- I want to devote this song to Dennis Kristensen, who is sitting in Russian prison now. He lived in Orel for ten years, worked as a carpenter, made playgrounds, improved the city. And he is a witness to Jehovah, a member of the prohibited organization. He was taken on May 25 while reading the Bible, and recently it was reported that the arrest was extended until the end of November.
His fate is a signal for many. How to sore in the song: "We will take care of you soon, but for now - to remove the witnesses!" The heroes of the song are mafiosi who strive for world domination, but first you need to hide traces of their crimes, get rid of witnesses.
The song will enter my new album, which will be published in the spring. This is simple music in the spirit of the early “zero”: heavy rock on the button accordion. The time has come to return to the roots, to the origins of the genre.
For several months now I have been in New York, but the plots of songs are inspired by what is happening in Russia. You can call them political, you can protest - as you like. There was a period when I made versions of good and delicate Soviet hits: “Old Maple”, “Dark Night” ... In America it goes with a bang, the emigrant audience reacts very well at concerts. And in Russia, when you sing such things, they shout from the hall: “Fedya, let's wider! Cut properly! " Didn't you like the soothed, peaceful Chistyakov, Chistyakov, singing lyrical songs? Get the restless, this album is for you. I never planned to go into politics, but the politics itself got into my life. And it is no longer possible to stay away.