(Nu-metal) Sample Rate - The Breath - 2010, MP3, 320 kbps

1. About Sample Rate...

The band begins its history from late 2002, founded by it’s vocalist/guitarist, Taras Terletsky, like a modern rock band. From the first tunes “Sample Rate” (then known as “Yaka isnuE”) started to write songs in newest, for Ukraine, rock style, which combined melodical vocals, symphonic polyphony and hard rock riffes.
In a few months, the band started to perform in local clubs. This was a good experience for the band to choose the best songs for the first album, called “Emotions”.
This album consists of 10 tracks that were recorded in the year of 2003 at Lviv recording studio - “Studia Leva”. All of the songs were free to reach in the internet. From that time, the band was trying to find the studio that could understand this kind of music. Finally, in 2004, two members of the band, Taras Terletsky (vocals/guitars) and Vitaliy Lityagin (keyboards), had founded their own recording studio.
After the foundation of the studio, using the latest facilities, “Sample Rate”, begins to participate in different festivals. One of the festivals the band took part in, for several times, were “Tavriyan games” (one of the biggest musical events in Ukraine). However, that wasn’t the bands only success. We took part in such fesrivals as: “Gnizdo” (2 times grand prix), “Beer fest of Lviv”, “Chervona Ruta”, “Wild wind”, “100 hours of music”, “Snikers Urbania 2007”, combining the experience with small stages and clubs, such as: “Аrt 44” “Beer Barrel”, “Мі-100”, “Lyalka”, “Picasso”, “Maydan”, “Laguna”. “Sample Rate” (“Yaka isnuE”) was also frequently invited to take part in massive events, tied to the city day celebrations and other state holidays. The band is often invited on corporate measures.
The songs, recorded in the own studio, are often played by the most heard radios and TV channels in Ukraine, Estern Europe, and USA. Such songs, as “Padaye Lystya” (“Falling Leaves”), “Zachekaj” (“Wait”), “De ty…” (“Where You Are…”) succesfully reached the Grand Prix’s at the “International Festival of young videos in California” and were included to the radio and TV programs about the band in different media, such as: “Nashe Radio”, “Lvivska hvylya”, “M FM”, FDR, LTV, OTV, M1, UTZ-TV, and more than 50 different media resorses all around Ukraine). Not only Ukrainian, but Europian journalists started to talk about us. For example “Times” published an interview with Taras Terletsky (vocals/guitars) on its official website.
At the end of 2008, the band changed its name to “Sample Rate” and continued its work with a new band member, Pavlo Ilnytskyy (guitar/vocals). Six tracks from the latest record were included to the live video, which was recorded on the 18th of December 2009.
The music of “Sample Rate” is needed; in fact “Sample Rate” inlays it by its soul. We have passed the heaviest part of our way already, and ahead is a path, we all want to take.

2. The Band

Taras Terletsky – vocals / guitars

Born in 1982. Founder and permanent ideological inspirer of the band. In 2005, graduated the Lviv National University and got a diploma of a lawyer. Was a free listener in a Music Academy of Lysenko, graduated a music school and now, is a student of a private vocals school. Is a co-author of Sample Rate’s lyrics and music.

Vitaly Lityagin – keyboards / vocals

Born in 1985. Co-founder of “Sample Rate” and its participant from the first days of existence. Graduated the Lviv musical College of S.P. Lyudkevicha as a pianist. Works as a sound engeneer. Arranges and erects all musical material of the band. Well-informed in modern, popular and dance music which often inspires “Sample Rate” in its work.

Pavlo Ilnytskyy – guitars / vocals

Born in 1992. At the end of 2008, joined “Sample Rate” as a solo guitar. Graduated Neville’s Cross Primary School (Durham, England), Nelson Mandela State International School (Berlin, Germany) and Lviv Linguistic Gymnasium (Lviv, Ukraine). Finished some of the courses in Lviv Music School, studying guitar, fluet and piano. Works in a band’s studio as a guitarist.

Sergiy “Skred” Yurovych – bass

Born in 1984. A band member from the first days of its existence. Graduated Lviv National University with a diploma of an economist. In the creative process of the band’s activity is in a role of an independent expert.

Nazar “Rembo” Pogorletsky – drums

In “Sample Rate” from May 2007. Graduated Lviv Musical school of S.P. Lyudkevicha, studied in a Music Academy of Lysenko as a drummer. Before “Sample Rate”, played in many bands and orchestras in different genres of music.

& Сompany

People which constantly help “Sample Rate”. These people are not with us on the stage, but every output on this stage can never be without them.

Special thanks to: Terletskiy Bogdan Volodimirovich, Volodymyr Pankratov, Orysya Shulym, design studio “DeeP” and Roman CheFish, video studio „Amadeus“, Yuriy Dankevych and Oleg Shmit, Nazar Malyj, Sergij Sokolov.

Our Managment company

Robert Speed Productions Artist Management “RSP” is a service dedicated to representing true artists with real talent. The management team prides itself on maintaining a family atmosphere and its' selective promotion is key to each Artist's success. “RSP” was first introduced to the band SAMPLE RATE by the team of “iUA” Music the Net Label / Digital Distributor. Talks then ensued with the band and an agreement was reached. “RSP” Artist Management is very excited to welcome SAMPLE RATE the Pop/Rock sensation from the Ukraine to our artist management family. The founder of “RSP”, former Columbia Recording Artist, Mr. Robert Speed is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer. He has appeared with many artists such as: Roger Troutman, Ray Parker Jr. (Ghostbusters), New Horizons (Columbia Records) and Kix to name a few.

Our Net-Publisher

“iUA” LLC was established for the sole purpose of introducing and promoting Ukrainian and Russian musical artists to the world stage via “iTunes®”, “AmazonMP3®”, the Nokia Music Store®, etc. “iUA” discovered Sample Rate as a perspective indie band which creates original rock music compositions. Oksana Kluchko and her “iUA” Team began promotional work with Sample Rate in May 2010. “iUA” is the official net-label and publisher of Sample Rate’s first English-language album “"The Breath"”. We look forward to a long positive relationship with the team from “iUA”.

Taras Terletsky – vocals / guitars
Vitaly Lityagin – keyboards / vocals
Pavlo Ilnytskyy – guitars / vocals
Sergiy “Skred” Yurovych – bass
Nazar “Rembo” Pogorletsky – drums