Zveri is a Russian pop-rock band formed by Roman Bilyk. Winner of the Muz-TV, MTV Russia and Debut awards.
The Zveri group was created in 2001 by Roman Bilyk, who came to Moscow from Taganrog, known under the pseudonym Roma Zver. The producer was the composer Alexander Voitinsky, who previously collaborated with the producer of the Tatu group Ivan Shapovalov. They recruited the musicians of the group through advertisements on the Internet.
The group soon released the video "For You". The video was followed by the debut album "Hunger". Songs from this album “Rain-Pistols”, “Koltsevaya”, “For you”, “Just like this strong love"were successful in the Chart Dozen hit parade. In the same year, the group performed for the first time at the Invasion festival.
In February 2004, the group released their second album, "Districts-Quarters", which became a breakthrough for her to fame. A number of video clips are broadcast by Muz-TV and MTV Russia channels: “Everything That Concerns”, “Stronger Drinks”, “Southern Night”. The album is followed by a concert tour in Russia and the CIS, lasting almost two years.
In 2005, a remix disc and "Beasts - Karaoke" were released. The recording of the third album begins. In the fall, the first song from the future disc, “Roma, I'm sorry,” appears in rotation. The album itself, entitled “When we are together, no one is cooler,” was released in March 2006. There was an attempt to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with the song "Snowfall".
"Beasts" received whole line premiums. In 2004-2009, the group was named the "Best Rock Group" according to the Muz-TV channel. In 2005, the group received a similar award from MTV Russia. In 2004, "The Beasts" received the MTV Europe Music Awards as the "Best Performer of Russia".
In 2006, Roma Zver released his autobiography entitled "Rain Pistols", which describes his life in Taganrog, before moving to Moscow and creating a group. Along with this, there is a sharp decline in the appearance on television.
In 2007, a video for the song "Brunettes and Blondes" was released from an album that had not yet been released. The composition of the group is changing.
In early 2008, a video was released for the song "To You" from an album that had not yet been released. The song "Apartment" is included in the soundtrack of "Vladivostok-FM", one of the radio stations available in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.
As many as two songs "Districts-Quarters" and "Rain Pistols" immortalized themselves in the film. They were included in the soundtrack to the film "Everyone will die, but I will stay." Interestingly, "Districts-quarters" sounds three times: in the credits, in the final scene, an instrumental version sounds and at the disco. Also on the official trailer for the film, "Districts-blocks" also sound. In July, a video for the song “I'm with you” is released from an album that has not yet been released. In the same year, "Beasts" became the "best rock band" according to Muz-TV for the fifth time in a row.
On October 31, the group finally released their fourth album, entitled "Next", presenting it at the Moscow club "B1 Maximum". The album was supposed to be released in the spring, but the finished material was spoiled by a flood in the studio. The group moves to a new studio: "ZveriSoundStudio".
In November 2008, the group closes the MTV Russia RMA award with a scandal. After playing a 10-minute set consisting of all the old hits, Roman Bilyk ends the performance with a show of middle fingers and leaves, and guitarist Maxim Leonov smashes his guitar with the inscription "No more rock on RMA-Russia" in the middle of the stage. On the air of the Sharks of the Pen TV program on TVJam, Roman explained his act. According to him, such conditions were created for him so that in the future there would be no desire to perform “live”. On May 29 and 30, 2009, 2 acoustic concerts were held in Moscow as part of the new project "Close Animals" at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky.
On June 5, 2009, the Zveri group was recognized for the 6th time in a row as the best rock group according to Muz-TV.
At the beginning of autumn 2009, the sound engineer Alexei Martynov left the group, who had worked in the group from the very beginning. He is replaced by Dmitry Dobry, who previously worked with the group "Cockroaches!" and singer Linda.
At the end of September 2009, the collection of concert clips (“Districts-Quarters”, “Dance”) of the “Zveri” group is replenished with another creation for the song “Speak”. The material for the clip was
The group soon released the video "For You", the video for which was filmed before the song was written. The video was followed by the debut album "Hunger". The song from this album "Rain Pistols" was a success in the "Chart Dozen" hit parade. In the same year, the group performed for the first time at the "Invasion" festival.
In 2004, the group released their second album, Districts-Quarters, which became a breakthrough for her to fame. A number of video clips are broadcast by Muz-TV and MTV Russia channels: “Everything that concerns”, “Stronger drinks”, “Southern Night”. The album is followed by a concert tour in Russia and the CIS, lasting almost two years. The ensemble's popularity is growing, but observers note an increasingly strong pop bias in Bilyk's work. Along with rock festivals, the Beasts are beginning to perform at pop industry events.
In 2005, a remix disc and "Beasts - Karaoke" were released. The recording of the third album begins. In the fall, the first song from the future disc "Roma, I'm sorry" appears in rotation. The album itself, entitled “When we are together, no one is cooler,” was released in March 2006.
"Beasts" received a number of awards in the field of show business. In 2004 and 2005, the group was named the "Best Rock Group" according to the Muz-TV channel. In 2005, the group received a similar award from MTV Russia. In 2004, "Beasts" received the MTV Europe Music Awards as the "Best Performer of Russia". The group also starred in the film Words and Music.
In 2007, Roma Zver released the first part of his book "Rain Pistols", dedicated to the history of the group.
Compound
Roman Bilyk (Roma Zver) vocals, guitar;
Kirill Antonenko (Kirbas) keyboards;
Maxim Leonov guitar;
Konstantin Labetsky bass guitar;
Mikhail Kraev (Bee) drums.
Animals - Don't Go Anywhere
*RU-CONCERT - Is the official concert agent of the ZVERI Group
Group "Beasts"- one of the few modern musical groups that dynamically moves forward, improves and tries itself in various roles. It would be wrong to talk about the "Beasts" as a rock band, because their rock, which we are accustomed to perceive in its purest form, is always "seasoned" with peculiar "spices". And on each album, the music of the Zveri group sounds completely different. This is their, so to speak, “creative feature”.
The band's frontman Roman Bilyk was born in Taganrog in 1977. From childhood he was fond of music. When he was presented with the first guitar, Roman simply did not let go of it. Mom was not against her son's hobby, but still insisted on getting an education, and Bilyk graduated from a construction vocational school with a degree in tiler-finisher of a wide profile. Why construction? It's just that Roman, in addition to playing the guitar, really liked to create, make, transform something. The plans were even to continue their studies in the profile and finish the university. However, everything turned out quite differently ...
While studying at a vocational school, Roman organized the Asymmetry group. If you now compare her repertoire with the songs of the Zveri group, you will never recognize the leader of the group on the old records. "Asymmetry" was distinguished by originality, nationality, ethnic motives. The songs in many ways reflected the hippie movement and everything connected with them. Texts, instruments, even the appearance of Roman Bilyk himself with long hair and an embroidered wide shirt at that time did not give the slightest hint of what his work would be like in ten years. “I ran through the fields, prayed to the gods…” - this line “from the early days” most accurately characterizes the work of Roman Vitalyevich Bilyk in the late 90s.
Like many other performers, Roman decided to go to Moscow in search of further self-improvement. In my pocket I had 700 rubles and a red diploma from a construction school. Here he happened to be a master finisher, but not for long. In 2000, Moscow acquaintances brought Roman together with producer and director Alexander Voitinsky. Roma showed him his song "For You". Simplicity and sincerity "hooked", it was decided to shoot a clip. He was taken to MTV to the department, where applications were considered from simple "hungry for fame." We only hoped for good luck. To their surprise, the clip "For You" was released on the screens.
It was decided to work further. September 2001 can be officially considered the date of creation of the "Beasts" group. The musicians were recruited through an advertisement on the Internet. In 2002, the album "Hunger" was recorded with the now hit hits "Rain Pistols", "Traps", "Just such a strong love." Each of the songs of the "Zveri" group from the first album charged with a special drive, sincerity, which is characteristic, perhaps, of yard songs. "Ring", "Little C" just resembles this "yard" style with simple melody and accessible, "intelligible" texts. In 2003, this album was re-released and supplemented with a new video "Just such a strong love."
After the first performance of the Zveri group at the site of the Invasion festival, there was no particular triumph. But with the release of the album "Districts-Quarters" in 2004, the group gained new fans. The rotation of a rather successful album on radio stations was supported by a number of new clips: “Everything that concerns you”, “Stronger drinks”, “Southern Night” and, of course, “Districts-quarters” - a video recorded in Luzhniki during a solo concert group "Beasts". But about this separately.
In the same year, Voitinsky offered to organize a concert at Luzhniki. It was pretty bold, but scary. There are only two albums behind them, the group is quite young ... There was a danger that the "Beasts" would not be able to gather the audience. The result is a full hall and a resounding success. They did it! This was followed by a tour of the country with songs from the albums "Hunger" and "Districts-Quarters". After the triumphant "capture" of Luzhniki, the "Beasts" "swung" to a more serious peak - "Olympic". This concert was released on DVD and named the best concert of 2004. The performances of the "Beasts" group always take place live. Roman Bilyk is simply not used to working differently.
In 2006, two significant events took place at once in the biography of the "Beasts" group: the third studio album "When we are together no one is cooler" and Roman Bilyk's autobiographical book "Rain Pistols" tells about his life in Taganrog, so to speak "pre-Moscow" period. Together with Alexander Voitinsky, spectacular videos were shot for songs from the third album: “Roma, I'm sorry!” and “See you soon”, and the video “Dance” was edited after the concert of the “Beasts” group in St. Petersburg.
The band toured extensively and thought about recording a new album. Three new videos were even filmed: "Brunettes and Blondes", "For You" and "I'm With You". Fans were looking forward to the new album and were looking forward to the next changes in the music of the Zveri group. The long-awaited fourth album was released in autumn 2008. The name "Further" spoke for itself. In music and texts, a completely different Roma Zver was felt, matured and more serious. But the album turned out to be quite "motley": there is where to philosophize, nostalgic and even imagine yourself a rebel. This is, in a way, an album-reflection, summing up some achievements in creativity and in life. After the album "Next" it became clear: the former "Beasts" of the times of "Hunger" will no longer exist.
In 2009, Roman Bilyk and the Zveri group are preparing a large-scale project called Acoustics. The impetus for this was the "home" experiments of guitarist Maxim Leonov, who came up with various arrangements for old songs just for fun. It was decided to organize a live concert at the Moscow Art Theater, in which the well-known songs of the Zveri group sounded completely different. Various musical instruments were used: brass, strings, accordion, percussion, as well as backing vocals. Roman performed his hits, one new song and a cover of the Peking Row-Row band "Spring". "Acoustic" fans heard at two concerts in Moscow at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky. For other cities, Bilyk hid another "ace up his sleeve" - the Close Beasts program, which became a kind of modest version of Acoustics.
"Akustika" captivated musicians for a long time with performances in our country and abroad. Therefore, the new fifth studio album called "Muses" was released only in 2011 on March 8. Ironically, there are exactly nine new songs on the disc - exactly according to the number of muses from different areas of art. The new album somewhat surprised the fans, since "electronic notes" appeared in the music of the "Beasts" group. In general, the style of "Beasts" was guessed, but there was also something new. The team has found a new sound, a new style and, it seems, a new worldview. Even the new video for the song “Nobody” was filmed by Roman himself, without the support of Voitinsky.
From "yard rock" to "hard electronics" - the group "Beasts" has come this long way in just ten years. This year, the team is celebrating its anniversary, which they plan to celebrate in a new tour, followed by the main spectacle at Olimpiysky. In the meantime, in June 2011, the Zveri group was nominated in the Best Rock Group category according to MUZ-TV. Whether they will take the seventh award in the next ceremony of the MUZ-TV Prize, time will tell.
Zveri is one of the most famous pop-rock bands in Russia in the 2000s. A recognizable voice, chords that anyone can pick up on the guitar, catchy lyrics - a recipe for all time. But is everything so simple?
Before making the whole country yell “Districts-quarters” and believe that “everything is just beginning”, the future leader of the team, Roman Bilyk, studied at the College of Construction and Economics in Donetsk. In 2001, Roman came to Moscow to work, where he met the composer Alexander Voitinsky, who had previously worked with the Tatu duo. Thoughts about his band lead to the idea of searching for musicians using ads on the Internet: Roma and colleagues had no idea how show business works.
Roman takes the nickname "The Beast" and gathers a group to match his new role. Soon they release the video debut "For You", and in 2003 the album "Hunger" was released. Future hits "Rain Pistols" and "Just Such a Strong Love" fall into the fashion-dictating alternative chart of Mikhail Kozyrev "Chart Dozen" on Our Radio. Frivolous and incendiary lines about the worries of the young at heart and the vicissitudes of relationships with Roman's expressive vocals - such is the style of new Russian pop-rock stars.
The second album "Districts-Quarters" brings great success to the group. "Beasts" become a desirable object of attention of the youth media, and their clips do not leave the air of music channels. Since 2004, the "Beasts" have begun to harvest status awards, such as "Best Rock Band" from MUZ-TV and "Best Performer of Russia" from MTV EMA.
In 2006, Roma Zver publishes the book "Rain Pistols", where he talks about youth in his native Taganrog and further development his musical career. In the middle of the 2000s, "Beasts" appears less and less on television and radio: the musicians are working on the album "Next" and shooting new videos.
In 2008, until then, the "tame" "Beasts" become the instigators of the scandal at the MTV RMA awards. After playing 10 minutes of classical music, Roma Zver, after the lines that he “leaves beautifully”, leaves the stage, showing a three-finger gesture, and guitarist Maxim Leonov effectively breaks his guitar with the caption in English “no more rock music at RMA”.
Fans of the national cinema "Beasts" will remember the soundtrack for Valeria Gai Germanika's tape "Everyone will die, but I will stay." "Districts-quarters" successfully complements the gloomy story of youth and eventually acquires the status of the youth anthem of the decade. The following years pass in the work on the sixth album "Muses". "Beasts" collaborate with such performers as Linda, Tatyana Bulanova and the group "Cockroaches!". The seventh record is being written in London under the guidance of Beatles and Rolling Stones sound producer Jerry Boys. In 2016, Roma Zver himself begins directing clips.
Beasts - Juliet
Animals - See you soon
Animals - For love from the neck
Animals - Remember me
Beasts - Playing yourself
Animals - Nothing is perfect
Animals - Apartment
Beasts - Cyborg Killer
Beasts - Oaths
Animals - Buttons
Animals - Ships
Beasts - Space Guerrilla
Animals - Paws up
Beasts - The Best in You
Animals - Luba
Beasts - Mickey
Beasts - Lightning Up
Animals - Youth
Animals - My love
Animals - Fly
Beasts - Alone
Animals - Stronger Drinks
Animals - Nastya
Animals - no problem
Animals - The sky springs
Animals - Doesn't matter
Animals - Dunno
Zveri - Don't cry (feat. Bulb)
Beasts - Don't betray
Animals - None
Animals - Don't Go Anywhere
Beasts - Both
Animals - Clouds of cigarettes
Animals - One on One
Animals - About love
Animals - Oceans
Beasts - Keep Yourself May Ribbons OST
Beasts - Pacifist
Beasts - Change
Animals - Walking
Beasts - Nestling
Zveri - Neighborhoods
Beasts - Rock and Roll
Animals - Roma, I'm sorry
Animals - Handlebars
Beasts - Serenade
Animals - good morning
Beasts - Freedom
Animals - Snow Maiden
Animals - Snowfall
Animals - Sunny Bunny
Animals - The sun is for us
Animals - Thank you
Animals - no fear
Animals - Dance
Animals - You are so beautiful
Animals - I want you
Beasts - Elvis
Beasts - Southern Night
Biography (history) of the Beasts group
The Zveri group is the most popular rock band in Russia. For more than ten years, the team has carried the banner of the winner. The soloist and permanent leader of the group is Roman Bilyk. It was thanks to Roman that this magnificent team was formed. One summer, Roman realized that life in his native city of Taganrog was hopeless and decided to go to Moscow. Since the guy had practically no money, he decided to rely on the help of his acquaintances, but their phones were treacherously silent. Then Roma, not losing heart, decides to go to work in her specialty. The artist had only two years of study at the construction vocational school No. 23 in Taganrog and the Taganrog Construction College.
A few months later, in the autumn of the same year, Roma met Alexander Voitinsky, the future producer and director of all the clips of the Zveri group. They came to the conclusion that Roma would be engaged in creativity, and Alexander would be engaged in his promotion and finances. The future "Beast" was lucky that at the very beginning of his creative way he met a man who feels the soul of the creator so subtly and understands well what line commercial interests should not go beyond. Two years after arriving in Moscow, Roma set about conquering it and, together with the director, shot his first video for the song “For You”.
From the filming of this video, the cherished desires of two creators began to come true: Roma had a dream to create a group and sing his songs that girls would like, and Voitinsky had to direct and shoot videos. Despite minor rotations, the group was noted not only by hundreds of young girls, but also by the head of the record label Alexei Kozin. After listening to the demo recordings of the first album, Alexey decided to work with the band. Many of his colleagues discouraged him, but he decided not to follow everyone's lead. Alexey decided to give a chance to this young and talented group, and as he can see right now, it's not in vain. Two years later, the "Beasts" were able to gather a full hall in the Luzhniki Stadium, and six months later, the largest concert venue in the country - the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.
The story of the group's dizzying success began precisely with the song "For You". This composition appears in the rotation of the largest radio stations in Russia, and six months later the video for the song “Just such a strong love” takes top places in the charts of the main music channels. It should be noted that Roma Bilyk is not only a talented musician and singer, but also a good actor. There is no hired actor in any of the clips, the Beast plays all the roles himself. Soon the image of the band's vocalist appears on the covers of popular youth magazines, and a little later, glossy publications. In general, this year has been very fruitful for the team. They release their first album, Hunger, which immediately sells out in impressive numbers. The guys begin to actively tour.
After a short period of time, the "Beasts" release the second album "Districts-Quarters", give a grand concert at the Luzhniki Stadium and go on an all-Russian tour. The guys travel all over Russia from Kaliningrad to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. At this point, the group already has a large number of hits. And the second album became one of the best-selling in the history of the group, it was it that included the most hit songs from the group's repertoire. Many believe that it was during this period of time that the peak of the glory of the team falls.
After a short break, the group releases their third studio album "When we are together, no one is cooler." By this time, "Beasts" had already toured Russia many times. The group decides to expand the geography of their performances - Germany, France, USA, Canada. And now, after a couple of months, these countries were conquered by a young and talented group. Next in line are new countries and continents. Vocalist Roma, in addition to his musical activities, managed to publish his book, which he called "Rain Pistols", and recently developed his own clothing line. Singer, musician, poet, composer, actor, and now a writer and designer. It is not known what new talent Roma will find in himself.
The band is currently working on recording a new album. Roman said that the new record will sound different from all previous works. The band has always been able to surprise its listeners with something new, and this time it will surely be no worse. The guys have their own style, inimitable and unique. The "Beasts" have thousands of fans who are always waiting for them and love them. But for an artist, this is the most important thing to be loved and always expected, no matter what. We can say with confidence that this rock band will be expected always and everywhere.
In 2015, the Zveri received the Muz-TV channel's "Best Rock Band" award.
In March 2016, a new album is released - "There is no fear". According to Roma Zverya, the new disc will delight music lovers with its extraordinary vivacity and excellent quality. Recall that the work on the LP "No Fear" was started by Bilyk's team immediately after the release of the previous disc "One on One". The leader of the group worked on new musical material in between concerts.
