Boris - Everything (just about) - Balalaika, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Programming, Percussion, Vocals
Support Network
Ann Marie - My inspiration and muse - also ace costume design!
Pixie - Recording, Sound Engineering, Programming, Occasional Bass & all-round good egg!
Poisoned Electric Head/Dead Fly studios - CD wouldn't have happened before you guys
Syngen - digital audio recording and conversions
Pete Webb (RIP) - Guitar on Goddess and Sunsong demo
Paul Wickham - Dungeon Studios - Much of second album recorded here
Tansad Rob - Harmonica on Onward Christian Soldiers
And to all the bands who tolerated me as a support-act!
Influences
Hendrix, Gong/Daevid Allen, Hawkwind, Here &; Now, Poisoned Electrick Head, Magic Mushroom Band, Ozric Tentacles, Oroonies, Porcupine Tree, Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra, Kaiser Chiefs, Nik Turner's Sphynx, Inner City Unit, Cheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell, Paul Giovanni (Wicker Man OST), Queens of the Stone Age, Astralasia, Shamen, Prodigy, Foo Fighters, Space Ritual and anyone who makes great music with their heart in the right place.
Sounds Like
Electric Balalaika with distortion, wah-wah and the rest - a cross between Hendrix and George Formby after drinking a vatload of toadstool soup!
Will appeal to fans of
Gong, Hawkwind, Poisoned Electric Head, Ukulele Orchestra, Pink Floyd, Radiohead and anything waay off the beaten track...
Warning - May cause Hendrix fans (and Russian citizens) to explode with indignancy and anti-heretical fervour!
In a world of faceless, transient pop non-entities, Boris & His Bolshie Balalaika stands out as a truly larger than life character. Born the son of a Russian diplomat, Boris has lead an incredible life, involving both the KGB and CIA, MI5 and LSD... A psychedelic legend in the making, George Formby on Acid, no-one can deny that Boris' message of cosmic love and hope is both genuine and a much needed antidote to all that ails society today.
Boris has recently emerged from self-imposed retirement to tickle those balalaika strings once more, with a number of unannounced live appearances - frequently unplugged.
Find out more about Boris and his Bolshie Balalaika at www.bolshieboris.com - including the incredible tale of how he escaped the Gulag and came to reside as an asylum-usurper in the UK.
There are vicious rumours circulating as to Boris' true identity, some say he is a famous musician in disguise, others suggest he is a respected expert in his firld, others still that he is a pro-foosball player. Believe nothing! Challenge everything! "Turn On, Tune In, Take Over!"
Boris and his Bolshie Balalaika's Friend Space (Top 20)
The waitress told me that the supply of spaghetti was fast running out, but there was some loose spaghetti under my table. At first glance this looked promising but on second glance I'm not so sure. The sticks were broken, soiled and mixed with broken glass. I do not want ANY broken glass in my spaghetti. It could be contaminated, so I left it on the floor and decided to say nothing rather than to call attention to it.
Glad to meet you Boris and his Bolshie Balalaika and be very welcome ! :-) Your sound is just amazing ! ^^ All the best and keep up the good work !!! One Love from France BETTY :-)))
Hello All. if you want Volumes 1,2 & 3 of the Four Track Mind Collection, you are advised to order them by the end of the 13th April 2008,as there are only 50 of each Vol. left!! They will not be available after that date!! Vol.4 will be available from the 30th May 2008. All 4 Volumes are available from www. alandaveymusic. co. uk thankyou all for ya support, cheers AD (the bass monster!)
The Spring or Vernal Equinox marks the point when day and night are of the same length .... After the Winter Solstice the days lengthen and the nights shorten. 'Equinox' means equal night and 'Vernal' comes from the Latin word for 'bloom', as in the northern hemisphere the Spring equinox marks the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. Light and dark are in balance now, but light is gaining.
The earth awakens... new life emerges, sap rises, buds shoot and spring flowers are celebrated as gifts from nature. Spring returns and rejuvenates our own life force.
This equinox is also known as Ostara or Eostre - and is celebrated as a festival of new growth, renewal, a re-balancing of energies and the return of longer days. It is also known as the day of equilibrium. Now is a good time to consider the balance of our lives - work, play and relationships.
Actual time of Vernal Equinox - 20 March, 05.48 a.m. (GMT) HAVE A GOOD ONE!!!!
Maker Green Team Spring Benefit Night, Friday 28th March 8pm on wards, Tramps Café/Bar, Bretonside, Plymouth,Devon, UK. SUNFISH WEAPONS OF SOUND NIGEL MAZLYN JONES SKY SOWN OMNIVERSITY DJ RASTA FARI TWO OLD BASTARDS SIMON SCUM HOARSE JAYDE comedian & magician £10 concessions £6 (for all on low incomes bring proof please) Advance ticket line 07901632473 or through www. maker-green-team. org Limited tickets on the door
We have safe good over night park ups available in Bretonside Bus Station (right next to venue),facilities.
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