Motorama (band)

Motorama
Motorama, tour in China 2017
Background information
Origin	Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Genres	Post-punk, Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active	2005–present
Labels	I'm home records
Members	Vladislav Parshin Maxim Polivanov Irene Parshina Mikhail Nikulin (touring drummer)
Past members	Vasily Yakovenko Vadim Kvasov Oleg Chernov Evgeny Chervonny Roman Belenky Alexander Norets
Website	wearemotorama.com

Motorama is a Russian post-punk band from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The band was formed in 2005. The group has received popularity not only in Russia but also abroad, especially in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Musical style and influences

The band performs songs in English. Vladislav Parshin's vocals have often been compared with the voice of Ian Curtis, the frontman of the British band Joy Division. This, and the fact that Motorama played their first two mini-albums in a style close to the sound of classic post-punk, led to the fact that the group is often accused of copying Joy Division. This is only an opinion of most new listeners of Motorama. A listen to any of Motorama’s singles demonstrates a far more melodic and ghostly sound than Joy Division’s dark and fast paced punk. The situation has changed with the release of the group's first LP, Alps. This album featured intonations of New Wave and Indie pop, and the music in general became more bright and melancholic than depressive. The band is influenced by Soviet post-punk bands like Kino and Zvuki Mu, as well as ethereal wave.

In 2010, a side-project of participants of the Motorama - group "Утро" (Utro) released a Russian-language album.

The second studio album called "Calendar" was released October 18, 2012 on the French label Talitres.

Another side-project "Лето в городе" (Leto v gorode) was formed in 2012 by Vladislav and Irene.

On June 27, 2014 Oleg Chernov became the new touring drummer, replacing Roman Belenky, who left the band for family reasons.

Irene Parshina became a tour manager of Motorama and Utro.

The third album "Poverty" was released January 26, 2015 via Talitres.

Single song "One Moment" was released on a special fifteens anniversary Talitres vinyl in 2016.

The fourth album "Dialogues" was released in 2016 via Talitres.

The fifth album "Many Nights" was released in September 2018.

In January 2020, the band left Talitres to start their own label "I'm home records".

Discography

Albums

• Alps (2010)
• Calendar (2012)
• Poverty (2015)
• Dialogues (2016)
• Many Nights (2018)
• Before The Road (2021)

EPs

• Horse (2008)
• Bear (2009)

Singles

• One Moment (2011)
• Eyes (2013)
• She Is There (2014)
• Holy Day (2016)
• The New Era (2020)
• Today & Everyday (2020)