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Tarakany! - "God and Police" feat. Chris Barker (Anti-Flag) - A BlankTV Feature

Artist city, country: Moscow, Russia

Artist Biography: Tarakany! (Cockroaches!) is one of the most well known and longest running punk rock bands in Russia, no small feat in the largest country in the world where western influenced music, media and fashion were outlawed up until just 2 years prior to the band’s formation in 1991.

Like Russia, this popular Moscow band has gone through some changes, but Tarakany! has stayed true to their roots, performing energetic punk and rock ’n’ roll in the tradition of legendary bands like The Ramones, Social Distortion, Rancid, Motorhead and Bad Religion.

Tarakany’s lyrics run the gamut from political themes such as human rights, discrimination, inequality and corruption to lighter fare such as sex, partying and clueless music critics. No matter the topic, there is almost always a dose of irreverence and clever wordplay.

The band’s frontman Dmitry Spirin, proclaims their unique world view from stages scattered all over the world where Tarakany!’s fans are a mix of the expected and the unexpected. Their shows are popular among all levels of Russian society from the blue collar punk youth, upscale university students, internet geeks and football hooligans to respected authors, journalists and film laureates.

Director Name: Maxim Frolov
Director Link: http://grvideo.tumblr.com

About The Video: Moscow punk pioneers Tarakany! are debuting the music video for their single "God and Police" which comes off their album, MaximumHappy and features Chris No. 2 from Anti-Flag. "God and Police" speaks up against church and state, the two stereotypical pillars of Russian culture, and jabs at the pro-Putin regime and its supporters.

The song embodies not only the satirical style of Tarakany!, but carries the message of anti-oppression which Anti-Flag has been spreading for years. That being said, it's no surprise that Chris agreed to lend his vocals to the track back in 2012. 1.5 years after the studio recording, the two bands got to share a stage at Dobrofest in Russia, where Chris performed live with Tarakany! and where video was filmed.

"God and Police" is Chris' first experience singing in Russian. As a group, this song represents Anti-Flag's chance to address Russian fans in their native language and just goes to show there are no cultural or ideological barriers between Russian and American musicians.

Artist Website: http://www.tarakany.ru
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tarakany
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarakany
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/TarakanyRu
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Other Link: http://vk.com/tarakany_ru



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