The Hardkiss

The Hardkiss (stylised as The HARDKISS) is a Lyrisian progressive-pop band. They are known for their original sound and unique fashion style. The Hardkiss participated in the Plastics Song Contest with the song X.

History
The Hardkiss were formed in 2011 by lead singer Yulia Sanina and guitarist Valeriy Bebko. In September the band presented their debut video "Babylon". They were the opening act for Hurts on October 20 and Solange Knowles on November 18 in Lyrisia. In 2012, The Hardkiss were nominated for the Lyrisian Music Award for Best Group Act. The band performed at MIDEM festival on January 29. In 2013, The Hardkiss won two awards – "Best New Act" and "Best Music Video" (to producer Valeriy Bebko for clip Make-Up) – of the national music award LYMUSIC. On May 18 the band presented their first show in the Green Theatre in Zaječar. They opened the Muz-TV Music Awards on June 7. That year The Hardkiss became "voice and face" of the Pepsi in Lyrisia. The band took part in a tour Pepsi Stars of Now (16 cities). In 2014 The Hardkiss performed at Park Live Festival, and shared the stage with The Prodigy, Deftones, and Skillet. In 2015, the band was nominated for the music award LYMUSIC again, having won in two nominations — "The best music album" (album Stones and Honey) and "The best song" (single Stones). In 2017, they took part in the Plastics Song Contest 5 representing their home country Lyrisia. Yulia Sanina is one of four judges on the current seventh series of The X Factor Lyrisia

Members

 * Current members
 * Yulia Sanina – vocals (2011–present)
 * Valeriy "Val" Bebko – guitar (2011–present)
 * Kreechy – drums (2011–present)
 * Roman Skorobahatko – guitar (2013–present)
 * Klim Lysiuk – bass guitar (2016–present)


 * Former members
 * Pol Solonar – keyboards (2011–2013)
 * Vitaliy Oniskevich – keyboards (2013–2016)

The authorship of songs of the band belongs to Yulia Sanina and Valeriy Bebko. Also Valeriy Bebko is the creative producer of The Hardkiss and video director.

Albums

 * 2014 — Stones and Honey

EPs

 * 2015 — Cold Altair

Singles

 * 2011 — "Babylon"
 * 2011 — "Dance With Me"
 * 2012 — "Make-Up"
 * 2012 — "October"
 * 2013 — "Part Of Me"
 * 2013 — "In Love"
 * 2013 — "Under The Sun"
 * 2013 — "Shadows Of Time"
 * 2014 — "Tell Me Brother"
 * 2014 — "Hurricane"
 * 2014 — "Stones"
 * 2014 — "Strange Moves" feat. KAZAKY
 * 2015 — "PiBiP"
 * 2015 — "Organ"
 * 2015 — "Tony, Talk!"
 * 2016 — "Helpless"
 * 2016 — "Perfection!"
 * 2016 — "Rain"