Undervud (, Russian spelling of Underwood) is a Russian and Ukrainian musical group (alternative rock, indie rock style) established by Maksim Kucherenko (ÃÂðúÃÂøü ÃÂÃÂÃÂõÃÂõýúþ) and Vladimir Tkachenko (ÃÂûðôøüøàâúðÃÂõýúþ), two medical students from the Crimea. They have released 8 albums, the last one in September 2015.
The soundtracks of the group have been used in several films, cartoons and theatrical performances.
The band's songs are present in the charts of radio stations in Russia and other post-Soviet countries and are also aired by some overseas stations (Israel, United States). Their albums occupy the top places in the final year charts. Undervud is the winner of several musical nominations, among them the Russian âÂÂBakerâÂÂs dozenâ (âÂÂBest AlbumâÂÂ), âÂÂSteppenwolfâ (âÂÂBest Lyricsâ and âÂÂBest SongâÂÂ), Rock Alternative Music Prize and âÂÂSong of the Yearâ (âÂÂThe most beautiful girl in the worldâÂÂ), according to the radio station Jam FM. Undervud has always been loved by journalists, editors, writers and poets. Undervud is the winner of the International Voloshin Prize âÂÂfor aesthetics in contemporary music and poetic lyricsâÂÂ. It is the first musical group to receive such a high praise from the literary community.