Also known as PilOt Website Official website | Years active 1997– Members Ilia Chort, Йорик | |
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Albums Our Sky, 1+1=1, A Fish, a Mole and a Pig, 13, Best of 1997-2004, Времена года Record labels КАПКАН Records, 2+2=5, Polygon Records, SPARC, ООО "М2", КАПКАН Similar Kukryniksy, Korol i Shut, Alisa, DDT, Chaif | ||
Pilot, also known as PilOt (Russian: Пилот, ПилОт) is a popular Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, Knabengof. Composed of 4 members, the band revitalized themselves after the dissolution of the previous band, Military Jane in 1997.
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History
The roots of the band stretch back to 1994, during which the band was called Military Jane. In this incarnation, the band featured a raw, melodic grunge sound reminiscent of Alice In Chains, Ilja singing in English. The band released three albums, "Home" (1995) "Home Live '95", and "Blackest Paint Colored Brush" (1996) with limited success. The band's single "Wherry?" although popular, was met with controversy amid a ban of the music video from MTV. During the "Rock '96" festival in Saint Petersburg, the band performed a new song "Мама" (Mama) for the first time. The style of the song took on a contrasting pop direction, with Ilja finding an original singing voice. The next year, Military Jane's name was changed to Pilot.