beZ bileta is a Belarusian alternative rock band from Minsk active since 1998.[5][6][7]

beZ bileta
beZ bileta performing in 2006
Background information
OriginMinsk, Belarus
Genres
Years active1998–2019
LabelsWest Records
MembersVitaly Artist
Alexander Ivashkevich
Yan Weinstock
Past membersPavel Kudrin[1][2][3][4]
Ivan Barzenka[1][4]
Sergey Bakovets
Denis Sturchenko
Ksenia Minchenko
Alexander Myshkevich
Denis Shurov
Yuri Rubanik
Pavel Mamonov
Alexander Gulyaev
Yan Yarosh
Andrey Korotchenko
Vladimir Razvodovsky
Artemy Doronkin
Yegor Doronkin

History

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The group was formed in Minsk by Vitaly Artist in 1998.[8] Having started with folk songs in Belarusian, by 2004, the band moved on to a more complex electronic and indie rock style.[8]

beZ bileta have won the Rock Coronation Belarusian Music Award on several occasions, including in 2000 as "Discovery of the Year", "Song of the Year" in 2001 for their hit "My Motherland Belarus",[9][10][11] and in 2009, where they received the main prize, the "Rock Crown", as well as prizes in the categories "Album of the Year" and "Video of the Year".[12][13]

The band has performed at numerous festivals, both at home and abroad, including at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk (Belarus), Basovišča (Poland), Fiesta Borealis (Poland—together with Hair Peace Salon and Jitters),[14][15][16][17] Spirit of Woodstock (Italy), and Good-By (Germany).

At the Lira national music awards of 2012, presented by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and Capital TV, the band was honored in the category "Best Live Show".[18]

Deadhead's Day

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For several years, beZ bileta have organized Deadhead's Day,[19] an event which features merchandise giveaways, mini concerts,[20] a song remix contest for musicians from different countries, and a cover song contest.[21] The winner of Deadhead's Day has a chance to perform onstage together with beZ bileta.[22]

Vitaly Artist

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The band's frontman, Vitaly Artist, has written music for various films and television productions, including the 2006 Russian action feature Piranha.[23][24]

Band members

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Current

  • Vitaly Artist – vocals, acoustic guitar, production
  • Alexander Ivashkevich – guitar
  • Yan Weinstock

Past

  • Denis Shurov – drums
  • Yuri Rubanik – keyboards
  • Alexander Gulyaev – bass guitar
  • Pavel Kudrin
  • Ivan Barzenka
  • Sergey Bakovets
  • Denis Sturchenko
  • Ksenia Minchenko
  • Alexander Myshkevich
  • Pavel Mamonov
  • Yan Yarosh
  • Andrey Korotchenko
  • Vladimir Razvodovsky
  • Artemy Doronkin
  • Yegor Doronkin

Discography

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Studio albums

Year Title
2001 Up Into the Sky
2004 Drawn
2006 Amendment 22
2007 Kino
2008 True Love
2009 Visionaries
2009 Africa
2010 Red Disc of the Sun
2011 Zvezda[25]
2014 More

Literature

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  •  Д.П. (2008). "«beZ bileta»". Энцыклапедыя беларускай папулярнай музыкі (2000 экз ed.). Мінск: Zmicier Kołas. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-985-6783-42-8.

References

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  1. ^ a b Вагнер, Вера (14 May 2007). "Нестареющие "безбилетники"". BelGazeta (in Russian). 19 (589). Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ Слэп (2006). "АЎСЯНКА, СЭР!" [Oatmeal, sir!]. Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Belarusian) (10). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Конечно Паша - ну кто ж его не знает" [Of course Pasha - well, who does not know him] (in Russian). Hair Peace Salon. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Беларускі брыт-рок" [Belarusian Brit-rock] (in Belarusian). European Radio for Belarus. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "beZ bileta рассекретили новый альбом" [beZ bileta declassified a new album]. Tut.By (in Russian). 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. ^ Горбаш, Леша; Кашликов, Антон; palasatka (26 December 2019). "Вспомнить все: таймлайн беларусской музыки 2010–2019" (in Russian). 34mag. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ Замировская, Татьяна (2001). "Bez Bileta :: без билета домой". Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Russian) (6). Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Без билета" [beZ bileta] (in Russian). experty.by. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  9. ^ Климов, Олег (2003). "Фестиваль "Рок-коронация" :: Бодался Цыбин с N.R.M." Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Russian) (2). Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ Еврорадио (5 February 2010). "Свое 10-летие супер-хит "Мая краіна — Беларусь" отметит новой версией" (in Russian). European Radio for Belarus. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ Еўрарадыё (4 February 2010). "Сваё 10-годдзе супер-хіт "Мая краіна — Беларусь" адзначыць новай версіяй" (in Belarusian). European Radio for Belarus. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ ""Рок-корону-2009" получила группа "Без билета"" [beZ bileta received the “Rock Crown 2009”]. naviny.by (in Russian). BelaPAN. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Музыка з кайфам "Без білета" ў Афрыку" (PDF). Niva (in Belarusian) (11): 7. 14 March 2010. ISSN 0546-1960. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  14. ^ Погодина, Людмила (2007). "ИТОГИ ГОДА: К итогам 2006–го" [RESULTS OF THE YEAR: About the results of 2006]. Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Russian) (1). Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  15. ^ SLAP (20 November 2006). "Справаздача : "Дзень Безквітоўніка"" [Report: "The Day of the Free-rider"] (in Belarusian). xlam.by. Archived from the original on 6 December 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  16. ^ p1xel (1 August 2006). "beZ bileta удостоены приза прессы на рок-фестивале в польском Олецко" [beZ bileta was awarded a prize from the press at the rock festival in Olecko, Poland] (in Russian). xlam.by. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Грудзько, Марыя; Пазьнякоў, Віктар (2 August 2006). "beZ bileta на польскім фэсьце Przystanek" [beZ bileta at the Polish festival Przystanek]. Tuzin.fm (in Belarusian). mpby.ru. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  18. ^ Чернухо, Александр; Бегункова, Марина (13 December 2012). "Национальная музыкальная премия: "С умением переставлять ноты туда-сюда в нашей стране проблем нет"" [National Music Award: “There is no problem with the ability to rearrange notes back and forth in our country”] (in Russian). Ultra-Music. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  19. ^ "с билетом на beZ bileta ..." (in Russian). Muzykalnaya Gazeta. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  20. ^ Шульц, Міра; Tarantino (9 November 2008). ""Дзень безбілетніка - 2008". Фотарэпартаж" (in Belarusian). European Radio for Belarus. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  21. ^ "10 ноября beZ bileta отыграют большой концерт в честь "Дня безбилетника 2006"" [On November 10, beZ bileta will play a big concert in honor of the "Day of the Free-rider 2006"]. Tut.By (in Russian). 8 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Накануне "Дня безбилетника 2006" группа beZ bileta стала больше" [On the eve of the "Day of the Free-rider 2006" the beZ bileta band got bigger]. BelaPAN (in Russian). 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  23. ^ @ЛОЭ_М. "Без билета | Информация о группе, исполнителе | British Wave" [beZ bileta | Information about the band, the artist | British Wave] (in Russian). britishwave.ru. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  24. ^ Ружечка, Александр; Декола, Надежда; Незванов, Анатолий (24 April 2010). "Вход свободный" (in Russian). Sovetskaya Belorussiya – Belarus' Segodnya. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  25. ^ Будкін, Сяргей (17 October 2011). "Без билета – Звезда, інтэрнэт-рэліз, 2011" (in Belarusian). Budzma Belarusians!. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.