Description:
The Red Elvises are back for another red-hot outdoor performance at Pine
Creek on Tuesday, July 22nd at 7pm. There will be a $5 cover charge for
this performance, with a guaranteed packed house given the band's local and
national popularity. Based in Venice Beach, California, the Red Elvises
play energetic and highly danceable rockabilly, surf, traditional Russian,
hard rock, disco & jazz music. This indie rock band was started in
California in the mid 1990s by political refugees who were all originally from
former Soviet states except for the drummer. Oleg Bernov is from Vologda near
Moscow, Russia and plays a large red triangular bass balalaika. Guitarist and
lead vocalist Igor Yuzov was born in East Germany and grew up in Ukraine. Adam
Gust, the band's current drummer, is from "sunny" Minnesota. Oleg "Schramm"
Gorbunov, originally from Kazakhstan, plays keyboard, alternating with Elena
Shemankova from Moscow. Beth Garner from Texas plays guitar and sings in the
band as well. The band specializes in a danceable, fun mixture of classic
rock'n'roll and surf music tunes, many of which (especially the earlier songs)
are flavored with traditional Russian melodies. Red Elvises write and perform
(in authentic Russian accents) all original music, some of which contains
humorous lyrics and references to subjects dear to the hearts of many Americans:
drinking, girls, food and good times. The band lists strong musical
influences as "Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla, Chuck Berry, Spice Girls
and speeches by Comrade Fidel Castro." The Red Elvises tour all across
America several times a year and usually tour Russia at least once per year. In
the past two years they have also begun touring very successfully throughout
Europe. They composed the sound track for the 1998 film Six-String Samurai and
the 2003 film Mail Order Bride and appeared briefly in each movie. They also
appeared on a 1999 episode of Melrose Place, guested on Penn & Teller's Sin
City Spectacular and appeared, along with their colorful touring van, in an
episode of the short-lived TV series Fastlane and numerous other television
appearances. In July 2005, while on tour in Russia, the band was proud to
perform as a part of the Live8 concert in Moscow.
Age Group: All Ages Venue: Pine Creek Lodge Address: 2496 East River Road, Livingston, MT 59047 Phone: 222-3628
Pine Creek Lodge
