Diana Burkot-PUSSY RIOT, New Age Doom, Deûle
Born on March 16, 1985 in Lyubertsy, Moscow Region, Russia.
The first band was "Babanana Princess" at the age of 19, vocals and lyrics. (LP “So, let's go on”)
Then the "Little God", composer and synth. (LP “wishful thinking”)
“Aliocha” no wave, punk band, drummer.
In 2011 became a member of the Pussy Riot as a drummer, singer and activist.
The first action in which I took part in 2011 was “Putin peed in his pants” on Red Square. After that took part in the action in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour “Virgin Mary, drive Putin away!”. After this action, 3 participants were detained, 2 of whom were sentenced to 2 years in prison.
I was hiding in another place, separate from the girls, whom the police captured all together.
then hid in Ukraine.
The police never discovered my identity. And I was anonymous for about 8 years, until the statute of limitations expired. Then she revealed her name.
In 2011 also started a solo project “Rosemary Loves a Blackberry”.
First release was released on UK label “Anti-Ghost Moon Ray”.
With this project performed in small and large venues and festivals around the world.
Currently there are 4 albums and 2 IPs in the discography.
In 2012, was a drummer in the “Fanny Kaplan” post-punk band, and also entered the Rodchenko Art University for a master program in video art and multimedia.
After leaving “Fanny Kaplan”(2 albums, 2 EP), played drums in different punk rock bands, for example, Punchy Peach, Sins of the Fathers, Mutant's Dream and so on.
Since the beginning of studies at art school, has become an artist, participating in group and solo exhibitions / events in small independent and largest museums and galleries in Russia and around the world.
In 2019, became a performer in “Riot Days” show by Pussy Riot for today.
After graduating from art school, continued studies in various courses, for example, sound art program, feminist and activist residencies and programs, and later began to do workshops, public talks and lectures in different countries of the world.
Living and studying in Iceland since 2023.
Consisting of the core duo of Eric J. Breitenbach and Greg Valou plus an ever-expanding roster of Canadian and global musical talents, New Age Doom is a genre-defying platform for experimentation and collaboration where many musical and aesthetic interests combine and contrast to create powerful sonic statements. Thriving on spontaneity, ambiguity and experimentation, New Age Doom offers a unique vision of extreme music where anything can happen.
The band is known for its eclectic and collaborative approach, working with various guest artists from different genres and countries, including Jamaican dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry, American jazz luminaries Tim Lefebvre, Donny McCaslin and Daniel Rosenboom, as well as members of MONO, Team Sleep, Glassjaw, Death Grips and Quicksand.
The band’s music blends elements of drone metal and progressive rock with jazz, dub and global music styles to create a unique and immersive sound praised by critics and audiences alike.
The band’s latest album, There Is No End, is a collaboration with Norway’s Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser (Tuvaband) that sees the band evolve towards a more melodic direction while retaining their signature freewheeling chaos.
In 2021, New Age Doom garnered international attention and acclaim for their collaboration with Lee “Scratch” Perry on an album that blended dub with jazz, drone metal and prog to create a poignant swansong and tribute to the late dub legend, who passed away shortly before the album’s release.
New Age Doom is a band that defies conventions and boundaries, creating music that is both challenging and captivating. New Age Doom is more than a band: it is an artistic philosophy. They are known for their collaborations with premium food brands to create edible merch, such as Habanero Supernova, a vegan cream cheese by Spread 'Em Kitchen, and Righteous Gin, a non-alcoholic beverage infusion crafted by Long Cap Liquor.
Formed at the end of 2020 in the grayness of the river banks from which the band takes its name, Deûle depicts our existential wandering in the constant strain of our urban lives.
The gray, foggy and threatening city is the backdrop for this wandering, embodied here by the city of Lille, from which Deûle draws its inspiration and imagery.
Deûle plays Synth Doom, a dark Noise Rock with strong Black Metal, Indus and Doom accents, with a sound shaped by weirdo synths and synthetic bass. The strident guitar and drums, topped off with electronics and cymbals, create a sound overhung by a voice that ranges from fragility to heartbreak and madness.
After releasing a demo single in November 2021, the band played their first shows in Lille (La Malterie, La Brat Cave) before releasing a 4-track demo in July 2022 with a release party at La Bulle Café, followed by a 5-date mini-tour in France and the Netherlands in October with Iskandr (NL) and Lassolas (Fr).
Deûle has recorded its first EP in February 2023 at La Malterie, to be released before the end of 2023, and is determined to support it on the roads of Europe starting this fall with 10 shows in France, Spain and Portugal with Wyatt E.
Besides this the trio also started a collaboration with the Auvergne based duo Lassolas, called “Ladeûlas”, an album has been created and recorded along 2 residences at Raymond Bar in Clermont-Ferrand then at La Malterie in Lille, finalized with a presentation concert on January 6th 2024.
After a European Tour in March 2024 with Morvigor, allowing the band to perform in Hungary, Austria, Poland, Germany and Netherlands, and also a few festivals appearances (Rock in Bourlon, Toxoplasmose), Deûle will release the second half of “Deûle” in October 2024 and will then go on tour in Europe for 2 weeks.
