The Red Elvises
with The Luddites
with The Luddites
Wednesday, July 13th
PJ's Lager House
1254 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48216
313.961.4668
www.pjslagerhouse.com
Red Elvises started as a Russian group, playing what they dubbed
"Siberian Surf Rock". Over the past fifteen years the band has
included musicians from around the world, including United States,
Israel, Puerto Rico and Bulgaria, to name just a few. Each member adds
to the music, and at various times shows have included keyboards,
accordions, sax, clarinet, trumpet, flute, banjo, mandolin, tuba and
many other instruments. Old and new fans alike can expect to be
surprised at shows again and again, however the roots of Red Elvises
remain the same: Igor's unique brand of humor combined with guitar
based rock'n'roll that makes audiences want to sing, dance, scream and
shout.
German born Igor Yuzov grew up in the former Soviet Union, where folk
music was the norm and rock'n'roll was illegal. A rebellious streak,
however, led him to seek out the forbidden records, which could be
secretly traded in some places for those who knew where to look. As
soon as it became possible, Igor left Russia for America with his folk
band Limpopo. The "Crazy Russian Folk'n'Roll" group were personally
greeted by Ronald Reagan and proceeded to win Ed McMahon's Star
Search.
Red Elvises began in 1995 after Igor dreamed that Elvis Presley came
to him and told him to start playing rock'n'roll. Not one to say no to
the King, Igor and his Russian friends started playing on Santa
Monica's 3rd Street Promenade. Their street musician days did not last
long, however, as they drew such huge crowds that the City of Santa
Monica brought them to court and ordered them off the streets. Since
then Red Elvises have been constantly touring, with occasional breaks
from the road to record an album or take part in film and television
projects. This constant work for the last 15 years has led to them
gaining a world-wide following, with successful tours all over North
America, Europe and Russia (Red Elvises bootlegs have been found in
Siberia).
