Zhadan i Sobaky
# Zhadan i Sobaky

Zhadan i Sobaky (Ukrainian: Жадан і собаки, Zhadan and The Dogs) is a Ukrainian ska band from Kharkiv. It was created in 2000 and named "Sobaky v kosmosi" (Ukrainian: Собаки в космосі, literally - "Dogs in the Outer Space"). After a long-term cooperation with Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan the band was renamed to "Zhadan i Sobaky".

## History

The band was created in 2000. As of 2008 it has released two studio albums and has taken part in different Ukrainian festivals such as "Tavriyski ihry", "Raz. Liv", "Muzychyi Ostriv", "5 ozer", "MazepaFest", "Den Nezalezhnosti z Makhnom".

Since 2008 Sobaky v Kosmosi has collaborated with a famous Kharkiv-based writer Serhiy Zhadan. They have written two studio albums in cooperation (labeled as "Serhiy Zhadan i Sobaky v Kosmosi"), and two more as a united band named "Zhadan i Sobaky" (Zhadan and The Dogs). Zhadan is lead vocalist and lyrics author. Altogether they have released four studio albums.

## Members

* Oleksandr Boldyryev (vocals, guitar)
* Andriy Pyvovarov (bass, vocals)
* Ivan Pirozhok (trombone)
* Viktor Kondratov (drums)
* Artem Dmytrychenkov (trumpet)
* Serhiy Kulayenko (keyboards)

## Discography

* Vafli (Вафли, 2002)
* Gruppa ishchet Prodyusera (Группа ищет Продюсера, 2008)

In a collaboration with Serhiy Zhadan

* Sportyvnyi klub armiyi (Спортивний клуб армії, 2008)
* Zbroya proletariatu (Зброя пролетаріату, 2012)
* Byisya za neyi (Бийся за неї, 2014)
* Psy (Пси, 2016).
* Madonna (Мадонна, 2019).

## Links

* Official page
* «Эротическое ска» от Андрея Пивоварова(in Russian)
* Тур Сергія Жадана та Собак у Космосі!(in Ukrainian)
* "Byisya za neyi"
