Louna

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Louna

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| image = Louna (band).jpg

| caption = Louna in Saint Petersburg, March 9, 2012

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| landscape = Yes

| alias =

| origin = Moscow, Russia

| genre = Hard rock, punk rock

| years_active = 2008–present

| label = Red Decade Records
M2BA
Souyz Music

| associated_acts = Tracktor Bowling

| website = {{URL|http://louna.ru/}}

| current_members = Lousine Gevorkian
Vitaly Demidenko
Rouben Kazariyan
Sergey Ponkratiev
Leonid "Pilot" Kinzbursky

| past_members =

}}

Louna is an alternative/punk rock band, formed in Moscow in 2008 by Tracktor Bowling musicians Lousine Gevorkian and Vitaly Demidenko.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kubana.com/news_louna2012.htm |script-title=ru:Лунная Соната Не Для Слабонервных!|language=ru|trans-title=Moonlight Sonata Is Not for the Faint of Heart!|date=2012-02-06|website=kubana.com|access-date=2012-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214229/http://www.kubana.com/news_louna2012.htm |archive-date=2013-10-29 |url-status=dead }}

Their debut album, Let's Get Louder, was released in 2010. In total, the group has released three albums and six singles to date.

The band is best known for its socially conscious songs criticizing Russian political elites{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.ru/articles/music/review/11018.html?reviews|script-title = ru:Louna - «Время X»|language=ru|trans-title=Louna - "Time X"|date=2012-04-11|first=Ilya|last=Zinin|website=Rolling Stone|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414141206/http://www.rollingstone.ru/articles/music/review/11018.html?reviews|archive-date=2012-04-14}}{{Cite web |date=2012-03-08 |script-title=ru:Louna - Время Х (Рецензия на альбом) |trans-title=Louna - Time X (Album Review) |url=http://alt-sector.net/3379-louna-vremya-h-recenziya-na-albom.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623052404/https://alt-sector.net/3379-louna-vremya-h-recenziya-na-albom.html |archive-date=2024-06-23 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=alt-sector-net |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=March 2012 |script-title=ru:Louna — Время X пришло (+скачать mp3) |trans-title=Louna — Time X Has Come (+Download MP3)|url=http://oppositionmusic.ru/2012/03/louna-vremya-x-prishlo-skachat-mp3/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102173244/http://oppositionmusic.ru/2012/03/louna-vremya-x-prishlo-skachat-mp3/ |archive-date=2019-01-02 |website=oppositionmusic.ru}} and religion.{{cite web|script-title=ru: Louna - Бизнес|language=ru|trans-title =Louna - Business| website = Megalyrics.ru| url = http://megalyrics.ru/lyric/louna/biznies.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150415001735/http://www.megalyrics.ru/lyric/louna/biznies.htm| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 15 April 2015| date =| accessdate =}}{{cite web|script-title =ru:Louna - Кризис Крайст Суперзвезда|language=ru|trans-title=Crisis Christ Superstar| website = Megalyrics.ru| url = http://megalyrics.ru/lyric/louna/%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%81-%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%82-%D1%81%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101224191503/http://megalyrics.ru/lyric/louna/%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%81-%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%82-%D1%81%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0.htm| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 24 December 2010| date =| accessdate =}} Louna's songs are frequently found on Russian radio and rock charts.{{Cite web |url=http://2012.13top.ru/news/18/ |script-title=ru:НАГРАЖДЕНЫ ЛУЧШИЕ РОССИЙСКИЕ РОК-МУЗЫКАНТЫ ЗА 2011 ГОД|language=ru|trans-title=The Best Russian Rock Musicians For 2011 Were Awarded |date=2012-03-08|website=2012.13top.ru|access-date=2012-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828031700/http://2012.13top.ru/news/18/ |archive-date=2012-08-28 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |date=May 2011|volume=2|issue=40 |script-title=ru:Лу Геворкян: Экстремистов используют как мяСО с плакатами|language=ru|trans-title=Lou Gevorgyan: Extremists are used as meat with posters|url=http://www.campus-online.ru/PDF/2-2011.pdf|page=12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602053133/http://www.campus-online.ru/PDF/2-2011.pdf |archive-date=2013-06-02 |access-date=2013-06-02 |work=Кампус (Campus)}}

Louna is composed of members Lousine Gevorkian (vocals), Vitaly Demidenko (bass), Sergey Ponkratiev (guitars), Rouben Kazariyan (guitar) and Leonid "Pilot" Kinzbursky (drums).

In autumn 2013 the band went into a large-scale tour of 26 U.S. cities with teams of The Pretty Reckless and Heaven's Basement.{{cite news|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/louna-announce-first-ever-u-s-tour-with-the-pretty-reckless.html|title=Louna Announce First-Ever U.S. Tour, with The Pretty Reckless|work=Revolver|date=10 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914231456/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/louna-announce-first-ever-u-s-tour-with-the-pretty-reckless.html|archive-date=14 September 2016}}

On 13 December 2018 they released a new English-speaking album, “Panopticon”.

Awards and nominations

|rowspan="1"| 2009 ||rowspan="1"| Louna || Best New Alternative Artist{{cite web |url=http://newsmuz.com/news_page_2_17476_1.htm |script-title=ru:Фаворитом RAMP-2009 стал "Ляпис Трубецкой"|language=ru|trans-title="Lyapis Trubetskoy" became the favorite of RAMP-2009|website=NEWSmuz.com|accessdate=2013-04-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130616132834/http://newsmuz.com/news_page_2_17476_1.htm |archivedate=2013-06-16 }} || {{won}}

|rowspan="3"| 2011 ||rowspan="3"| Louna || Song of the Year "Fight Club" {{cite news|script-title = ru:Вокалистка Tracktor Bowling отмечает день рождения| language=ru|trans-title= The vocalist of Tracktor Bowling celebrates her birthday|work=Billboard|via=MSN Music| url = http://billboard.ru.msn.com/%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-tracktor-bowling-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F| date = February 21, 2012| accessdate = | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130625215419/http://billboard.ru.msn.com/%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-tracktor-bowling-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F| archive-date = June 25, 2013| url-status = dead}} || {{won}}

| Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian" || {{nom}}

| Breakthrough Artist "Louna" || {{nom}}

|rowspan="2"| 2012 ||rowspan="2"| Louna || Female Vocalist "Lousine Gevorkian"{{cite web |url=http://www.nashe.ru/news/music/1168792/ |script-title=ru:Номинанты Премии "Чартова дюжина"!|language=ru|trans-title= Nominees for the Chart Dozen Award! |website=Nashe Radio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124092049/http://www.nashe.ru/news/music/1168792/ |archive-date=2013-01-24|date=2013-01-09}} || {{won}}

| Album of the Year "Time X" || {{nom}}

|rowspan="2"| 2014 ||rowspan="2"| Louna || 500 Best songs Nashe Radio "Mama", "Let's Get Louder" {{Cite web|url=http://louna.ru/louna-v-dvadtsatke-luchshih-pesen-nashego-radio/|script-title = ru:LOUNA В ДВАДЦАТКЕ ЛУЧШИХ ПЕСЕН НАШЕГО РАДИО!|language=ru|trans-title=Louna in the Top 20 Songs of Nashe Radio!|date=2013-01-25|website=louna.ru|access-date=2024-11-19|url-status=live|archive-date=2020-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223195041/http://louna.ru/louna-v-dvadtsatke-luchshih-pesen-nashego-radio/}} || {{won}}

| Group of the Year "Louna" {{Cite web|url=http://louna.ru/louna-v-nominatsii-na-premiyu-chartova-dyuzhina/|script-title = ru:LOUNA В НОМИНАЦИИ НА ПРЕМИЮ «ЧАРТОВА ДЮЖИНА»!|language=ru|trans-title=Louna Nominated for the Chart Dozen Awards!|website=louna.ru|date=2014-01-14|access-date=2024-11-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115204944/http://louna.ru/louna-v-nominatsii-na-premiyu-chartova-dyuzhina/|archive-date=2020-01-15}} || {{nom}}

|rowspan="1"| 2014 ||rowspan="1"| Lousine Gevorkian || Leader chart "Tarakany! and Lousine Gevorkian" {{Cite news|url=http://www.rg.ru/2014/02/15/duzhina-site-anons.html|script-title=ru:Вручены национальные премии в области рок-н-ролла "Чартова дюжина"|language=ru|trans-title=The "Chart Dozen" national rock 'n' roll awards have been presented|work=Rossiyskaya Gazeta|date=16 February 2014|first1=Andrey|last1=Vasyanin|first2=Sergey|last2=Kuksin|access-date=2024-11-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212102317/https://rg.ru/2014/02/15/duzhina-site-anons.html|archive-date=2022-02-12}} || {{won}}

Band members

;Current members

Lousine Gevorkian — lead vocals, keyboards (2008–present)
Vitaly Demidenko — bass guitar (2008–present)
Rouben Kazariyan — lead guitar (2008–present)
Sergey Ponkratiev — rhythm guitar (2008–present)
Leonid Kinzbursky — drums (2008–present)

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Discography

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= Studio albums =

class="wikitable"

!No.

!Year

!Album name

|2010

|Сделай громче! (Make it louder!)

|2012

|Время X (The Time of X)

| rowspan="2" |2013

|Behind a Mask

|Мы — это Louna (We are Louna)

|2016

|Дивный новый мир (Brave new world)

| rowspan="2" |2018

|Полюса (Poles)

|Panopticon

|2020

|Начало нового круга (Start of a new circle)

|2022

|Рубикон (Rubicon)

= Live albums =

class="wikitable"

!No.

!Year

!Album name

|2013

|Проснись и пой! (Wake up and sing!)

|2016

|Песни о мире (Songs about peace) (featuring the Globalis Symphony Orchestra)

|2020

|Live Show (Re:Public Minsk Belarus)

= Collections =

class="wikitable"

!No.

!Year

!Collection name

|2015

|The Best of

|2019

|X (The Best of)

|2021

|Обратная сторона LOUNA (Reverse side of LOUNA) (acoustic versions)

= Singles =

class="wikitable" ! class="unsortable" \|No.!! Year !! class="unsortable" \|Single name
1. \| rowspan="3" \|2009 \|Армагеддон (Armageddon)
2.	Чёрный (Black)
3.	Белый (White)
4.	2010	Солнце (Sun)
5.	2011	Кому веришь ты? (feat. Tem) (Who do you believe?)
6.	2012	Mama
7.	rowspan="2" \| 2013	Mama (Re-released)
8.	Business
9.	2016	18+
10.	rowspan="5" \| 2018	Колыбельная / Лопасти (Lullaby / Blades)
11.	Так (Like this)
12. \|Другие (Others)
13. \|Shadow Kingdoms (feat. Craig Mabbitt, Kevin Thrasher)
14. \|Brave New World
15. \|2019 \|S.N.U.F.F.
16. \| rowspan="8" \|2020 \|Полюса (Poles)
17. \|Песня о мире (Song about peace)
18. \|Сердца из стали (Hearts of steal)
19. \|Вендетта (Vendetta)
20. \|Из этих стен (From these walls)
21. \|В бой (To battle) (tribute to DDT)
22. \|Станем стеной (Will become a wall)
23. \|Сигнал в пустоте (Signal in the void)
24. \|2021 \|Незабудка (Forget-me-not)

Videography

class="wikitable sortable" !class="unsortable"\|No.!! Year !! class="unsortable"\|Release name !! Type of release / Comment
1.	2009	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKCsQucAOU&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=33&feature=plpp_video Армагеддон]	music clip
2.	2010	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-K8qDPp1eE&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=30&feature=plpp_video Зачем?]	music clip
3.	2010	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZAqu3cO23c&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=29&feature=plpp_video Сделай громче!]	music clip
4.	2011	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN673RH_ASA&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=24&feature=plpp_video Карма мира]	music clip
5.	2011	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5fCFXyEq14&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=22&feature=plpp_video Мой рок-н-ролл] (в 3D)	music clip
6.	2012	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-l53Y4330I&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=6&feature=plpp_video Мама]	music clip
7.	2012	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxCFRP6gTZk Mama]	music clip
8.	2012	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI67DgrX5vE&list=UURnu_KhjPHhyOiXCLF_WlLg&index=1&feature=plpp_video Люди смотрят вверх]	music clip
9.	2013	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVTrlK9Bo38 Business]	music clip
10.	2013	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7akp0OKnLo Up There]	music clip
11.	2013	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrbfvpKIRMk Ночь, дорога и рок]	music clip
12.	2014	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CsZoJ1xcrE С тобой]	music clip

Sources

External links

{{official website|http://www.lounarocks.com}}
{{YouTube|u=LounaRocks|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}
[http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Louna Page @ last.fm (more than 11.000 listeners)]

Louna

Awards and nominations

Band members

=Timeline=

Discography

= Studio albums =

= Live albums =

= Collections =

= Singles =

Videography

Sources

External links

See also