ALL ABOUT

TUrBO POLKA

The Austrian band RUSSKAJA plays with Slavic clichés and melancholic minor melodies which then pick up speed again and invite you to dance. The beat of the so-called “Turbo Polka” with a Jamaican Ska-Offbeat makes peoples feet and souls celebrate, dance and happily forget all their worries. Excursions into punk rock and metal also make even lovers of the harder genres bang their heads.

„WE STAND FOR LOVE, UNITY AND HUMANITY. THE BAND RUSSKAJA KEEPS REPRESENTING PEACE AND WE SAY:
STOP THE WAR IN UKRAINE!“
– RUSSKAJA

GeOrGIJ MAKAZArIA

Vocals

Country of birth: Russia

Born in Soviet/Russia, he left his country after school and soviet music education in 1989 with his mother and came to Austria. Continuing to follow his diverse interests (learning guitar, singing, acting & DJ-ing) he founded the band RUSSKAJA in 2005 together with Ukrainian bassist Dimitrij Miller.
Special talent: Cooks very good lasagna!

LeA-SOPHIe FISCHer

Violin

Country of birth: Germany

When she’s not in the Skatepark breaking her finger, she’s off to other dangerous things, like jumping from Classical Music to Death Metal, always believing in the good in people, being in sword fights with her violin bow or stealing everyone’s hearts. Loves fast music, potatoes and staring at the stars.

eNGeL MAYr

Guitar, Vocals

Country of birth: Austria

Loves Music from ZZ Top to Fishbone and Duke Ellington. Favorite sex position Doggy Style, preferably in stand. Very much into Burger, Pizza, Burritos & Marshall Amps.

NICOLO LOrO rAVeNNI

Saxophone

Country of birth: Italia

a.k.a. "Umberto Ravioli“, will always stay true to his "Bella Italia". In between Classic and Jazz, clarinets and saxophones, spaghetti and gelati, he finally found his new music home in 2008, the wonderful Mozartland: Austria.

HANS-GeOrG GUTTerNIGG

Potete, Tuba

Country of birth: Austria

Was once greeted by B. B. King himself. Unable to play the speedy lines of RUSSKAJA on a slide trombone, he had to develop his own turbohorn: The „Potete“. Loves Powidltatschkerl and polka from Bohemia.

DIMITrIJ MILLer

Bass

Country of birth: Ukraine

Born in Soviet Ukraine, he left his country in 2002 for a better life. After successful career as a classical clarinetist, he started to headbang while playing bass. Together with singer Georgij, he started the band RUSSKAJA. Favorite food: cold cuts.

MArIO STUEBLer

Drums

Country of birth: Austria

a.k.a. #stübsi, is a Styrian Oak like Schwarzenegger, but faster and louder with the million dollar smile. Though the million hasn’t arrived yet, that’s why he still has to play the drums. Favourite sex position: every
Finds people weird who count beyond the 4.

Booking

Cobra Agency

Dominik Meyer

dominik@cobra-agency.net

Management

FFS Bookings & Management

Fritz "Fire" Strba

fire@bookingaustria.at

Record Label

Napalm Records

Record Company

INFO@RUSSKAJA.COM