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Where "Rock Islands" took Vladimir Zakharov

Today in our article is the history of the band "Rock Islands" and its leader Vladimir Zakharov. How were the main hits created and how did the musician's fate turn out? Read more.

Vladimir Zakharov: the beginning of his career, peak of popularity and "Rock-Ostrov"

In the late '90s, a song by the Rock Islands group "Don't say anything."The band has become an outlet for the difficult history of the band and a chance for a better future. Regular member and vocalist Vladimir Zakharov had high hopes for further Rock Islands albums and songs, but things didn't quite go smoothly.

This article will talk about where to start. started the story of a pop band that only gained fame at the end of the 90s, the formation of their fame, fate of the team and its permanent leader Vladimir Zakharov.

Where the story began...

Rock Islands at the beginning of their career
Rock Islands at the beginning of their career

The story of "Rock Islands" begins in the mid-80s, when young Zakharov and his school mates create the band "Octavian August". At the same time, Vladimir had to learn to play the keyboardsAfter a while, we had to find a new vocalist with a more advanced voice. After a while, a new vocalist with a more expressive The band decided to put Zakharov on the microphone. Having failed to find a singer, the band decided to put Zakharov at the microphone. Soon the band got acquainted with Alexander Kutyanovwho taught the kids to understand the intricacies of music.

The school ensemble soon ceased to exist, and then Zakharov and Kutyanov became members of the collective "Sirine.". In addition, the aspiring musicians were actively recording own The other members of the ensemble didn't know about it. At the same time, Oleg, who had recently left, joined the co-operation, and the three of the guys on and on to make music. That's when the name for their future band came, chosen by Zakharov: "Islands.".

Rock Islands
Rock Islands

On the eve of a rock concert in his native Gorky, it was decided to staff the band, and then a drummer was recruited to the band Anatoly Gorbunov. The participants decided to take part in the event with a slightly changed name. So the fresh and young ones made their debut at the concert "Rock Islands.".

The main stages of creativity 

Rock Islands in the late '90s.
Rock Islands in the late '90s.

Participation in the concert, which was large-scale for those years, became beginning successes The Rock Islands gradually began to gain popularity and earn their first money by playing at weddings and dance parties. However, for several years the musicians had to be local stars without the big stages, while working hard to record albums at the various musical styles.

In a short period of the late 80s and the beginning of the new decade, Rock Islands recorded about six albums. A record called "Nashi" became momentous: I've joined the team Oleg RazinThe year 1991 was equally significant for the band: a man was found who was able to sponsor all the musicians' endeavours. The year 1991 turned out to be just as significant for the band: a man was found who could sponsor all the endeavours of the musicians, and then they released more three album, for some songs of which video clips were made. "Rock Islands" still remained without the iconic and hit compositions.

Collaboration with Soyuz Records brought the release of a successful composition "Only the Sun."The music video for which successfully appeared on television. "Rock Islands" started working with a recording studio in 1995, and then the opportunity arose to more to promote the band's music. Two cassettes and a couple of clips were ready for release, but success never came. In 1997, the release of the record "Soar to the Sky" took place, which marked a creative success: the composition "Don't say anything." from the new album and the video for it have been highly anticipated. hits.

What did the noughties bring?

Rock Islands in the 2000s.
Rock Islands in the 2000s.

After the rise and the first successful composition, the band started touring, and a little later the interest in musicians faded. By the 2000s, Rock Islands, though they had enough material to release fresh recordings, ceased to chase glory. The band members gradually estranged from music, and only Vladimir Zakharov continued to work hard.

From 2000 to 2003 Vladimir together with an old acquaintance becomes a participant of the project "The Cotuit Story.". Despite the new genre for the musician, the series of recordings became successful and brought Vladimir not only pleasure as an experimenter, but also earnings. The beginning of the noughties was also a turning point for Rock Islands: Zakharov initiated the creation of the Rock Islands forumdedicated to the band's work, where listeners could not only find a large layer of the band's history but also socialise with a team leader.

The Rock Islands line-up is starting to change after the nursing Razin. In the mid-2000s, four collections of the band's favourite and unreleased tracks were released, as well as one full-length album "The Joy of Times.". A few years later, Kutyanov leaves the group, and Vladimir Zakharov with a renewed team begins preparations for the anniversary the foundation of the collective. The record "New Sound" is released, which includes hits of the past years in the other with musical arrangements.

Vladimir Zakharov today

Vladimir Zakharov at one of his concerts
Vladimir Zakharov at one of his concerts

After a big break and developments in Rock Islands, a video clip for the track is released on the band's You-Tube channel "I am your secret."The video for "Kostry" and "Only the Sun" appeared after a while. It is important that Vladimir insisted on fresh musical treatment of the best compositions: this showed the development of the group and an attempt to interest the interesting arranged by dedicated Rock Islands fans.

Vladimir actively promotes the band's creativity in social networks, as well as never stops performing. At the concerts of Rock Islands one can hear not only the already favourite compositions, but also unreleased and new material. The last ones The collective's current releases are "Grace" and "Eternal System", released in the mid-2010s.

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