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MAD HEADS XL is a new project with brass section of famous Ukrainian psychorockabllypunk band Mad Heads.



And so, in the beginning of 2004, the new project MAD HEADS XL was born. The line up was doubled with the powerful brass section (trumpet, trombone, saxophone) and the music drifted in the direction of ska with a touch of swing and Ukrainian folk, becoming something that might come out of Manu Chao, Brian Setzer and Emir Kusturica jam session.



That show brought the band to 9 more big open air stages in the next few months, with the audience varied from 5 000 to 100 000 (Day of Youth on the main Kiev's square, Maidan Nezalezhnosti), proving that Mad Heads XL could really entertain a huge audience. In September 2004 the band was invited to take part in Djuice-Drive tour (sport palaces in the 6 biggest cities of Ukraine). They were the only Ukrainian act on the bill with artists from Western Europe. They also got busy playing in the clubs.



Mad Heads XL also appeared abroad, with a lot of success, at Rock for People 2005 festival in Czech Republic, not to mention a club tour of Russia. In September 2005 ZYX Music released maxi-CD Nadiya Yea in Germany, but the main events with this song were happening in the homeland.



The album Nadiya Yea was released in the end of October on Comp Music/EMI, so far in Ukraine only, soon proving to be among the bestselling local releases of the year 2005.



The new album "Forever" was released at June 2008 and it'sa launch of the new age in band’s life. Vadym Krasnooky and his “madheads” continue creating the delicate mix of ska, reggae, punk and rock’n’roll. But generally the band’s music is now more mature and adult (in non-pejorative sense). However the rampant drive stands still!

The lyrics got deeper as well and comprise more elusive connotations. Vadym Krasnooky – the band’s leader and main songwriter – is closer to perfection in terms of blending music and lyrics.