The Hatters are a Russian gypsy-folk-rock band formed in 2016 in St. Petersburg. The members of the group are Yuri Yurievich Muzychenko, Pavel Lichadeev, Alexander "Kikir" Anisimov, Dmitry Vecherinin and Anna Muzychenko.

The Hatters
The Hatters at VK Fest 5
The Hatters at VK Fest 5
Background information
OriginSaint Petersburg, Russia
GenresFolk punk, folk rock, ska, ska punk, romance
Years active2016–present
Members
  • Yuri Muzychenko
  • Pavel Lichadeev
  • Alexander "Kikir" Anisimov
  • Dmitry Vecherinin
  • Anna Muzychenko
Past members
  • Anna Lichadeeva
  • Vadim Rulev
  • Altair Kozhakhmetov

History

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The group was formed on February 23, 2016, by publishing their first song "Russian Style" on their YouTube channel.[1] On 22 September 2016, the band published the video "I'm Not Easy Buddy" on their YouTube channel.[2] On 17 September and 19 November of the same year, the band gave joint concerts with Little Big and Tatarka in large venues in St. Petersburg and Moscow.[3] On 7 November, they performed with the Emir Kusturica and Goran Bregovich[4] On 10 November 2016, the music video for "Russian Style" was published.[1] On 28 December, the group released their first EP "Stay True".[5] In February 2017, the band performed at Krestovsky Stadium as part of the Radio Zenit festival.[6]

On 21 April 2017, the group released their first album "Full Hat".[7] On 26 April, the group performed the song "I'm Not Easy Buddy" on the Russian TV channel "Channel One".[8] On 30 October 2017, they presented a song from their new album "Forever Young, Forever Drunk". The album released on 1 December 2017.[9]

Leader of the band Yuri Muzychenko, was the backing vocals in the Russian Eurovision 2020 song "UNO" by Little Big.[10]

The album "Golden Hits" was released on 3 December 2021.[11]

Musical style

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The band calls themself a "Russian-Gypsy street folk alcoholic hardcore on spiritual instruments".[12]

Band composition

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Current composition

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  • Yuri – vocals, violin (since 2016)
  • Pavel "Pash-Milash" Lichadeev – vocals, accordion (since 2016)
  • Alexander "Kikir" Anisimov – bass (since 2016)
  • Anna Muzychenko – backing vocals, percussion (since 2016)
  • Dmitry "Milash 2.0" Vecherinin – drums (since 2016)
  • Daniil Mustaev – Director (since 2016)

Former members

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  • Anna Lichadeeva (2016–2020) – backing vocals, percussion
  • Vadim Rulev (2016–2020) – trombone
  • Altair Kozhakhmetov (2018–2020) – trumpet

Discography

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Albums and EPs

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Albums
Year Name
2017 Полная шляпа
"Forever Young, Forever Drunk"[9]
2018 "No Comments"[13]

(Instrumental)

2019 "Forte & Piano"[14]
2020 "Bathroom (Original Theater Play Soundtrack)"[15]
2021 "Golden Hits"[11]
2023 ''По ходу люблю''
Extended Plays
Year Name
2016 "Stay True"[5]
2018 Три внутри
2020 "Shoot Me"
2021 Литера А

(feat. рудбой)

Live Albums
Year Name
2021 "V"

Singles

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Singles
Year Name
2016 "Russian Style"
2017 Зима
Кайфмэн
"FYFD (Forever Young, Forever Drunk)
2018 Наружу изнутри (Remastered)
Разговор со счастьем (OST Год свиньи)
2019 Танцы
Да, это про нас (Music Video Version)
Всё сразу
Дед Мороз не показывает слёз
2020 Последний герой
На дальней станции сойду (OST Патриот)
Я делаю шаг
2021 Под зонтом (feat. рудбой)
Я ваще!
"Bullet"

(feat. MARUV)

Двигай
Мрачные Звоночки
2023 Выходи играть в снежки

Features

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Album Contributions
Year Name
2019 Гарри Топор — Визморианские хроники

(Зверь, Мир не проснется)

2020 Гарри Топор — Los Muertos

(Изумрудный город)

2021 MARUV – No Name

("Bullet")

Videography

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Music videos

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Music Videos
Year Name
2016 I'm Not Easy Buddy[2]
"Russian Style"[1]
2017 Зима[16]
"Everyday I'm Drinking"
2018 "Forever Young Forever Drunk"

(feat. Just Femi)[17]

Наружу изнутри
"Halloween Bloody Party
"No Rules"
Разговор со счастьем

(OST Год свиньи)

2019 Гарри Топор & The Hatters — Мир не проснётся
Танцы
Да, это про нас
Всё сразу
2020 Последний Герой
Я делаю шаг
Только позови
2021 "Shoot Me"
Я ваще!
"Bullet"

(feat. MARUV)

Двигай
Если бы
2022 Мрачные Звоночки
НЕМНОГО ЖАЛЬ

Cameos in other music videos

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Cameos
Year Artist Name
2013 Little Big "Life in Da Trash"
2014 "Public Enemy
2018 "Skibidi"
2019 "Skibidi"

(Romantic Edition)

Animal Jazz Чувства[18]
Little Big "I'm OK"
2020 "UNO"
"Hypnodancer"
"Suck My Dick 2020"
2021 "A Lot of Money"

Awards and nominations

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Year Prize Nomination Result East.
2020 Премия OK (OK Award) Новые лица. Музыка (New faces. Music) Nomination [19][20]
2021 MTV Музыкант года 2021 Artist of the year Win [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c THE HATTERS - RUSSIAN STYLE (Music Video). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ a b The Hatters — I'm Not Easy Buddy. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ Все, что происходило в гримерке LITTLE BIG (за кулисами) (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "NCA представляет: Emir Kusturica & Goran Bregovic (archived from the original)" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-05-21.
  5. ^ a b Альбом "Stay True - EP" (The Hatters) (in Russian). 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ "Зенит Арена первый концерт радио Зенит 22.02.2017 Баста,Би-2,25/17, The Hatters". YouTube (in Russian). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ Альбом "Полная шляпа" (The Hatters) (in Russian). 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  8. ^ The Hatters — Да, со мной не просто. Вечерний Ургант. (26.04.2017) (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  9. ^ a b Альбом "Forever Young Forever Drunk" (The Hatters) (in Russian). 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  10. ^ Little Big - Uno - Russia 🇷🇺 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  11. ^ a b Альбом "Golden Hits" (The Hatters) (in Russian). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  12. ^ "Казахстанец в группе The Hatters: "Мы играем цыганский алкохардкор на душевных инструментах"". the-steppe.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  13. ^ No Comments (Инструментал) by The Hatters. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  14. ^ Forte & Piano by The Hatters. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  15. ^ Bathroom (Original Theater Play Soundtrack) by The Hatters. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  16. ^ THE HATTERS - EVERY DAY I'M DRINKING. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  17. ^ THE HATTERS - FOREVER YOUNG FOREVER DRUNK (feat. Just Femi) (Music Video). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  18. ^ Animal ДжаZ — Чувства. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  19. ^ ""Новые лица": 12 песен от номинантов премии ОК! "Больше чем звёзды" *ТНТ MUSIC — Здесь твоя музыка". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  20. ^ "Премия ОК! «Больше чем звезды» 2020: победители объявлены!". Журнал OK! (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  21. ^ Imgur. "imgur.com". Imgur. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
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