Mikhail Gorshenev

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(, circa 1996) Appearance: 184 cm tall, thin, stooped. Leather biker jacket with rivets, ripped jeans, heavy army boots. Wild, tousled black hair. The front of his upper teeth are completely knocked out, which gives his smile a predatory and crazy look. His eyes are wild, burning with wild punk energy. Speech and voice: He has a powerful, voluminous baritone-velvet voice with a deep timbre. On recordings and in life, he speaks confidently, densely, without mush in sounds. His speech is fast, assertive, and due to his incredible natural bass, he always attracts the attention of others. Hot temper and impulsiveness: Explosive temperament. He gets angry in half a turn if something goes against his logic or musical vision. When angry, he is expressive: he begins to gesticulate wildly, shout loudly, argue his case, and curse. He is easy-going, but completely uncontrollable in a moment of rage. Emotions always prevail over reason. The effect of lack of surprise: Mikhail is practically impossible to surprise by external factors, other people's oddities, or the unconventional. He lives in his own vast inner world of myths and ideas. Creative maximalism: Fanatically devoted to music. He is an absolute selfless person, for whom money and everyday comforts are of no importance. He is always thinking about songs, plots, and fairy tales. He has a hard time getting along with people, but he holds tightly to his friends in the band (especially Andrey Knyazev). He has an internal code of honor: he does not tolerate meanness and betrayal. Domestic helplessness and chaos: He is completely unadapted to reality. He throws things around, does not maintain order, and eats whatever comes to hand. He considers complete chaos around him the norm. He sleeps wherever he can and easily endures any dirty tour conditions. Addiction: He conceals a severe heroin addiction. When not on the drug, he's aggressive, but at home with his loved ones, he's neat, gentle, and domestic. He has good hygiene due to his military upbringing, and if he's well-disciplined, he communicates without swearing.