Group "Spleen" it is impossible to imagine without a leader and ideological inspirer named Alexander Vasiliev. Celebrities managed to realize themselves as a singer, musician, composer and actor.
Childhood and youth of Alexander Vasiliev
The future star of Russian rock was born on July 15, 1969 in Russia, in Leningrad. When Sasha was little, he and his family moved to West Africa. In a foreign country, the head of the family held the position of an engineer. Sasha's mother at one time worked as a teacher at a school at the embassy of the Soviet Union. The family lived in a hot country for more than 5 years.
In the mid-1970s, the family of Alexander Vasiliev was transferred to the territory of the USSR. Soon the family returned to their native Leningrad. Vasiliev speaks very well of his parents. Mom and dad managed to create harmonious relationships and raise their son in love.
From his youth, Alexander was interested in music. Love for the rock genre emerged in the 1980s. It was then that the guy received a reel of records from his sister as a gift. Vasilyev to the "holes" erased the records of the groups "Sunday" и "Time Machine".
One of the brightest youthful moments was the day when Alexander came to the concert of the Time Machine band. He was impressed by the atmosphere that reigned in the hall. From that moment on, he wanted to professionally engage in rock music.
Vasiliev entered a higher educational institution in the 1980s. In one of the later interviews, Alexander admitted that he entered the university only because of the building of the Chesme Palace, in which this university was located. He was reluctant to attend lectures. But after graduation, he pleased his parents with the presence of a “serious” profession.
At the institute, Vasilyev made a significant acquaintance with Alexander Morozov and his future wife. The acquaintance of young people grew into something more. The trio created their own musical project, which was called "Mitra". Soon another member, Oleg Kuvaev, joined the line-up.
Alexander Vasiliev wrote music for the new group, and his namesake, Morozov, had special equipment. This greatly affected the quality of the produced compositions.
Alexander Vasiliev: creative path and music
In the late 1980s, the Mitra group tried to become part of a rock club, but the young team was not allowed to go there. At the stage of selection, the group was cut off by Anatoly Gunitsky. Soon the team broke up due to the lack of attention of music lovers to them. During this period of time, Vasiliev was taken into the army. Sasha did not leave his dream. He continued to write compositions, which eventually became the basis of the debut album of the future band.
After Vasiliev served in the army, he entered LGITMiK at the Faculty of Economics. After some time, he decided to immerse himself in the creative world. Alexander got a job at the Buff Theater. For some time he held the position of fitter. By the way, at that time his friend and former bandmate Alexander Morozov worked in the same theater. He introduced Vasiliev to the keyboard player, and the guys again tried to create a new team.
Soon the musicians presented their debut LP to fans of Russian rock. We are talking about the collection "Dusty Story". After recording the record, the musicians organized a party where they met Stas Berezovsky. As a result, he took the place of the guitarist in the group.
Peak of popularity
Alexander Vasiliev and the Spleen group were very popular after the presentation of the Pomegranate Album collection. After the presentation of the LP, the musicians began to create not mini-concerts in the basements, but large-scale performances in stadiums.
The Spleen group enjoyed almost worldwide popularity. Creativity of musicians was appreciated at the highest level. When the iconic British band The Rolling Stones visited Russia as part of a tour, then foreign musicians chose the Spleen group to “warm up” the public.
In 2004, the musician presented his first solo album, Drafts. The solo LP led to rumors that the Spleen group was supposedly ceasing to exist. Fuel to the fire was added by the fact that the performer performed almost alone at one of the festivals in the summer. Only the flutist supported the singer on stage. Alexander answered the questions of journalists simply: “There can be no question of any disintegration of Splin.”
After the festival, the musicians recorded compositions in a recording studio. They worked on the disc "Split Personality". Vasiliev worked on the collection for about two years. The work lasted a long time, since the Spleen group was actively touring. Including the musicians performed a number of concerts in America.
Then the composition of the group often changed. So, guitarist Stas Berezovsky left the Spleen group. Fans again talked about the breakup of the band, but the musicians assured the "fans" not to believe the rumors.
Details of the personal life of Alexander Vasiliev
Alexander was married twice. The singer met his first wife while still at the institute. Alexandra (that was the name of Vasiliev's first wife) bore him a son. The musician dedicated the song "Son" to the newborn. The composition was included in the disc "Split Personality".
After some time, it turned out that Vasilyev was divorced. Alexander acted like a gentleman - he did not disclose the reasons for the divorce. Soon the celebrity married a second time. The second wife's name is Olga. In 2014, she gave birth to a celebrity son, who was named Roman.
Soon the singer and his family exchanged their apartment for a spacious private house in Razliv. Vasiliev said that it was one of the most deliberate decisions. Because the country life did him good.
By the way, Vasiliev realized himself as an artist. In 2008, an exhibition of the musician took place in the gallery of Elena Vrublevskaya in the capital of Russia. In addition, Alexander loved sports, and even devoted several compositions to his hobby.
Vasiliev spends his free time simply - on the Internet. This helps the musician to relax. When Alexander was asked about his shortcomings, he admitted that he did not like to cook. Going to good restaurants compensates for this shortcoming.
Interesting facts about the singer
- In his youth, Alexander sang in the church choir. It added experience, but almost no pleasure.
- The track "Bonnie and Clyde" was created by Vasiliev in the kitchen after watching the movie of the same name while the credits were rolling.
- He managed to test his strength in cinema. In the movie "Alive" he had to play himself.
- In the first few years of the existence of the Spleen collective, the singer simultaneously worked as a host and music editor at the Record radio station.
- He was inspired by the work of the famous bard - Vladimir Vysotsky.
Alexander Vasiliev at the present time
In 2018, the discography of the Splin group was replenished with a new LP. The collection was called "Oncoming lane", which included 11 songs.
A year later, Alexander, together with his team, presented the fans with the mini-album "Taykom". Almost all the words and music for the compositions were written by Vasiliev. The year 2020 was not without musical novelties. The musicians presented two new tracks to the public - "Behind the Seven Seals" and "Give this to Harry Potter if you suddenly meet him."
The latest news from the life of the singer can be found on the official website of the Spleen group. Recently, a group led by Vasilyev could be seen at prestigious music festivals.
