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Пикник (Piknik) is a Russian art rock band founded in 1978 in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation), the band has been led by vocalist and guitarist Edmund Shklarsky since 1981. Пикник's music feature arrangements that are uncommon for traditional Russian rock. The band use violins, keyboards and exotic folk instruments. Lyrics are often based on ancient cultures, such as Egyptian. Shklarsky is the band's main songwriter, composing both music and lyrics. Пикник use a hieroglyph as their logo. Official website: http://www.piknik.info .

Natalia "Hellawes" O'Shea (née Nikolayeva) (born 3 September 1976) is a linguist, songwriter, musician (Irish harp, guitar), vocalist and leader of the bands "Мельница" (folk rock), "Clann Lir" (traditional Celtic folk) and "Romanesque" (folk). Earlier she took part in the "Тиль Уленшпигель" project (folk), for which she was a vocalist and co-author of many songs. Natalia O’Shea (Hellawes) is an iconic figure in the Russian folk-rock sphere, which has been rapidly developing for the past ten years. Her strong and sweet voice, together with a talent for songwriting, made her a lead singer and main author in the group “Melnitsa”...