Russia’s MUMIY TROLL Set For CBS’ Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
March 1, 2010The Band’s Network Television Debut On March 2
Mumiy Troll (http://www.mumiytroll.com/en), Russia’s biggest rock band, have confirmed today that they will make their network television debut on March 2, 2010 on CBS’ Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Additionally, Mumiy Troll is set to announce details of their debut appearance at South By Southwest (SXSW) and a new release shortly.
Part of Mumiy Troll’s success can be attributed to their multi-genre sound, a hybrid of rock and pop which songwriter Lagutenko calls “rockapops”. Mumiy Troll released their first CD Comrade Ambassador North America in early 2009 and released their first English language EP “Paradise Ahead” in November of 2009. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive, with coverage in Entertainment Weekly, Toronto Star, and San Francisco Examiner and comparisons to music powerhouses David Bowie, U2 and Pearl Jam as well as edgier acts such as TV On The Radio and Devotchka.
Mumiy Troll began as “one of the most socially dangerous bands in the world” as noted by a local Communist party chief in the former Soviet Union; yet, was hailed as “Best Band of the Millennium” by leading Russian music critics after the fall of communism. Mumiy Troll began playing club dates in Siberia in their hometown of Vladivostok and steadily built a large fan base that now packs arenas in Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as the Baltic States. Having played over 1,000 gigs since the turn of the century, and boasting a back catalogue of eight full-length CDs, Mumiy Troll are the most influential and successful independent artists in Russia today.
