Kyiv group Hapochka – a response of young musicians Ukrainian capital's alternative pop-rock. Sound of urbanization of participants from different cities, the capital received as a progressive success.The debut performance of the group was held March 11, 2008 at the Center for Contemporary Art Kyiv-Mohyla akademii. Group combines musicians from different regions of Ukraine: Katya Gapochka of Khmelnytsky (vocals), Artem Ugodnikov from Kirovograd (drums), Yegor Gavrilenko from Cherkassy (bass) , Oleksandr Zbrotsky from Donetsk (guitar).
Soon "Hapochka" becomes a symbol of the festival in Ukraine. Thanks to the professional musicians sound for the first year of the group, occupy top positions at the festival "Taras Bulba 2008" and qualifying for the international festival "The Global Battle Of The Bands UA 2009". It is thanks to this victory, the group removed the first clip and the spring of 2010 she sent the final "The GBOB" in London. Ukrainian alternative pop-rock band "Gapochka" enters the top ten groups of twenty-countries.
Third Birthday Party celebrating in the new structure and new sound. The group joins keyboardist – Taras Fenik (Kyiv), and there is a replacement guitarist – now it's Eugene Yakshin (Cherkasy). Three-year test of style just approved a taste of musicians: "We play what we feel." Therefore, today, these feelings continue to discover and express themselves at the concerts of the group.
The current composition of the group creates opportunities for experimentation. "Hapochka" is the group where the frontman, woman, can "powerfully" to sing about the "fragile and delicate." Consistently sound of "Hapochka" – a synthesis unbanal taste for intellectually thoughtful listener.
Becoming a part of 10 Russian indie-festival "Indyushata 2011" (at the invitation of the director of the festival - Alexander Kushnir) tangible force Ukrainian music, possessed and abroad. Music critics in the composition of the jury called "Gapochka" expressive mix of drive of "Okean Elzy" and romance of "The Kinks".
Group members:
Kate Gapochka, vocals
Artem Ugodnikov, drums
Yegor Gavrilenko, bass
Eugene Yakshin, guitar
Taras Fenik, the keys
information, photo from the official site: http://hapochka.com/