Dymna Sumish () is a Ukrainian musical band. Founded on 3 December 1998 in

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, the group plays a mix of

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and

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. Winners of the festivals «

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» (Ukraine), «Pearls of the Season» (Ukraine), «Boards» (Moscow), «

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» (Poland). Its name means ''Smoking Mix''. All members of the group are

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s. They openly express their opinion against violence, drugs and alcohol, trying to convey to the listeners with their music and lyrics the value of life. In April 2012, the participants of the group said that the group temporarily stop their activity because of inability to cope with the situation in Ukraine - when a culture isn't valued, but instead all the power has

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, social experiments and "

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Past members

* Oleksandr Chemerov - vocals, guitar, screaming * Serhii Martynov - guitar,

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* Ihor Herzhyna - bass * Oleh Fedosov - drums

Albums

* Ty zhyvyi (2005) (''Ти живий'') * V kraini iliuziy (2008) (''В країні ілюзій'') * Dymna Sumish (2009) (''Димна Суміш'')

Music videos

* «В Країні Ілюзій» (2007) * «Псіходелічні Краї» (2008) * «Вкрай Стомлений» (2008) * «Океан» (2008) * «Танцюй, Танцюй» (2008) * «Кожної весни» (2009) * «R'n'R» (2009) * «Кращий друг самурая» (2009) * "Карма" Archived a
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References

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External links

Official site
Ukrainian rock music groups