Pilot (Russian band)
Pilot, also known as PilOt is a Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, founded by Ilja Knabengof in 1997.
History
The roots of the band stretch back to 1994, at which point it was called Military Jane. In this incarnation, the band had a raw, melodic grunge style reminiscent of Alice In Chains, and featured Knabengof singing in English. Military Jane released three albums, "Home" "Home Live '95", and "Blackest Paint Colored Brush" with limited success. The band's single "Wherry?" although popular, was met with controversy and the music video was banned from MTV. During the "Rock '96" festival in Saint Petersburg, the band performed a new song "Мама" for the first time. The style of the song took on a contrasting pop direction, with Knabengof finding an original singing voice. The next year, Military Jane's name was changed to Pilot.In February 1999, the band launch its first official website.
Members
Current line-up
- Ilya "Chort" Knabengof : vocals, guitar
- Sergey Vyrvich: bass guitar
- Nikita Belozyorov: drums
- Andrey Kazachenko: keyboards
Former members
- Vitktor Kuzmichev: drums
- Roman Chujkov: guitars
- Denis Mojin: drums
- Maks Jorik: violin, keyboards, percussion
- Viktor Bastrakov: guitar
- Stanislav Markov: bass guitar
- Nikolaj Lysov: drums
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
| 1997 | Война |
| 1998 | Жывой Концерррт |
| 2001 | Сказка о Прыгуне и Скользящем |
| 2002 | Наше Небо |
| 2002 | Джоконда |
| 2003 | Времена Года |
| 2004 | Рыба, Крот и Свинья |
| 2006 | Ч/б |
| 2008 | 1+1=1 |
| 2009 | Содружество |
| 2011 | Осень |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2015 | Изолятор |
| 2016 | Кукушка |
| 2018 | Пандора |
Singles
| Year | Title |
| 2002 | Времена Года |
| 2004 | Проводник |