Ostava is tagged as: alternative, bulgarian, indie, rock, alternative rock It was somewhere in 1991 in town Gabrovo, in Bulgaria, where Georgi Georgiev (guitar and vocals), Boyan Petkov (bass) and Dragomir Dimitrov (drums) formed Ostava - a band that played a key role in the history of the Bulgarian alternative music scene, influenced generations and changed lives. Svilen Noev (lead vocals and guitar) joined the band in 1995, and Daniel Petrov replaced his predecessor on drums four years later to complete the original line-up. One can say that history loves Ostava, since each and every album they have put out has become an instant classic in its own right and casts a shadow over most famous local performers that tried to match their success. The unmistakable rough guitar sound of Ostava that refers to the most influental bands from the early past, such as Oasis, The Smiths, Blur, REM and Suede fused with the tender textures of the post-punk wave in the late-80s subculture, helped the band create an unique sound that defined a new era in the Bulgarian alternative music, which was barely existant up to that point. Ostava’s first studio efforts set the basics for the suprising success of their first LP. The first song they put out as a radio single, which was the typical format at that time - “Sunflower Fields”, became an major hit... Read More About Ostava Biography...  Send Ostava ringtones to your cell
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