Animal Jazz

Russian rock band

Alternative rock
post-grunge
art rock
indie rock
alternative metal

Years active2000–presentLabelsKap-Kan RecordsMembers

Alexander Krasovitski
Evgenyi Ryahovski
Alexander Zarankin
Andrey Arkhipov
Ruslan Timonin

Past members

Igor Buligin
Sergey Egorov
Boris Golodets
Stanislav Gavrilov
Yan Lemskiy
Andrey Kazachenko
Sergey Kivin

Websiteanimaljazz.com

Animal ДжаZ ("ДжаZ" can be transliterated as "jazz", although "джаз" is the usual Russian spelling) is a Russian, Saint Petersburg-based alternative rock and pop rock band, formed in 2000. They are best known for their 2006 song "Три полоски", which is associated with the popularity of a so-called "emo subculture" in Russia.^[1]^[2] As of 2024, Animal ДжаZ have released 19 studio albums, including seven acoustic records.

Band members

Current

Alexander "Mikhalych" Krasovitski – vocals (2000–present)
Evgenyi "Johnson" Ryahovski – guitar (2000–present)
Alexander Zarankin – keyboards (2007–present)
Andrey Arkhipov – bass (2020–present)
Ruslan Timonin – drums (2024–present)

Past

Sergey Egorov – drums (2000–2004)
Boris Golodets – keyboards (2000–2004)
Igor Buligin – bass (2000–2020)
Stanislav Gavrilov – keyboards (2004–2005)
Andey Kazachenko – keyboards (2005–2007)
Yan Lemskiy – drums (2004–2008)
Sergey Kivin – drums (2008–2024)

Discography

Studio albums

Animalизм (2002)
Стереолюбовь (2004)
Как Люди (2004)
Шаг Вдох (2007)
Эгоист (2009)
Animal ДжаZ (2011)
Фаза быстрого сна (2013)
Хранитель весны (2015)
Счастье (2018)
Время любить (2019)
Инь (2023)
Янь (2024)

Acoustic albums

Unplugged (2005)
Unplugged II: раритеты (2006)
1:0 в пользу осени (2007)
AZXV: Акустика (2016)
Acoustic with Detsl (2018)
Время любить (Акустика) (2019)^[3]
Корни (2023)^[4]

Soundtracks

Graffiti (2006)

Compilations

The Best (2004)
Single Collection (2005)
AZXV (2015)
Шаг Вдох. Трибьют (2017)

References

^ "Три полоски – Animal ДжаZ" [Three Stripes – Animal Jazz]. reproduktor.net (in Russian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Джинсы порезаны, лето, три полоски..." [Jeans are cut, summer, three stripes...]. bloknot-novorossiysk.ru (in Russian). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Animal ДжаZ выпустили акустическое "Время любить"" [Animal Jazz Release Acoustic "Time to Love"]. rrock.ru (in Russian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Animal ДжаZ поздравили себя с 23-летием выпуском альбома «Корни»" [Animal Jazz congratulated themselves on their 23rd anniversary by releasing the album "Roots"]. nashe.ru (in Russian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.