Nautilus Pompilius (band)

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Nautilus Pompilius (Russian: ), sometimes abbreviated as Nau (Russian: ), was a prominent Russian rock band formed in Sverdlovsk (now Ekaterinburg) and active between 1983 and 1997. They were an influential band in the post-punk, New Wave wing of Russian rock music. Some of their early hits are popularly associated with the Perestroika period. Their songs accompanied the movie Brother (Брат). Since the group disbanded, lead singer and front man Vyacheslav Butusov has launched a successful solo career.

Il'ya Kormiltsev was a key contributor as a songwriter and producer.

They released close to 20 albums.

Among their most well-known songs are: "Walk on Water", "Farewell Letter (Goodbye, America!)", "View from the Screen", «Khlop-khlop», «Шар цвета хаки», «Скованные одной цепью», "I want to be with you", "On the shore of river with no name", and "Tutenkamen."

"Nautilus pompilius" is the scientific name of a species of cephalopod commonly known as the Chambered Nautilus.

External links

[Zvuki.ru - НАУТИЛУС ПОМПИЛИУС] ()
[Official website] (not updated since 2002)

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