Druha Rika (also Druga Rika, Ukrainian: Друга Ріка) is a Ukrainian rock band from Zhytomyr. Druha Rika released seven studio albums and two compilations. The name of the band means Second river.

Druha Rika
Live concert band Druha Rika in 2018
Live concert band Druha Rika in 2018
Background information
OriginZhytomyr, Ukraine
GenresAlternative rock, Brit Pop, Pop Rock
Years active1996 -
LabelsNova Records
Lavina music
Moon Records
MembersValeriy Kharchyshyn
Oleksandr Baranovsky
Oleksiy Doroshenko
Serhiy Belichenko
Serhiy Hera (Shura)
Andriy Lavrinenko
Past membersTaras Melnichuk
Viktor Skurativsky
WebsiteDruha Rika

Members

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Current members
  • Valeriy Kharchyshyn — lead vocals, trumpet, lyrics (1996 — present)
  • Oleksandr Baranovsky — guitar (1996 — present)
  • Oleksiy Doroshenko — drums (1996 — present)
  • Serhiy Belichenko — guitar (1998 — present)
  • Serhiy Hera (Shura) — keyboards, backing vocals (2003 — present)
  • Andriy Lavrinenko - bass (2014 — present)
Former members
  • Taras Melnichuk — guitar (1997 — 1998)
  • Viktor Skurativsky — bass (1996 — 2014)

Discography

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Albums
  • 2000 — Я є (Pronounces: ″Ya ye″, Eng. ″I am″)
  • 2003 — Два (Pronounces: ″Dva″, Eng. ″Two″)
  • 2005 — Рекорди (Pronounces: ″Rekordy″, Eng. ″Recordings″)
  • 2008 — Мода (Pronounces: ″Moda″, Eng. ″Fashion″)
  • 2012 — Metanoia. Part 1 (Eng. ″Rethinking″)
  • 2014 — Supernation
  • 2017 — Піраміда (Pronounces: ″Piramida″, Eng. ″Pyramid″)
Compilations
  • 2006 — Денніч (Pronounces: ″Dennich″, Eng. ″Day-Night″)
  • 2009 — THE BEST
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