“Plach Yeremia” is a rock band from Ukraine that has won the hearts of millions of fans due to its ambiguity, versatility and deep philosophy of lyrics.
This is a case where it is difficult to express in words the nature of the compositions (the theme and sound are constantly changing). The band's work is plastic and flexible, and the band's songs can touch any person to the core.
Elusive musical motifs and vital texts will find their listeners and connoisseurs - this is the main feature of the music of this group.
Creation and history of the team
The band was founded in 1990 by Taras Chubai (vocalist, guitarist) and Vsevolod Dyachishin (bass guitarist). The musicians began their joint creative activity in 1985 in the Cyclone team, but after 5 years they decided to create a new, joint project, Lament of Yeremia, which gained popularity.
The initial composition of the group included such musicians as Oleg Shevchenko, Miron Kalitovsky, Alina Lazorkina and Oleksa Pakholkiv. Over the years of creative activity, the rock group has repeatedly changed its composition, but managed to become a cult on the territory of Western Ukraine.
A year after the creation, the team received 3rd place in Zaporozhye at the Chervona Ruta festival among rock bands. In 1993, the founder of the group, Taras Chubai, refused the title of a rock musician, because he did not share the traditional view of a rock performer.
At the beginning of its existence, the group was accused of being similar to the Jethro Tull group, but the album recorded in 1993, Doors that Really Are, canceled this accusation.
In the same year, guitarist Victor Maisky left the group, and Alexander Morocco came to replace him. In this regard, Taras Chubai was forced to learn to play the solo guitar.
In 1995, the group released the album "Let everything be as it is", which was released in the circulation of the Arba MO. In the summer of next year, the team received the Golden Firebird award as the best rock band in the country.
In 1999-2000 Taras Chubai moved to Kyiv and recorded an album of Christmas compositions with the Skryabin group, as well as an album for the OUN-UPA Our Partisans.
In November 2003, a solo album by the creator of the group was released, which included the Lvov Orchestra, members of the team and the Pikkardiyskaya Tertsiya formation.
Almost at the same time, Vsevolod Dyachishin's solo album "Journey to the Bass Country" was released. The creation of solo projects helped the musicians diversify their work, let "fresh air" into old albums and develop their own musical style.
In this case, the band members managed to switch to solo records in order to maintain the title of one of the most influential Ukrainian rock bands in Ukraine.
Taras Chubai: Biography
Taras Chubai is the founder of the Lament of Yeremia group. Despite the rich creative experience and versatility, this group became the main one in his creative path.
He was born in the family of a Ukrainian poet, art critic and translator Grigory Chubay. By the way, Taras took the name of the group from the work of his father, after which the man repeatedly referred to his father's work and various literary sources.
Taras graduated from the Lviv Music School and the Conservatory. From 1987 to 1992 the man took part in the theater "Do not scold!".
The musician created more than 100 songs during his career, and also became famous as a composer. His works became popular and enjoyed great popularity in the late 1980s.
Taras achieved popularity among a narrow circle of domestic informals who plucked the strings on their guitars and sang those same songs.
In our time, Chubai (father of three children) has gained a new wave of popularity, in particular thanks to the song "Vona", which has entered far beyond rock music lovers.
The artist has been awarded many titles and awards, the title of one of the most talented musicians in Ukraine. The son of a talented father continued his creative heritage and created a new stage of Ukrainian rock music.
Sound specifics and lyrics
"Lament of Yeremia" is a group that has become a unique phenomenon in Ukrainian rock music. In the West of Ukraine, this team has achieved the title of a cult.
Of course, this is partly the merit of the group's manager, but to a greater extent, huge popularity was won by the unusualness of the musical compositions.
The lyrics of the texts are filled with deep philosophical meaning, love for the motherland, even some sadness. This is accompanied in musical compositions, in which the sound sometimes sounds quite hard, after which it turns into a smooth melancholy. Ethnic notes cause a feeling of a special Ukrainian flavor in the song.
Love and respect for the motherland and Ukrainian folklore were reflected in the work of Taras Chubay, found a response in the hearts of fellow citizens and increased interest in Ukrainian art among connoisseurs of rock music from other countries.
The independent, plastic and atmospheric music of the group ensured popularity in new countries. This is art created from the heart, and not out of a desire to please more of the target audience.
