In 1993 St.Petersburg punk scene became more variegated. A lot of very young and interesting bands playing styles ranging from post-punk to hardcore were performing at the time.
At the end of 1993, their music had turned into garage punk and finally into ska-core.
In the spring '95 they released a song on the compilation called "United Colours of Ska", Volume II, on German "Pork Pie" label. A year later they recorded an album at St.Petersburg "Melodia" studio, which was then mixed in Berlin at Pork Pie. This album, called "Night Hunting", was released in the end of 1996.
1998 they've take part at the biggest Swedish "Hultsfred" festival, and play together with such acts as Black Sabbath, Misfits, Rancid, NOFX, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Clawfinger etc. In January 1999 Spitfire had made another recording session at Vielklang studio in Berlin, and the result came out in the spring with new album "The Coast Is Clear". Spitfire continued touring, playing gigs in Holland, France, Germany, Swiss, Slovenia and Scandinavia.
In January '04 the third Spitfire album "Thrills And Kills" came out both in Europe on German Vielklang label and in Russia on recently opened independent Shnur'OK label. As the previous one "The Coast Is Clear", "Thrills And Kills" was also recorded and mastered at Vielklang studio in Berlin. This album was more diverse musically and included more tracks which style could be rather referred to as guitar rock with the horn section. The album release was supported by a 5-weeks-long tour: 27 gigs in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
At the moment Spitfire is making a new programme for their fourth album and preparing for a new European tour.
Their gigs have lot of energy and maximum support of the crowd. In their music you can hear roared & angry rhythms of a modern punk and hardcore, as well as clear and sharp sound of their three piece horn section with the mix of funk, reggae and, of course, happy and positive ska!
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