OVERWIND was founded in Krasnodar in autumn 2013 when four musicians Anton Emelyanov (guitar), Sergey Krasnozhen (drums), Alexander Chumakov (vocals) and Misha Gigava (bass) have started to write a new material for their debut album.
Conception of the band is to play modern heavy metal music with elementes of art and progressive rock.
OVERWIND are:
Alexander Chumakov has graduated the Krasnodar Music College and then the Kuban State Academy of Culture and Arts as a violinist. In 1998-2004 he was a solist of «Ekatherinodar- Band» Jazz Orchestra and in 2002 the rank of the Honored Artist of Kuban has been conferred to him.
Anton Emelyanov took part in different musical projects since 2007: «Granit Angel», «TSR» — a project of Dirk Ulrich («Gifftig») and James LaBrie («Dream Theater»).
Sergey Krasnozhen was a laureate of All-Russian contest of drums and percussion ensembles in 1996. In 1997-2007 he worked at Krasnodar Philharmonic, was a member of «Kazachya Volnitsa» State Ensemble and Kuban Cossacks Chorus in 2000-2002. Also Sergey was a member of «Granit Angel» with Anton Emelyanov and Alexander Chumakov.
Misha Gigava has graduated the Krasnodar University of Culture and Arts. Worked in Krasnodar Philarmonic since 2009 till 2013, was a member of «Stream Of Mind».
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Conception of the band is to play modern heavy metal music with elementes of art and progressive rock.
OVERWIND are:
Alexander Chumakov has graduated the Krasnodar Music College and then the Kuban State Academy of Culture and Arts as a violinist. In 1998-2004 he was a solist of «Ekatherinodar- Band» Jazz Orchestra and in 2002 the rank of the Honored Artist of Kuban has been conferred to him.
Anton Emelyanov took part in different musical projects since 2007: «Granit Angel», «TSR» — a project of Dirk Ulrich («Gifftig») and James LaBrie («Dream Theater»).
Sergey Krasnozhen was a laureate of All-Russian contest of drums and percussion ensembles in 1996. In 1997-2007 he worked at Krasnodar Philharmonic, was a member of «Kazachya Volnitsa» State Ensemble and Kuban Cossacks Chorus in 2000-2002. Also Sergey was a member of «Granit Angel» with Anton Emelyanov and Alexander Chumakov.
Misha Gigava has graduated the Krasnodar University of Culture and Arts. Worked in Krasnodar Philarmonic since 2009 till 2013, was a member of «Stream Of Mind».