Pompeya is a four-piece indie pop and rock band based in Moscow, Russia. Their music is often described as bright and breezy, a mix of '70s disco, '80s new wave and '90s pop rock.
History The band formed in 2006 with members Daniil Brod, Denis Agafonov and Nairi Simonaian, and later, Sasha Lipsky. They self-released their debut EP Cheenese in Russia in 2010, followed by a full-length album Tropical in 2011. The band toured extensively in Eastern Europe.
Late in 2011, they recorded the 7 track EP Foursome at Bedrock Studios in Los Angeles, released in Russia in 2012. They played shows in the U.S. for the first time in 2012 at New York City clubs Mercury Lounge and Glasslands Gallery.MTV Hive
In 2013, their Tropical LP was re-released in the U.S. through Brooklyn label No Shame.Gotta Dance Dirty The U.S. release of Tropical combined tracks from the original LP with the Foursome EP.
A Tropical remix album with tracks from producers Felix Da Housecat, Fred Falke and Jimmy Edgar was released in January 2014 through No Shame. This was followed by showcases at SXSW, a full U.S. tour, and the release of new singles from Pompeya's Night EP, which was fully released worldwide on 17 June.
Discography Albums 2011: Tropical 2013: Tropical (U.S. re-release) 2014: Tropical Remixed 2015: Real 2018: Dreamers 2020: Bingo 2025: Awesome
EPs 2010: Cheenese 2012: Foursome 2014: Night 2017: Domino
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