Biography

Тартак ([tɑr’tɑk]) is a popular rapcore, punk rock and hip-hop crossover band from Ukraine. They mix these styles to produce energetic compositions and lyrics.

Oleksandr (Sashko) Polozhynskyj and Vasyl Zinkevytch junior founded the group in the autumn of 1996 in Lutsk, Ukraine.

The band was named by Sashko.”Тартак” means woodsaw in ukrainian. Sashko thought that “тартак” symbolized something energetic, loud, active, and hence appropriate for a band name.

The group has released five albums with a total of 74 songs and 9 videos. Тартак songs: Ні, я не ту кохав ([Ni Ja Ne Tu Kohav] - “But I loved another girl”) and Стільникове кохання ([Stilnykove Kohannja] - “Mobile love”) stayed on Top40 charts for 144 days and 75 days respectively.

Тартак was one of the bands that performed during the events of the Orange Revolution.

Current Members
Sashko Polozhynskyj (lead vocals, lyrics)
Andriy Blagun (keybord, backing vocals)
Dmytro Chujev (bass guitar)
Anton Egorov (guitar)


Ex-Members
Vasyl Zinkevytch jr. (vocals)
Andriy Samojlo(guitar)
Valentyn Dj Valik Matijuk(turntables)
Vitaly Dj Architector Pavlyshyn (turntables)
Eduard Kosoparov (drums)



Discography


Albums

2001 — Демо_графічний_вибух [Demo_Grafichyj_Vybuh - “Demographic (population) explosion”]

2003 — Система Нервів [Systema nerviv - “The system of nerves”]

2004 — Музичний лист щастя [Muzychnyj lyst shchastya - “The music letter of fortune”]

2005 — Перший комерційний [Pershyj komertsijnyj - “The first commercial album”] (remix album)

2005 — Гуляйгород [“Gulyajgord” - the name of featuring folk-band]

2006 — Сльози та соплі [Slyozi ta sopli - “Tear and snot”]

2008 — Kofein [“Caffeine”] - remixed edition of “Гуляйгород” album by ukrainian “Kofein-studio”)

2009 — Опір Матеріалів [Opir Materialiv - “Strength of Materials”]


Singles

2006 — Україно, забивай! [Ukraino, zabyvaj! - “Score a goal, Ukraine!”] (football song)

http://www.tartak.com.ua