Ostava

Ostava is an alternative rock band from Bulgaria. It was formed in 1991, and released a long-playing record in 2000¹.

Ostava is an alternative rock band from Bulgaria. It was formed in 1991, and released a long-playing record in 2000. === After Love in the Time of War (2002)=== "After Love in the Time of War" ( ) (alternative translation "After love in times of war") is arguably Ostava's most significant record to date. The album demonstrates the further development and elaboration of Noev's songwriting techniques and Georgiev's guitar work. Gifted multi-instrumentalist Mihail Shishkov joined the band, adding the sense of maturity and ripeness to its sound. The album was very well received and established Ostava as one of the attention-worthy Bulgarian rock acts. By this time the band had already acquired a solid and loyal following. === Mono (2004¹)=== 2003 saw another line-up change. Drummer Daniel Petrov left both Ostava and Bulgaria. He was replaced by Vladimir Vasilev, who had made a name for himself playing for Animacionerite. With him on board, the band continued recording their third studio album. However, with Petrov returning a year and a half later, Vasilev was shown the door. "Mono" was released in December 2004. As Noev put it, the album's sound was "far away from the melancholy Ostava is generally associated with". Indeed, "Mono" features several catchy soft rock tunes, vaguely resembling the existentialist themes of earlier works. Nevertheless, the record received rapturous critical acclaim, with singles "Mono" and especially "Chocolate" topping Bulgarian charts. === Rock'n'Roll Song Designers? (2008)=== The first single off their 2008 album "Rock'n'Roll Song Designers" is the controversially called "Sex in the morning". Additional mastering was done by 6-time Grammy-nominated Brad Blackwood. The track climbed to the leading spots of many rock / alternative charts nationwide, received positive reviews among the press and was accepted more than well by the fans. An invitation from MM TV to play the track live at the Annual Music Awards in 2007 followed, as well as a number of requests from foreign bands to support Ostava on-stage at their future gigs. The second single from the new LP – "Baby", appeared in March 2008 with a video directed by Vassil Stefanov, who has been working with the band over the years and is responsible for a large number of Ostava's best videos. The song ended up at the top of the weekly chart of the biggest hard rock radio station in Bulgaria – zRock, only a few days after its first broadcast. A promotional gig in the well-known Sofia venue "Yalta" in April was held to back both its release and the release of the new album. == Important Gigs== In summer 2006, Ostava supported Ladytron at their second concert in this time at Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Only a few months later they opened for Ian Brown as part of the MTV EXIT campaign against human exploitation and trafficking, which included Bulgaria among other countries. Two appearances at London's Brixton Telegraph followed. Ostava's last gig in front of a bigger audience was as a supporting act of one of the most successful alternative bands worldwide – Placebo at their one-off gig in Sofia on 18 June. ==As supporting act== Ostava have opened for several internationally acclaimed artists. Ladytron Lenny Kravitz Ian Brown Placebo ==Covers== While Ostava have never officially released a cover version, they do play covers occasionally. Songs that Ostava have covered live include: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Prince "Creep" and "Karma Police" by Radiohead "Wonderwall" by Oasis "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas "She's In Fashion" by Suede ==Discography== Studio albums: Ping-Pong (2000) (Пинг-Понг) After Love in the time of war (2002) (След любов по време на война) Mono (2004) (Моно) Rock'n'roll song designers? (2008) Ocean (2015) Oxygen (2022) (Кислород) Live albums: Love in the time of war (2003) "The Best of Ostava (Live)" (2016) Ostava at Bulgarian Rock Archives myspace.com/Ostava: Ostava at MySpace. Ostava at Entase

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