MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So, indeed, it has been quite a journey to the completion of the second record since the début album ‘Ha Numa’ was released. In between there were 4 singles and many gigs, including touring with the documentary film about my band, ‘The Nonsense Express’ by Robert Dumas, 'The Highly Skilled Migrants' adventures in Russia and Belarus and, finally, a lot of wonderful people and musicians I have met and worked with!

Now, I am very delighted to make an announcement that my FORTHCOMING ALBUM will be released in February 2015!

I would like to thank all of the highly skilled musicians who took part in working on my new album. They are Nathan Fustec (co-production, mixing, recording, guitars, backing vocals, drum machines, synths), Dave Maric (keyboards, samples, electronic drums and percussion, recording), Ned Crowther (bass guitar, backing vocals, synths, arrangements), Elo Masing (string arrangements, violin), Phil Brunner (drums and percussion), Mak Murtić (saxophone), Rochelle Anne Swanson (backing vocals), Maja Rivić (backing vocals), Sophie Charlotte Ramsay (backing vocals), Marina Nikitina (backing vocals), Dan McKean (lap steel guitar, recording), Nick Jonah Davis (lead acoustic guitars, recording), Benedict Taylor (viola), Jasmine Scott Neale (cello), Rosie Turton (trombone), Paul Woodson (electric guitar), Orchestre Du Mont-Plaisant (arrangements, guitars, keyboards, drum machine), Gábor Halász (accordion, recording, mixing), Martin Merenyi (recording), Joel Stewart (singing saw, recording), Maria-Christina Harper (harp).

I look forward to the album launch and playing more shows in 2015!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!

Best wishes,
Sasha Ilyukevich

MIXING!

Finally, we are mixing the songs for the forthcoming album!

EVENING OF POETRY

Sasha Ilyukevich will read some poetry and play some songs at the Phoenix Artist Club, London on Wednesday, 19/November/2014.
 
Doors: 7pm

Address: 1 Phoenix Street, London WC2H 8BU

POETRY BY SASHA ILYUKEVICH

Some poems by Sasha Ilyukevich are now published on the Russian Contemporary Poetry Website!

stihi.ru/avtor/sashailyukevich

NEW ALBUM IS COMING SOON!

HELLO FROM BELARUS

OFF TO MY MOTHERLAND!

If you happen to be in Minsk this Sunday I am playing a secret gig

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LAST NIGHT

Many thanks to everyone who came to see our show at Rich Mix last night!
The Nonsense Express has departed and the next stop is infinity!

TOMORROW!

TOMORROW! ЗАВТРА! We are playing at Rich Mix!
Беларускi Рок 'н' Ролл! FREE! 
The Nonsense Express is back one more time! НЕ ПРОПУСТИТЬ!
 
All the details regarding this event are here

CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS FROM LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2014

More photos here

SASHA ILYUKEVICH & THE HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS NEWSLETTER

Check out the latest Belarusian Rock 'n' Roll News here!

THE NONSENSE EXPRESS IS BACK!

The Nonsense Express is back to London and will be screened before our gig at RichMix on Wednesday, the 30th of July 2014!

More details are here 

LAST NIGHT AT THE HARRISON, LONDON

GREEN MAN RISING - SASHA ILYUKEVICH AND THE HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS!

GREEN MAN RISING is calling NEW BANDS and ARTISTS!

We are very pleased to enter Green Man Rising Competition giving us the chance to perform at Green Man festival in the Brecon Beacons!
Check out our page here and keep fingers crossed!

THE NEXT SHOW AT THE HARRISON, KINGS CROSS, LONDON!

Very delighted to support l'Orchestre du Montplaisant next Tue, the 8th of July 2014! 8pm £3

More details here 

PLAYING AT LATITUDE FESTIVAL!

Look forward to playing at Latitude Festival next month as part of
Dash Arts Dacha!

MORE SHOWS!

More details here

ВЧЕРА - LAST NIGHT AT BIDDLE BROS.

More photos here

THE NEXT SHOW!

More details are here

RAILWAY LIQUID

One year ago we released a cover version of Boris Grebenshikov's 'Railway Liquid'. Stream or download here!

WE ARE AT DASH BLAZE THIS SUMMER!

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO BE PART OF DASH BLAZE THIS SUMMER!

Dash Blaze - a firework burst of music and performance with artists from the Post Soviet States. Join us for an intense rush of performances, events, workshops, films, club nights and live music throughout July at Rich Mix, Latitude, EBRD, and WOMAD featuring leading musicians from Ukraine, Russia, Armenia and Belarus offering a glimpse of sensational world music, rock and folk sounds from across the region.

http://www.dasharts.org.uk/events/dashblaze.html

CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS FROM OUR GIG AT PAPER DRESS, SHOREDITCH

More photos here

NEXT SHOW

Saturday, May 17 at 7:30pm FREE ENTRY

PAPER DRESS VINTAGE
114-116 Curtain Road
London, EC2A 3AH
United Kingdom 

'MIO MOI' New Single!

Recorded and mixed in a day at the East London studio of Gabriel Prokofiev, Sasha Ilyukevich has worked with musician/arranger Ned Crowther and sound engineer Gabor Halasz to deliver this wistful springtime ballad, 'Mio Moi'.

The composition, full of longing and reflection, is Ilyukevich's first English language offering, combining pastoral musings with a tender declaration of love in this dreamy and ethereal contemplation.

Sasha Ilyukevich - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion

Ned Crowther – Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synths, Percussion

 

 

 

Recorded by Gabor Halasz at Gabriel Prokofiev's Studio, London, 2014
Mixed and Mastered by Gabor Halasz at Gabriel Prokofiev's Studio, London, 2014

Lyrics and Music by Sasha Ilyukevich

Music Arranged by Ned Crowther

Artwork – Sasha Ilyukevich 

 

Stream / Download Links:

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SASHA ILYUKEVICH & THE HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS ONLINE MUSIC PLAYER

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HENRY SCOTT-IRVINE, RESONANCE FM PRESENTS A NIGHT OF BLUES & FOLK

Henry Scott-Irvine, RESONANCE FM presents a night of blues & folk –

Mollys Daggers + The Bermondsey Joyriders +
Sasha Ilyukevich + Ronnie Golden + Howard & Clack.

A rollicking gig with former members of Chelsea,
The Little Roosters, and Johnny Thunders and
a Belarusian Troubadour.

Tuesday 11 February 8pm £5

12 Bar Club, Denmark Street
LONDON WC2H 8NJ

SOUNDHUB RADIO SHOW WITH SASHA ILYUKEVICH AND ELO MASING, RESONANCE FM, LONDON

Listen to the show on Soundcloud