"Moral Code X" or "Moralny Kodex" (') is a Russian
rock
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band founded in 1989 by Moscow producer and poet
Pavel Zhagun and saxophonist
Sergey Mazayev
Sergey Vladimirovich Mazayev (), also known as Mazay, is a musician, singer, songwriter and lead singer of the rock band " Moral Codex". He heads his own production, sound and publishing label Mazay Communications. Honored Artist of Russia. (2010) ...
to play reactive
big beat
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The debut album by Moralny Kodex was called ''Sotryasenie Mozga'' (Russian for brain concussion).
In the early 1990s, Moralny Kodex was recognized as the most promising and popular rock band in Russia but their second album ''Gibkij Stan'' (here Slender Body) wasn't very successful. Some in-band disagreements appeared after this release, due to frontman Sergey Mazayev's problems with alcohol. The band temporarily left the Russian mainstream scene.
Their third album was entitled ''I Choose You''. In 1997 Moralny Kodex started recording their fourth album, ''Good News'', which was finally released in 2000. In 2004 drummer Yuriy Kistenev left the band, and Mazaev invited new drummer
Zack Sullivan from
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. After a while the band made some new recordings.
In February 2014, released sixth studio album, ''Winter''.
Members
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Sergey Mazayev
Sergey Vladimirovich Mazayev (), also known as Mazay, is a musician, singer, songwriter and lead singer of the rock band " Moral Codex". He heads his own production, sound and publishing label Mazay Communications. Honored Artist of Russia. (2010) ...
— Vocals, Sax, Flute
* Nikolay Devlet-Kildeyev — Guitar
* Alexander Solich — Bass guitar
* Konstantin Smirnov — Keyboard, percussion
* Yuriy Kistenyov — Drums
* Pavel Zhagun — Poet, musician and media artist, creative art producer
See also
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Rock music in Russia
Russian rock music originated in the Soviet Union in the 1960s based on the influence of Western culture, Western rock music and Bard (Soviet Union), bard songs, and was developed by both amateur bands and official VIA (music), VIA.
The "gol ...
References
External links
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Mazay.tvMyspace
1989 establishments in Russia
Musical groups established in 1989
Russian National Music Award winners
Russian rock music groups
Soviet rock music groups
Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award
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