Luk (band)

Luk
Luk performing in 2009
Background information
OriginKharkiv, Ukraine
Genres
Years active1999–2011
LabelMoon Records
Past members
  • Olha Gerasimova
  • Oleh Serdyuk
  • Serhiy Belmas
  • Velentyn Panyuta
  • Oleksandr Kratinov
Websiteluk.com.ua

Luk (stylised as Lюk) was a Ukrainian music band from Kharkiv who played acid jazz, lounge, and rock music, singing in Ukrainian, Russian, and French.

Luk formed in 1999. The name was given accidentally without special meaning (люк means manhole). After releasing four studio albums, the band declared its breakup in 2011.

Luk collaborated with Kharkiv-based Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan. Most of their Ukrainian-language songs were written in lyrics of Zhadan (in particular the first album Tourist zone is based on Zhadan's play "Merry Christmas, Jesus Christ"). Also, Luk recorded a lot of songs with 5'Nizza member Andriy Zaporozhets (in particular the second album is a result of collaboration with Zaporozhets). Their third album contains two songs recorded with another 5'Nizza musician Serhiy Babkin.

Members

  • Olha Gerasimova (vocal)
  • Oleh Serdyuk (keyboards)
  • Serhiy Belmas (bass)
  • Velentyn Panyuta (guitar)
  • Oleksandr Kratinov (drums)

Discography

Albums
  • Tourist zone (2002)
  • Lemon (2004)
  • Sex (2005)
  • Мамина юность (Mamina Yunost, 2009)
Compilation
  • The Best of Luk (2008)
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