Billy's Band

Billy’s Band is a Russian band from St. Petersburg playing blues, swing, jazz and rock. It was founded in 2001 by Billy Novick and Andrey Reznikov. They have 5 studio, 3 live albums, 3 singles and several compilations. They have participated in major jazz festivals in the United States and Canada.[1][2] The musicians describe their style as "romantic alcojazz".[3] They are one of the few popular bands in Russia which practice the DIY model: releasing, distributing and advertising records and organising concerts and tours themselves[1][4] and not signing a contract with a major record label or producer.[5]

References
  1. "BILLY`s BAND - романтический алко-джаз из Петербурга". Сайт botinok.co.il. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  2. Наталья Кузнецова (6 July 2010). "Как Billy`s band покоряли Америку". MR7.ru. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  3. Анна Саруханова (2008). "Романтический алкоджаз" (80). Новая газета. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  4. Светлана СИМАКОВА (31 May 2010). "Билли Новик: "Как ты красив, проклятый!"". Mgorsk.ru. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  5. "Барнаул посетит группа Billy's Band". ИА Алтапресс. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
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