All begins with a history created by people or events, which sometimes play an important role in life of destinies. Denis Arsenin's (bass) casual acquaintance with Edgar Kempish (drums) has lead to the creation of musicians' association and "Olive Mess" group. Almost at once a third person - Alexey Syomin (guitar) appears. Group's formation and development begins with this moment. The official date of the "Olive Mess" creation is November 2, 1998 - the day of their first joint rehearsal.
First time the group was in searches. First of all it was necessary to find the musical direction, style of sounding for the future work. And the direction was found - art rock. The name of the group is not casual: firstly, the band was named in honour of the French composer Olivie Messian (XX century); and, secondly, - the name of the group reflects the essence of the "Olive Mess" music - its music has very specific features as well as the taste of olives is also very specific.
A bit later the vocalist has come into the group. His musical potential was reach, but relations with other members of the group were poor. Next year the vocalist has left the group, although the first concert of "Olive Mess" has been performed with his participation ("April theses" festival in April, 1999). And from that time more than year the "Olive Mess" existed as the trio. Mainly, the concerts of " Olive Mess" were performed in the music club "Saxophone". The "Olive Mess" repertoire included not only its own compositions, but also the compositions of such known groups as King Crimson - "Red", "Lark's Toungs in Aspic II" and "Pictures of a City", until the group's own repertoire has become sufficiently reach.
On March 2001 the group has made rehearsal record "Live without audience" which was used as demo record. 3 compositions were recorded - "Gramercy", "The Holly and Ivy Girl" (vocal parts were added later), and "1572 (part II)" - the very first composition written by the group: the event, which occurred in France, on August 23, 1572 and became popular in the world's history under the name "St. Bartholomew's day Massacre", served as the basis of this composition.
On May 2001, the vocalist of well-known vocal ensemble "Canto" - Ilze Paegle has come into the group. But in November of the same year the former participant of the "Biosfera" group - Lilija Voronova (keyboards) has joined "Olive Mess".
November 2001 for the band has become another turning-point - musicians prepared for recording of the first album which should be released under the French label "Soleil Zeuhl". 5 compositions will be included in the "Gramercy" album. Gramercy - expression in the old-french language. It was taken from the XV century's novel "Arthur's Death", written by English writer Thomas Melory. In the vocal version of the given composition is used the text from the book-treatise - "Musick's Monument" (London, 1672) of the English lutenist of XVII century - Thomas Mace. This composition is devoted to Michael Nikitin, Nezhat Ablemitov, Oleg Gorbarenko and other persons who have influenced the "Olive Mess" group. " The Holly and Ivy Girl " is the group's version of the traditional Irish Christmas song. Other two compositions are instrumental "Degeneratus Vulgaris" and the play "Stephan, the Shepherd Boy", in which is used Jonathan Tully's poem, written specially for "Olive Mess" (XIII century's events in France, known as "the Children's Crusade").
During last few years Olive Mess hasn't played a lot of concert, but participate in some good festivals such as Kuri Proge, InProg and Proguary.
Also some band members have been changed: In 2005 the new keyboard player, young and talanted Liza have comed to the band. and in 2005 Olive Mess have replaced Ilze, who have leaved the band in 2005, by Dmitrij Rumjancevs, ex "Hologramm". Artist, director, vocalist, first Latvian pro-rock Festival PROGUARY author and organazer- he played with Olive Mess in Proguary 2005 and in InProg fests. In 2005 he also leaves group. In 2006 Edgar and Dmitrij have organazed second prog-rock fest in Latvia Proguary 2006. Olive Mess played there whith a new vocalist Maris Jekabsons, who also addid some colorite whith his bagpipes.
In summer 2007 band have recorded a new album "Cherdak" and in 2008 january singned contract with great Italian Label - Mellow Records
In 2008 Olive Mess have left Elizabeth and in march band have found the new keyboard man - talanted Platon Buravicky. Here some of his perfomance.
our ALBUM's TRACKS You can find at ourWEB SITE and at FREE!MUSIC site.
PS we upload short version, because the songs are too long and and files are bigger than 10 mb :( But You can listen them in the original version for free in FREE!MUSIC (there You can find a lot of good bands :) )
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OUT on June 05, 2009 - "One listen to this musical outfit from Southern Russia known as Vespero was all it took to make me begin thinking about the great things that must be happening in Russia…" - by Ryan Sparks, Sea Of Tranquility.
RAIG is proud to announce Vespero "Surpassing All Kings" (R041, CD), the second studio album by psychedelic/progressive/space rock band from Astrakhan.
If it's too far from your home, if you have better things to do, if you're scared to go out...discover
Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
Many thanks for your nice comment! Very glad to sharing my stuff with great musicians like you! Your music have a really unusual taste. Very creative... And the vocals are awesome! All my best. Fred
Hola Aleksej and Olive Mess family! Happy Christmans and a Happy new year...in all the senses: that it is musically creative, that you sell many cd's, health for you and your family, and a lot of love!. Un fuerte abrazo de vuestro amigo "gurthiano"
Have a lovely Christmas and a very happy & prosperous New Year! Be safe! Be good! Be a better human! Be loved and loves well.
Jorge Albuquerque (Prog Noise) International magazine & Laboratorio Pop
BRAZIL
See you in 2009!!!
"It is difficult not to believe that the next year will be better than the old one! And this illusion is not wrong. Future is always good, no matter what happens. It will always give us what we need and what we want in secret. It will always bless us with right gifts. Thus in a deeper sense our belief in the New Year cannot deceive us". Kersti Bergroth (1886-1975), Finnish writer and playwright
На днях наконец-то полностью послушал Ваш альбом Gramercy, причем несколько раз. Очень круто, особенно первая, титульная вещь - это буквально 10 из 10! :) К сожалению, не слушал пока Ваш второй альбом, поскольку не знаю, где его можно найти в России...
Удачи в музыке и в целом в жизни Иван (of Roz Vitalis)
Hi my friends! Cherdak is a MASTERPIECE!!! I LOVE this album. It has arrived me to the heart, I'm not tired to listening it, I'm enjoy a lot!. Congratulations! Muchisimas gracias amigo Un fuerte abrazo! Jordi
