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Crimesterdam

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Origin
  
Yerevan, Armenia

Associated acts
  
The North Avenues

Years active
  
2010 (2010)–2014

Website
  
www.crimesterd.am

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Labels
  
Indie Libertines Records, Rekwired Rekords

Members
  
Arthur Solakhyan Dave Geodakian Yura Khachatryan Vladimir Hovhannisyan

Genres
  
Psychedelic rock, Rock and roll

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Crimesterdam was an Armenian rock band from Yerevan. They are known for their rock and roll and psychedelic sound influenced by many bands such as Oasis, Blur, The Beatles, etc. The band split in 2014.

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Formation

Crimesterdam was founded in Yerevan in 2010 by vocalist Arthur Solakhyan and guitarists Sarkis Shirinian and George Hovhannisyan. They played several concerts at local clubs with support from former The North Avenues bassist Dave Geodakian (who joined Crimesterdam in November 2010) and other musicians. Guitarist Yura Khachatryan joins the band in March 2011. The final line-up of Crimesterdam formed in June 2011 when Vladimir Hovhannisyan from Scream of Silence joined the band.

First releases

In December 2010 Crimesterdam signed to Indie Libertines Records label. They released their debut single Yeah Pappa I'm Smoking under Indie Libertines Records on 14 December, and several weeks later, on 31 January 2011, their acoustic EP, Acoustic for Indie Libertines, came out. It consisted of three songs, two of which are also featured on Mary Wants To Marry EP.

The band released their debut EP Mary Wants To Marry on 28 April 2011. EP was recorded and mixed at Dave Geodakian's home studio.

Later that year, on 3 September, Crimesterdam released Your Russian Wife EP, which was preceded with eponymous video.

Debut album

In October 2011 Crimesterdam started working on their debut full-length album. Their only LP, "Obsolete Modern Retro" was released on 18 June 2012.

Albums

  • Obsolete Modern Retro (18 June 2012)
  • EPs

  • Mary Wants To Marry (28 April 2011)
  • Your Russian Wife (3 September 2011)
  • Singles

  • Underground Glory (26 March 2012)
  • Friday (As It Starts) / It Is Not Dying (7 May 2012)
  • Bring It On (6 November 2012)
  • An English Breakfast (6 November 2012)
  • Other

  • Acoustic For Indie Libertines (31 January 2011)
  • References

    Crimesterdam Wikipedia