (bass), Andrey Charupa (drums), Alina Zaitseva (keyboard) and Stas Valishin (administrator).



Their style can be characterized as quite text-oriented, thanks to Tikkey’s virtuosity in poetry and songwriting. The lyrics are very sophisticated, complex and full of allusions. So if you don’t know Russian, it’s a loss. But their songs are also one of the most melodic and beautiful examples of contemporary . Their concerts are always full of life, energy and charming music, in which Tikkey’s voice takes the first place.

The first album, Марш Уродов (eng. March of Morally Depraved Persons), recorded in 1998, shows very strong influence of , (Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, The Pentangle and Spiro Gyra), of the 60’s and Russian (The Dartz, for example).

In the second album, Horribile Dictu, which consists of the records made in Зоопарк (eng. Zoo, that time one of their city’s main clubs to non-pop and underground bands), the band first tends towards and .
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