Smokie and Angra come to Russia

Two interesting expects brought to Russia in the coming days. Is group Smokie (without Chris Norman) on 10 March perform a Brazilian group Sepultura trailer Angra - 11 March in the "Orange". Smokey (Smokie), English pop-rock band. Established in 1975 in London. In the first part of SMOKIE singer Chris Norman (Chris Norman), bassist Terry Utley (Terry Utley), guitarist Alan Silson (Alan Silson) and drummer Pete Spencer (Pete Spencer), with the first three. From the mid-1960s already played together in the Elizabethans, and in 1968, a group created by Spencer goodness, took several singles in the psychedelic style. Then the musicians signed "Rak Records" and was first recorded in 1975 and then SMOKEY SMOKIE. Smokie in "Orange" 1970 In the second half of the year. Group created a number of popular songs, among which the If You You Know How to Love Me (1975, third place in the UK charts) think not Play Your Rock 'N' Roll to Me, Living Next Door to Alice (1976 , number five in the charts), it's your life (1977, fifth place), Oh Carol (1978), fifth place. After leaving the band in 1982, begins the main songwriter and singer Chris Norman, who wanted to pursue a solo career in the group a four-break, which ended in 1986. Since then the group will continue to update burn CDs and toured around the world very popular in some countries (including Russia). The Club Orange band is as follows: Martin Bullard - keys Mike Craft - vocals Terry Uttley - bass Steve Pinnel - drum Mick McConnell - guit Angra in "Orange" Angra is the second largest (after Sepultura) Article heavy Brazilian exports. This project established the Andre Matos to warm up before this group Viper. Matos It includes the creation of two albums, after which the staff gladly participated collapsed. Stubborn and opinionated guy, Andre decided a new band. Until 1991 he was able to bring their company guitarist Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittenkurta, drummer Marco Antunes and bassist Louis Mariutti. Name of the Goddess of Fire newly adopted. Published in 1992, the quintet demo reaching horizons, through which he. Able to reach the German horizon Next year, the Brazilians were in a Hamburg studio of Kai Hansen took (the gamma ray) and his first album. Kai in such meetings, which was in this case, a contribution by a few interesting solos. By creating angels weep his hand and Anders gammaluchnik Dirk Shlyahter and Sasha Paet of Heavens Gate. The disc was released in 1993 and immediately gained recognition not only of the broad masses of Brazil, but also the European and especially the Japanese. Only in the land of the rising sun more than 100,000 copies sold of the angels cry. At home waiting Angra complete triumph. They were the best in the heap nominations and their videos on time and do firmly stuck in the ether Brazilian MTV. In 1994, the group performed at a local festival Monsters of Rock in a bundle with Kiss, Black Sabbath and Slayer. Furthermore, the team toured Brazil in full, easily the best selling from the site visit and the following year came to Europe. The second album, Holy Land, was released in 1996 and produced his Paet Sasha and Charlie Bauer Find. On this CD, there were some progressive elements in the form of choirs and orchestrations. The release came on the public taste, and bought it even easier than the first child. In addition to the Holy Land in the same year, the band released EP Freedom Call, which included a cover of Priest Painkiller. In 1997 Angra toured, but was based on data from Paris live album recorded live holy. Another studio album was released in 1998 and made little impression on the audience (at least compared to the earlier versions). But the team continue to work and live was back in Europe, Japan and Brazil, where it is rewound to the Monsters of Rock. Start in 2000, a team of crack, and comes in two parts. Matos fouled Mariutti Confessori and a new project called Shaman, and Loureiro and Kurt Please Angra while retaining the sign began to look for a new partner. In 2001, the ranks of ex-Angra singer Eduardo symbols Falasha, drummer Akviles priest stepped (born 25 June 1971), at a time running, Paul Di'Anno and bassist Felipe Andreoli (born March 7, 1980). The updated configuration of the Brazilian team to continue to forge metal. To start the demo was released Acid rain, and after it was freshly powerful album Rebirth. The Club Orange band is as follows: Edu Falaschi - vocals Kiko Loureiro - guit Rafael Bittencourt - guit Felipe Andreoli - Bass Aquiles Priester - drums Fabio Laguna - Keyboards 10th and 11 March, "orange", 20.00.