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 SolakhyanDave GeodakianYura KhachatryanVladimir Hovhannisyan Genres Psychedelic rock, Rock and roll | ||
Crimesterdam your russian wife htc desire experiment
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.
Contents
- Crimesterdam your russian wife htc desire experiment
- Formation
- First releases
- Debut album
- Albums
- EPs
- Singles
- Other
- References
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.