Neschastny Sluchai

Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto (03.02.2024).

“Neschastny Sluchai” (literally “Unfortunate Event”) is a Russian rock band that was formed by Valdis Pelsh and Alexey Kortnev in 1983, while both men were students at Moscow State University.
Despite being popular in Russia, the band is virtually unknown outside. The band’s lyrics are at the same time grotesque and sentimental while their music features complicated structures and melodic turns rooted in the prog rock of the ’70s. Alexey Kortnev is a Russian musician and actor known for his work in theater and movies in collaboration with the Kvartet E. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the band has been banned from performing in Russia as a result of Kortnev’s anti-war stand.

Band:
Alexey Kortnev — vocals, guitar, songwriting
Sergey Chekryzhov — keyboards, accordion, vocals
Dmitry Chuvelyov — bass, guitar, vocals
Pavel Timofeev — drums, percussion

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