Years active Since 2007 Record label 577812 Records DK Genres Rock music, Pop rock | Website [1] Origin Kiev, Ukraine (2008) | |
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Members Kate Hapochka (vocal)
Ihor Havrilenko (bass)
Alexandr Zbrocky (guitar)
Artem Uhodnykov (drums) Similar Etwas Unders, Rolliks, Merva, Gorgisheli, Dymna Sumish | ||
Hapochka (Ukrainian: Гапочка) is young Ukrainian rock-group, created in 2007, winner of "The Global Battle of the Bands 2009" in Ukraine.
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History
The group was organized in 2007, the year when vocalist - Kate Hapochka, arrived from Khmelnytskyi to study at the Kiev Conservatory, and decided to form the group.
The first composition of group was created within two days, created by Kate and the percussionist Artem Ugodnikov – who arrived to study in Kiev from Kirovohrad.
The group initially was named Group Kate Hapochky. In the process searching for new names they were known as Exactly There for more than a month, but later a group went back to the initial concept, but more short name – Hapochka
At this time Ihor Havrilencko (bass guitar) and Alexandr Zbrocky (guitar) joined in with a group
The style which the group uses include Britpop, funk, folk, fate, rock, pop rock.
The GBOB
On 25 September within the framework of competition "The Global Battle of the Bands UA 2008" a group got the greatest result among the Kiev commands-participants.
In October of this year «Hapochka» got to the national finale of "The GBOB". A group was marked the special reward – surveys of the first video clip with a rotary press on television.
In 2009 group won 1-е place in the national finale of "The GBOB" – and in 2010 it will be represent Ukraine on the world finale of "The GBOB".
A finale will take place in London on one of grounds of concerts of prestiges. There and the best new group of the world, which will take Main bun, will be chosen.