The Hardkiss

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The Hardkiss
L–R: Bebko, Sanina, Lysiuk, Kibeliev (2019)
Background information
Origin	Kyiv, Ukraine
Genres	Alternative rock alternative metal hard rock electronic rock progressive pop (early) synth-pop (early)
Years active	2011–present
Members	Julia Sanina Valeriy Bebko Klym Lysiuk Yevhen Kibeliev
Past members	Pol Solonar Vitaliy Oniskevych Roman Skorobahatko Dmytro Smotrov
Website	thehardkiss.com

The Hardkiss (stylised as The HARDKISS) is a Ukrainian rock band formed in 2011, consisting of Julia Sanina (vocals), Valeriy Bebko (guitar), Klym Lysiuk (bass), and Yevhen Kibeliev (drums).^[1] They participated in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Helpless", placing second in the final.^[2][3][4] To date, the Hardkiss has released four studio albums, one EP, one live album, and numerous singles.