The Hatters (band)

The Hatters is a Russian gypsy-folk-rock band formed in 2016 in St. Petersburg. The members of the group are Yuri Yuryevich Muzychenko, Pavel Lichadeev, Alexander "Kikir" Anisimov, Dmitry Vecherinin and Anna Muzychenko.

(Note, all song titles will be in English)

History

The group was formed on February 23, 2016 by publishing their first song "Russian Style" on their YouTube channel.[1] They went on tour in the summer of 2016 in the Wild Mint music festival.

In the Autumn of 2016, the group's songs played on the Russian radio station "Our Radio"

On 22 September 2016, the band published the video "I'm Not Easy Buddy" on their YouTube channel.[2] On 17 September and 19 November of the same year, the band gave joint concerts with Little Big and Tatarka in large venues in St. Petersburg and Moscow.[3] On 7 November, they performed with the Emir Kusturica and Gorgan Bregovich[4]

On 10 November 2016, the music video for "Russian Style" was published.[1] On 28 December, the group released their first EP "Stay True".[5]

On February 2017, the band performed at Krestovsky Stadium as part of the Radio Zenit festival.[6] On the 26th of February the group played at the Litsedei theater for the band's anniversary. The concert was attended by Theater artists Anvar Libabov and Leonid Leikin, lead singer of the band Little Big, Ilya Prusikin, and stand-up comedian Danila Poperechny.

On 21 April 2017, the group released their first album "Full Hat".[7] On 26 April, the group performed the song "I'm Not Easy Buddy" on the Russian TV channel "Channel One".[8]

The band performed at the Wild mint festival again in 2017, where they presented a new song "Kaifman".

On 30 October 2017, they presented a song from their new album "Forever Young, Forever Drunk". The album released on 1 December 2017.[9]

On July 20, 2018, the band released the album "No Comments" which had no new songs, but compiled the instrumentals of all songs released up to that point.

On 20 June 2019, a video for the song "Dancing" was released, on 1 July of the same year, the album "Forte & Piano" was released. On 23 September, the music video for "Yes, this is all about us" was released. October 30, the music video for "All at once" came out, and on 31 December, the song "Santa Claus Shows No Tears" was released

In early 2020 it was announced that Anna Lichadeeva (Backing Vocals and Percussion), Altair Kozhakhmetov (Trumpet) and Vadim Rulev (Trombone) would be leaving the band. This was announced by Yuri Muzychenko on an Instagram Live.

Leader of the band Yuri Muzychenko, was the backing vocals in the Russian Eurovision 2020 song "UNO" by Little Big.[10]

On October 22, 2021, the song and music video for 'I, Finally" released, being the first song on their album, "Golden Hits"

The album "Golden Hits" was released on 3 December 2021.[11]

Musical Style

The band calls themself a "Russian-Gypsy street folk alcoholic hardcore on spiritual instruments".[12] Their work was influenced by gypsy music, accompanied by bass, accordion and violin, and is a fusion of Romance, Punk, Folk Rock and Ethnic Music.

Band Composition

Current composition

• Yuri Muzychenko - vocals, violin (since 2016)

• Pavel "Pash-Milash" Lichadeev - vocals, accordion (since 2016)

• Alexander "Kikir" Anisimov - bass (since 2016)

• Anna Muzychenko - backing vocals, percussion (since 2016)

• Dmitry "Milash 2.0" Vecherinin - drums (since 2016)

• Daniil Mustaev - Director (since 2016)

Former Members

• Anna Lichadeeva (2016-2020) - backing vocals, percussion

• Vadim Rulev (2016-2020) - trombone

• Altair Kozhakhmetov (2018-2020) - trumpet

Discography

Albums and EPs
Albums
Year Name
2017 The Full Hat
"Forever Young, Forever Drunk"[9]
2018 "No Comments"[13]

(Instrumental)

2019 "Forte & Piano"[14]
2020 "Bathroom (Original Theater Play Soundtrack)"[15]
2021 "Golden Hits"[11]
Extended Plays
Year Name
2016 "Stay True"[5]
2018 Three Inside
2020 "Shoot Me"
2021 "Letter A"

(feat. Rudboy)

Live Albums
Year Name
2021 "V"

Singles
Singles
Year Name
2016 "Russian Style"
2017 "Winter"
"Kaifman"
"FYFD (Forever Young, Forever Drunk)
2018 "Out from the Inside (Remastered)"
"A Conversation with Happiness" (OST "Yar of the Pig")
2019 "Dancing"
"Yes, this is about us (Music Video Version)"
"All at once"
"Santa Claus shows no tears"
2020 "The Last Hero"
"I'll get off at the far station" (OST "Patriot")
"I take a step"
2021 "Under the Umbrella" (feat. Rudboy)
"I finally can!"
"Bullet" (feat. MARUV)
"Move"
"Gloomy Calls"

Features
Album Contributions
Year Name
2019 Harry Ax - "The Wizmorian Chronicles"

("The Beast", "The World Will Not Wake Up")

2020 Harry Ax - Los Muertos

("The Emerald City")

2021 MARUV - No Name

("Bullet")

Videography

Music Videos
Music Videos
Year Name
2016 I'm Not Easy Buddy[2]
"Russian Style"[1]
2017 "Winter"[16]
"Everyday I'm Drinking"
2018 "Forever Young Forever Drunk"

(feat. Just Femi)[17]

"Outside from within"
"Halloween Bloody Party
"No Rules"
"A Conversation with Happiness"

(OST "Year of the Pig")

2019 Harry Ax & The Hatters - "The World Won't Wake Up"
"Dancing"
"Yes, this is about us"
"All at once"
2020 "The Last Hero"
"I take a step"
"Just Call"
2021 "Shoot Me"
"I finally can!"
"Bullet"

(feat. MARUV)

"Move"
"If Only"

Cameos in other Music Videos
Cameos
Year Artist Name
2013 Little Big "Life in Da Trash"
2014 Little Big "Public Enemy
2018 Little Big "Skibidi"
2019 Little Big "Skibidi"

(Romantic Edition)

Animal Jazz "Feelings"[18]
Little Big "I'm OK"
2020 Little Big "UNO"
Little Big "HYPNODANCER"
Little Big "Suck My Dick 2020"

Awards and Nominations
Year Prize Nomination Result East.
2020 OK Award New faces. Music Nomination [19][20]

References
  1. THE HATTERS - RUSSIAN STYLE (Music Video), retrieved 2021-12-07
  2. The Hatters — I'm Not Easy Buddy, retrieved 2021-12-07
  3. Все, что происходило в гримерке LITTLE BIG (за кулисами) (in Russian), retrieved 2021-12-07
  4. "NCA представляет: Emir Kusturica & Goran Bregovic (archived from the original)" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-05-21.
  5. Альбом "Stay True - EP" (The Hatters) (in Russian), 2016-12-28, retrieved 2021-12-07
  6. "Зенит Арена первый концерт радио Зенит 22.02.2017 Баста,Би-2,25/17,The Hatters". YouTube (in Russian). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. Альбом "Полная шляпа" (The Hatters) (in Russian), 2017-04-21, retrieved 2021-12-07
  8. The Hatters — Да, со мной не просто. Вечерний Ургант. (26.04.2017) (in Russian), retrieved 2021-12-07
  9. Альбом "Forever Young Forever Drunk" (The Hatters) (in Russian), 2017-12-01, retrieved 2021-12-07
  10. Little Big - Uno - Russia 🇷🇺 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020, retrieved 2021-12-11
  11. Альбом "Golden Hits" (The Hatters) (in Russian), 2021-12-03, retrieved 2021-12-07
  12. "Казахстанец в группе The Hatters: "Мы играем цыганский алкохардкор на душевных инструментах"". the-steppe.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  13. No Comments (Инструментал) by The Hatters, 2018-07-20, retrieved 2021-12-07
  14. Forte & Piano by The Hatters, 2019-07-01, retrieved 2021-12-07
  15. Bathroom (Original Theater Play Soundtrack) by The Hatters, 2020-06-12, retrieved 2021-12-07
  16. THE HATTERS - EVERY DAY I'M DRINKING, retrieved 2021-12-07
  17. THE HATTERS - FOREVER YOUNG FOREVER DRUNK (feat. Just Femi) (Music Video), retrieved 2021-12-07
  18. Animal ДжаZ — Чувства, retrieved 2021-12-07
  19. ""Новые лица": 12 песен от номинантов премии ОК! "Больше чем звёзды" • ТНТ MUSIC — Здесь твоя музыка". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  20. "Премия ОК! «Больше чем звезды» 2020: победители объявлены!". Журнал OK! (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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