BoomBox (Ukrainian band)

For the American band of the same name, see BoomBox (American band).
BoomBox
BoomBox in 2022
BoomBox in 2022
Background information
OriginKyiv, Ukraine
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsMoon Records, Vdokh

BoomBox (also in Ukrainian: Бумбокс, romanized: Bumboks) is a Ukrainian rock and pop band formed in 2004 by singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk and guitarist Andriy Samoilo [uk]. Their songs are written predominantly in Ukrainian, with albums and singles including some songs in Russian and English.

The band is a member of the association of independent musicians "Vdoh".[1]

They recorded their first album Меломанія (Melomania) in just 19 hours and released it in April 2005.[1]

BoomBox 2017 in Mariupol

The band has performed in cities throughout Ukraine, including Lviv,[2] Odesa,[3] Kovel,[4] Uzhhorod[5] and, as recently as the beginning of 2022, in Kyiv.[6] They have performed in other European countries, the United States, and Canada.[7] In 2015 they conducted a ten-year-anniversary tour in North America.[8]

BoomBox was scheduled to perform in London at a show in support of the Belarus Free Theatre in 2015. Khlyvnyuk was unable to get there due to visa problems, so instead of performing their own set, the rest of the band backed Pink Floyd's David Gilmour,[9] playing a selection of Pink Floyd and Gilmour solo pieces.[10]

After the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea the band stopped performing in Russia.[11] When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the band postponed a tour of North America and all the members joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces.[12][13] Khlyvnyuk recorded an a cappella version of the Ukrainian folk song "Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow" in Kyiv while dressed in a military uniform, and posted it on social media.[14] South African musician The Kiffness made a remix of Khlyvnyuk's recording, to support Ukraine.[15][16] Pink Floyd, led by David Gilmour, wrote and recorded the single "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!", incorporating Khlyvnyuk's recorded vocals, and released it in April 2022 in support of Ukraine.[9][17]

  1. ^ "Бумбокс". Lavina Music. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  2. ^ "BOOMBOX in Lviv". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  3. ^ "BOOMBOX in Odesa". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  4. ^ "BOOMBOX in Kovel". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  5. ^ "BOOMBOX in Uzhorod". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  6. ^ "BOOMBOX Christmas concert in Kyiv". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  7. ^ "About The Artist". concert.ua. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2022.
  8. ^ "Boombox / Бумбокс". PopKult. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ^ a b "Hey Hey Rise Up". pinkfloyd.com. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Pink Floyd to release first new music since 1994 in support of Ukraine". The Independent. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Ukrainian Beats Steal a March on Moscow". 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Boombox (Ukraine) postponed". Toronto, Canada: The Opera House. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  13. ^ Smith, Ryan (February 28, 2022). "Ukrainian Boxers, Model, Hip-Hop Star Join Fight Against Russia". Newsweek. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Морі, Євгеній (2022-02-28). "Лідер "Бумбокс" співає "Ой, у лузі червона калина"". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. ^ "The Kiffness goes viral! Check out his Ukrainian folk song [video]". The South African. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  16. ^ "#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 @andriihorolski, the frontman of top Ukrainian band @boomboxfamily dropped his tour of the US to defend his country against Putin's armed forces. He was kind enough to let me remix this recent video of him singing a Ukrainian folk song, й у лузі червона калина (Oy u luzi chervona kalyna). All royalties made from this video will go to humanitarian aid towards the Ukraine's Armed Forces. Link to all streaming platforms in my bio 🇺🇦". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15. [better source needed]
  17. ^ "'This is a crazy, unjust attack': Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine". The Guardian. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.