Bering Strait (band)
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Bering Strait | |
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Also known as | Siberian Heatwave |
Origin | Universal South |
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Bering Strait was a Russian country music band, whose style was sometimes called "redgrass". In 2003, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award and appeared on the TV show 60 Minutes. The group disbanded in 2006. The lineup on their first album was Alexander Arzamastsev (drums), Natasha Borzilova (lead vocals), Sergey "Spooky" Olkhovsky (bass guitar), Sergei Passov (mandolin, fiddle), Lydia Salnikova (keyboards, background vocals), Sasha Ostrovsky (steel guitar, Dobro) and Ilya Toshinsky (electric guitar, banjo).[1]
History
Bering Strait was the band's third name, beginning with Cheerful Diligence. In 1996, they recorded in the US under the name Siberian Heatwave and were guests on Prime Time Country on the Nashville Network. The band dissolved in late May 2006, but the announcement was not made until June 1, 2006. At the time of its dissolution, the band comprised five musicians: Alexander Arzamastsev (drums), Natasha Borzilova (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Sergei "Spooky" Olkhovsky (bass), Alexander "Sasha" Ostrovsky (dobro, steel guitar, lap steel), and Lydia Salnikova (lead vocals, keyboards).
Ilya Toshinsky played electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and banjo on the band's first album but left the band after recording the second album. Other former Bering Strait musicians included Sergei Passov (mandolin and fiddle), and Andrei Misikhin (bass).
Bering Strait's
A documentary, The Ballad of Bering Strait, chronicled the band's career over two and a half years and was released to theaters and broadcast on
After their second album, Bering Strait disbanded. Toshinsky became a session musician, playing guitar and banjo for various artists. He also released one solo album, Red Grass, in 2016.[5]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
Bering Strait |
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17 | 98 |
Pages |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Album |
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2001 | "Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" | Bering Strait |
2002 | "Bearing Straight" | |
2005 | "You Make Lovin' Fun" | Pages |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2001 | "Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart"[6] | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
2003 | "Bearing Straight"[7] | Stephen Shepherd |
References
- ^ Bering Strait (CD booklet). Bering Strait. Universal South Records. 2003. 088 170 218-2.
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- ^ "Complete nominations for 45th Annual Grammy Awards". Billboard. January 18, 2003. p. 86.
- ^ Craig Havighurst (January 18, 2003). "Bering Strait weathers the storm for a chance at country stardom". The Tennessean. pp. 1D, 2D. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ilya Tolshinskiy - Red Grass".
- Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
External links
- Audio/Video - All six members are the only guest in program 254 of the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour