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Russian rock band
Picnic
Frontman Edmund Shklyarskiy in 2013
Origin Leningrad , Soviet Union Genres Years active 1978 (1978 ) –present Members Edmund Shklyarskiy Leonid Kirnos Marat Korchemny Stanislav Shklyarskiy Past members See band members Website piknik
Picnic in concert at Ramenskoye , 2022 Picnic (Russian : Пикник ), or Piknik , is a Russian rock band known for its unique style, a mixture of art rock , progressive rock and original Russian rock. The band was formed in 1978 in Leningrad ,[1] [2]
Some of their early songs are in Polish , due to Shklyarsky's paternal heritage.[3] [4]
In 2016, the band was barred from playing in Ukraine due to their performance in Crimea after it was annexed by Russia .[5] [6] [7]
Music critic Andrei Burlaka notes the group as a cult phenomenon in Russian rock music.[8]
Picnic were set to perform at the Crocus City Hall on 22 March 2024 before a terrorist attack took place there, killing at least 144 people.[9] [10] [11]
Band members Current
Edmund Shklyarskiy – vocals, guitars, keyboards (1981–present)[12] [13] [14] Leonid Kirnos – drums, percussion (1982–1984, 1987–present)[12] Marat Korchemny – backing vocals, bass (2003–present)[15] Stanislav Shklyarskiy – keyboards (2007–present)[16] [17] Past
Alexei Dobychin – vocals (1978–1983)[18] Evgeny Voloshchuk – bass guitar (1978–1984, 1985)[19] Sergey Omelnichenko – guitar, vocals (1978–1981)[1] Nikolai Mikhailov – flute, saxophone (1978–1981)[20] Alexander Matskov – drums (1978)[14] Alexander Kondrashkin – drums (1978–1979, 1980)[21] Yuri Danilov – flute, clarinet (1979–1981)[1] Alexander Yevseev – drums (1979)[14] Nikolai Korzinin – drums (1979–1980)[22] Pyotr Troshchenkov – drums (1980–1981)[1] Pavel Kondratenko – keyboards (1980)[23] Alexei Malkov – keyboards (1980)[14] Mikhail Panaev – vocals (1980–1981)[14] Alexander Savelyev – guitar (1981–1990)[24] Sharifzhan Abdulov – drums (1981)[24] Ali Bakhtiyarov – drums (1981–1983)[14] Viktor Morozov – drums (1982)[14] Vadim Lebanidze – keyboards (1983)[14] Sergei Shepel – guitar (1983)[14] Vladimir Sizov – bass (1984, 1989–1990)[14] Viktor Sergeev – keyboards (1984)[24] Sergei Voronin – keyboards (1984, 1986–2006)[25] Alexander Fedorov – drums (1984)[14] Viktor Evseev – bass guitar, backing vocals (1985–1988, 1990–1996), keyboards (2007)[26] Yuri Klyuchantsev – keyboards, saxophone, percussion (1986–1988, 1990–1996)[1] Vadim Ponomaryov – drums (1986–1987)[1] Andrey Merchansky – guitar (1990–1994)[27] [28] Alexander Rokin – bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–1999)[29] Svyatoslav Obraztsov – bass guitar, backing vocals (1999–2003)[30] Discography Dym (1982) (Дым)[31] Tanetz Volka (1984) (Танец волка)[31] Iyeroglif (1986) (Иероглиф)Rodom Niotkuda (1988) (Родом ниоткуда)Kharakiri (1991) (Харакири)[32] Nemnogo Ognya (1994) (Немного огня)Vampirskiye Pesni (1995) (Вампирские песни)Zhen-Shen (1996) (Жень-Шень)[24] Steklo (1997) (Стекло)[33] Pit Electrichestvo (1998) (Пить электричество)The Best (compilation, 1998)Egiptyanin (2001) (Египтянин)[34] Fioletovo-Cherny (compilation, 2001) (Фиолетово-чёрный)Nastoyashchiye Dni 1982–1992 (compilation, 2002) (Настоящие дни)Smutniye Dni 1992–2002 (compilation, 2002) (Смутные дни)Chuzhoy (2002) (Чужой)Govorit i Pokazyvayet (2003) (Говорит и показывает)Tribute (Piknik songs performed by other artists, 2003) (Трибьют)[35] Ten Vampira (with Vadim Samoylov ) (2004) (Тень вампира)[36] Korolevstvo Krivykh (2005) (Королевство кривых)[37] Novoyegipetskiye Pesni (remix album, 2005) (Новоегипетские песни)Mrakobesiye i Dzhazz (2007) (Мракобесие и джаз)[38] Zhelezniye Mantry (2008) (Железные мантры)Teatr Absurda (2010) (Театр абсурда)[39] Tri Sudby (2011) (Три судьбы)Pevets Dekadansa (2012) (Певец декаданса)[40] Chuzhestranets (2014) (Чужестранец)[41] Iskri i Kankan (2017) (Искры и канкан)[42] [43] V rukax velikana (2019) (В руках великана)[44] Veselyi i zloi (2022) (Весёлый и злой)[45] References External links
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