Phantasy are delighted to share ‘Cold Wind’, the first taste from their exciting new signing, Ruby Goon. The track is available now on streaming platforms whilst the limited-edition 7” is out now.
Led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ivan Solimani-Lezhnev, these two tracks originally emerged from the forward-thinking live circuit of Moscow, Russia, where Solimani-Lezhnev’s youthful but timeless songwriting and performances helped define a flourishing and progressive alternative underground. Colourful and vulnerable, the music of Ruby Goon soulfully blends early psychedelia, glam and indie rock.
These influences were soulfully crystalised when studying in the United States of America. Accompanying his father, a television cameraperson posted in Washington, D.C. Solimani-Leznhev found himself culturally removed from his native Moscow, Russia, yet suddenly geographically aligned with an earnest, melodic legacy of rock, rhythm and blues. When Solimani-Leznhev eventually returned to his homeland, he set about recruiting seven multi-instrumentalist friends, each tasked with bringing the particular sound in his head to life. Soon, under his visionary direction, Ruby Goon quickly cemented their reputation and popularity as a live band with a unique, magic touch.
Ruby Goon’s talents for melody and melancholy sweep in with rare assurance on ‘Cold Wind’, a plaintive and irresistible nugget of rock instrumentation, Solimani-Lezhnev’s guitar gently weeping, then subtly erupting alongside a yearning vocal and soaring brass.
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The more you listen to it, the more you realize the exceptional quality of the work behind it... Ordinary Joe