KOROL I SHYT

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- Formed in 1988

- Country: Russia , Lenengrad .

- Group ended its existence after 31.12.2013 farewell tour in memory of the deceased Michael " Potted " Gorsheneva who died 19.07.2013 .

The group began in 1988 , in Leningrad, at three classmates - Michael " Pot " Gorsheneva , Alexander " lieutenant " Schigoleva and Alexander " Balu " Balunova - the idea of creating a group . Thus was born the project called "Office ", which was focused on the game in the style of " punk rock ", with matching lyrics and music .

Meeting with Andrew Michael Gorsheneva "Prince " Knyazev Restoration School in St. Petersburg a year later radically changed the concept of the group. Andrew wrote the music texts representing diverse musical mini- stories , which are based on stories from Russian folklore , fantasy, myths and legends. Most of the stories has the character of "scary fairy tales" , others - humorous , playful ottenok.Nazvanie "The King and the Clown" group took in 1990. Prior to this time discussing the musicians make such options as " stabbed dandelion ", " Armageddon ", " apocalypse " and " mock king ", the latter of which formed the basis of the official nazvaniya.V 1991-92 on semi studios were first recorded a few songs the group - " Dead Woman ," " Hunter," " The King and the Clown" , "In the Valley wetlands ." In 1994, the album was recorded informal " Make yourself at home , stranger ! " Which was released in limited edition only on tape , and has long been considered a real rarity among fans . In 1998, the studio "Melody" was written " acoustic album " highly praised by music critics for originality and rare for punk rock bands ingenuity in arrangements . Recorded attended folk singer Marina Kapuro , violinist Maria Maria Bessonova and Nefedov , later joined the group.

February 20, 1999 the group first gathered DS "Jubilee" in St. Petersburg on his first solo concert , speaking earlier on the grounds that level only in the framework of festivals. In 2000 was released the next studio album - "Heroes and Villains " to record which had attracted eminent musicians of the Russian rock scene: Sergey " Siskin" Chigrakov ( "Siskin & Co. "), Alexander Gordeev (" Different People ") Alexander " Renegade " Leontiev (" Kukryniksy ") and Maxim " Yorick " Jurak ( "Pilot" ) . " King and the Clown " take part in the tribute band "Kino " - " audition ", which is written specifically for a cover version of Victor Tsoi " Follow Him ." Through this project , the group appears a second guitarist - Alexander " Renegade " Leontiev , attract previously as a session musician . At that time, Alexander played in the band 's younger brother Alexei Gorsheneva - Pot - " Kukryniksy ." During the same year the team first performs at Moscow's two largest open-air summer festivals : " Invasion " and " Wings ." August 11, 2002 at the festival "Invasion" "The King and the Clown" appeared in the status of the headliners at the audience of nearly 200 thousand people. Spectacular show presented gothic torchlight procession , a giant backdrop depicting the " Old House ," and departing black crows , made this a memorable performance . With the support of "Nashe Radio" goes release " Pops " under the auspices of the so-called "Rock Group " composed of Yuri Shevchuk ( "DDT" ), Alexander Chernetzky (" Different People "), Ilya Hell ( "Pilot" ) and Alexei Gorshenev (" Kukryniksy "). Leaders of the " King and the Clown ," Pot and the Prince , under the release participated in the recordings of the songs "Cat" and rock manifesto " Pops " group " team contract ." In the same year, "The King and the Clown" give first tour in America, Israel and Finlyandii.A December 18 , in the legendary hall of the country - "Olympic " (Moscow) - a full house band played a large-scale three -hour concert , subsequently issued on VHS and DVD. In early 2004, violinist Maria Nefedov decided to leave the band due to a move to America. In 2004, the same year "The King and the Clown" released its most rigid in sound , designed in the style of hard-core , the album "Mutiny on the Ship ", a record which was attended by Alexander " Ricochet " Aksenov (" object of ridicule ") and Eugene "Hay - yay-yay " Fedorov (« Tequilajazzz »). After the release of " Riot on the ship " director Valery Hattin ( author video " Damn old house ") was filmed for the song " Revenge of Harry ." Group Director Vyacheslav becomes a whip , who is also the director of the " Alice" , which further contributed to the establishment of joint creative projects the two teams. In 2005, the light appears just two individual offspring frontmen " King and the Jester ." Pot presents solo album "I - alcoholic, I - an anarchist ", consisting of songs punk band " team contract " and recorded for the purpose of supporting charitable musician Nikolai Mikhailov . Prince produces melodic acoustic album "Love villain " in the work on which was attended by musicians of the "Aquarium" - Oleg and Vladimir Kudryavtsev Bowl , Sergei Janson of " Khoronko Orchestra " Sergei " Siskin" Chigrakov , vocalist Julia Khudiakova and violinist group Dominia - Dmitry «Casper» Rishko . In late 2005, "The King and the Clown" recorded a cover version of the song "I'm tired " for the tribute band " Naive ". 2006 was marked by significant changes in the group. Alexander " Balu " Balunov left for personal reasons , " King and the Clown ." Responsibilities for some time bass player takes Alexander Leontiev , however, due to severe family circumstances , and he was forced to leave the band . Desire to supplement group concerts decorative elements - pyrotechnics and visuals - received implementation thanks to the invitation of Dmitry " Candle " Raydugina to post a lighting designer . February 10 a group of " King and the Clown " celebrated its fifteenth anniversary , once again brought together thousands of Moscow "Luzhniki" , and then the UK "Jubilee" in his native St. Petersburg. According to the materials of these concerts was mounted concert video " Puppets ". Jubilee concert group presented in a tour of the cities of Russia , Ukraine, Belarus , Moldova, Baltic , Izrailya.Posle festival "Invasion" , which was held from 5 to 7 July 2013, the decision was made to part with bassist Sergey Zakharov . In his place was taken by Alexander Kulikov , a group made out with him a program of 30 songs for the concert on July 20 at the Green Theatre , but , unfortunately, it never played .

July 19, 2013 the group leader Mikhail Gorshenev died in the fortieth year of his life at his home in St. Petersburg.