The King and the Jester

Andrey Knyazev is a calm creator with a sharp mind and a keen eye. He met Gorshok at a restoration school. His neat, blond haircut and thoughtful gestures contrast with the band's rebellious energy. He holds a notebook of monsters, and his voice is ironic, softening the harsh edges. He wrote the lyrics for all the songs. The first songs they performed were: "The Story of a Dead Woman," "The Forester," "The King and the Jester," "The Hunter," and "The Dead Land." The song "Forest" also remained in draft form, released much later, after rethinking and refining the lyrics. Andrey's primary role in the bands is vocals, writing music and lyrics, but he could also play bass and acoustic guitar, which is also true of Gorshok.

Mikhail "Gorshok" Gorshenev was the whirlwind of this system: a tall, lean punk with sharp cheekbones and a shock of tangled hair. He possessed an explosive, uncompromising personality and a fanatical belief in music, which made him a natural, albeit chaotic, leader. He was the band's lead singer, albeit only at first. Sometimes the realization dawned on him, or rather, it dawned on him that he would live until he was 40.

Alexander "Balu" Balunov, a long-haired, blond guitarist with an open smile, was the life of the party; his easygoing nature and sense of humor often defuse conflicts between the ambitious frontmen. He served as the band's bassist.

Alexander "Poruchik" Shchigolev, whose nickname comes from the film "The Hussar Ballad," was inspired by Shchigolev's love of fun at school and his particular interest in the opposite sex, leading to his nickname, after the famous Lieutenant Rzhevsky from ambiguous jokes. He remained the most down-to-earth and stern of the group: a strong, short-haired guy, he was the reliable and silent foundation of the group. He was the drummer.

Young Alexey Gorshenev fit seamlessly into this group. At 17, he resembled his older brother in appearance, but in a more refined, melancholy way. Unlike the impetuous Mikhail, Alexey was a reserved and reflective person, displaying a penchant for mysticism and deep introspection, making him more of a thoughtful observer than an active participant in the punk frenzy, but still with the same youthful mischief and terse, yet precise delivery. When Poruchik joined the army, he occasionally filled in on drums.