Gourishankar | |
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 the Gourishankar in 2016 (from left to right): Nomy Agranson, Jason Offen, Svetoslav Bogdanov | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Syktyvkar, Russia |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock, symphonic prog, eclectic prog, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Unicorn Digital, Mals, ArtBeat Music |
| Past members |
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| Website | gourishankar |
The Gourishankar is a progressive rock band from Russia formed in 2001 by university friends guitarist Alexandr "Nomy" Agranovich (a.k.a. Agranson) and keyboardist Doran Usher in the Russian provincial city Syktyvkar.
In 2002 the band released their debut demo tape Integral Symphony followed in 2003 by their first studio album, Close Grip. Their second studio album 2nd Hands, was recorded in 2006 and was released by Unicorn Digital on March 15, 2007. The album revealed their unique style of music, which blends many musical genres. 2nd Hands was nominated for the Prog Awards 2007 within "Best Foreign Band" section,[1] nominated for best debut of the year at Deutsche progressive pages[clarification needed] and took second place.
In 2015, the jazz label ArtBeat Music was all deluxe editions heritage group called the 1st Decade. The third studio album The World Unreal was released at Russia on January 14, 2016.
