Umka and the armoured car
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Umka and the Armoured Car (Russian: Умка и Броневик, Umka i Bronevik) is a Russian band playing in the American and British guitar rock styles of 1960-1970's, ranging from classic rhythm-and-blues to psychedelic.
The present band members are:
- Anna Gerasimova ("Umka"), lead singer, songwriter
- Boris Kanunnikov, lead guitar
- Mikhail Trofimenko, bass guitar
- Boris Markov, drums
- Igor Oistrakh, harp
Umka's songs and the Bronevik music are influenced by Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, as well as Russian Silver Age poets: Daniil Kharms, Osip Mandelshtam, Alexander Vvedensky.
- Umka.ru - official website; a faster mirror; English version
- Albums - available for download in mp3; English version
- Umka:Autobiography - A short autobiography by Umka, written in English.
- Live session on mastanmusic.com podcast