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Russkaja

Austrian ska punk band

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Ska punk
gypsy punk
folk metal

Years active2005 (2005)–2023Labels

Chat Chapeau
Napalm

Past members

Georgij Makazaria [de]
Dimitrij Miller
Engel Mayr [de]
Lea-Sophie Fischer
Rainer Gutternigg
H-G. Gutternigg
Mario Stübler
Ilse Riedler
Pavel Shalman
Titus Vadon [de]
Alex Schuster
Manfred Franzmeier
Zebo Adam
Christoph Schödl
Antonia-Alexa Georgiew [de]
Ulrike Müllner [de]
Rainer Gutternigg

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Russkaja (stylized as ЯUSSKAJA) were a ska punk band from Vienna, Austria. The band calls its sound "Russian Turbo Polka Metal." It has drawn on polka, ska, fanfare, pop, rock, and traditional Russian music. The band was founded in 2005 by former Stahlhammer vocalist Georgij Makazaria. Signed to the independent Austrian label Chat Chapeau since 2006, they later changed to Napalm Records.^[1]^[2]^[3] They are most known in Austria for being the stationary band of the late-night comedy show "Willkommen Österreich".^[4]

The band broke up on February 3, 2023 (the same day they released their seventh album, Turbo Polka Party) because they no longer wanted to use their "satirical use of Soviet symbols and language" due to public criticism tied to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[5]

Members

Russkaja live at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Singer Georgij Alexandrowitsch Makazaria
Bassist Dimitrij Miller
Guitarist Engel Mayr
Violinist Lea-Sophie Fischer; Trumpeter Rainer Gutternigg and Potete player Hans-Georg Gutternigg
Drummer Mario Stübler

Final lineup

Georgij Makazaria – vocals
Dimitrij Miller – bass
Engel Mayr – guitar
Lea-Sophie Fischer - violin
Rainer Gutternigg – trumpet
H-G. Gutternigg – potete
Mario Stübler – drums

Former members

Titus Vadon – drums
Zebo Adam – guitar
Antonia-Alexa Georgiew – violin
Ulrike Müllner – violin

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Austrian charts peak position^[6]
2008	Kasatchok Superstar	15
2010	Russian Voodoo	36
2013	Energia!	47
2015	Peace, Love & Russian Roll	42
2017	Kosmopoliturbo	27
2019	No One Is Illegal	48
2023	Turbo Polka Party	7

EPs

Dawai, Dawai (2006)
Barada (2013)
No Borders (2022)
Shapka (2023)
Paschli (2023)

Singles

"Dope Shit" (2007)
"More" (2008)
"Kasatchok Superstar the Song" (2009)
"Hammer Drive" (Download-only) (2010)
"Rock'n'Roll Today" (2015)
"Hey Road" (2017)
"Alive" (2017)
"Druschba (You're Not Alone)" (2019)
"Russki Style" (2021)
"Last Christmas" (2021)

References

^ "Napalm Records artist listing for Russkaja".
^ RUSSKAJA Interview - ROCK IN IDRO 2014 DAY 2 on YouTube
^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Russkaja". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^ "Team – Willkommen Österreich" (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Russkaja Released a New Album Today and Then Broke Up Because of the Russia-Ukraine War". MetalSucks. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ "Russkaja". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 18 March 2016.