the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and places with Russian-speaking immigrant communities in Germany, Israel and the United States. In 2007, Aquarium performed for the first time at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2008 the "Aquarium International" project (with participation of over 20 musicians worldwide) was created. Their 2008 album Loshad' Belaya (White Horse) was released in a similar fashion to Radiohead's 2007 In Rainbows: it was offered for free download in mp3 format with the downloader opting to pay the amount they saw fit. Although often criticized for departure from their original style and constant line-up changes, which made the later incarnations of Aquarium essentially a Grebenshchikov solo project, the group still enjoyed considerable success in Russia with regular radio airplay of their old and new songs, popular albums, and frequent tours. Aquarium's lineup in 2017 consisted of Boris Grebenshchikov, Andrey Surotdinov (violin), Alexey Zubarev (guitars), Alexander Titov (bass), Liam Bradley (drums) and Brian Finnegan (flute). Musical influences Aquarium were strongly influenced by Western rock music, particularly by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, T. Rex, and progressive rock acts like Jethro Tull, King Crimson and Roxy Music as well as by new wave and reggae artists. This was reflected in the band's often complex compositions and wide-ranging lyric themes, even including references to Celtic and Indian cultures. Discography Albums Filmography Documentary films about Aquarium and Grebenshchikov (; 1987), dir. Alexei Uchitel, Soviet Union The Long Way Home (1989), dir. Michael Apted, United States Soundtracks by Aquarium Ivanov (; 1981), student film, dir. Aleksandr Nekhoroshev, Aleksandr Ilkhovsky Assa (1987), dir. Sergei Solovyov Zolotoy Son (; 1989), dir. Sergey Debizhev Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love (1989), dir. Sergei Solovyov (; 1992), dir. Sergey Debizhev Other In 1991, Dyusha Romanov appeared as on-screen narrator in Leningrad Television's Khraniteli, a two-part version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. He also composed the film score, which Aquarium played. References External links The official multilingual site of Aquarium (in Russian, English, French, German and Esperanto) Official Russian Aquarium web-site Aquarium English site The Bodhisattvas of Babylon—an English-language fan site English translation of "The Golden Town (Gorod Zolotoj)" lyrics (featured on the ASSA soundtrack) Akvarium on muztext.com - English translations of lyrics, full discography and more Kroogi—download site featuring the band's latest albums Myspace Musical groups from Saint Petersburg Russian