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'''Mikhail Tarasov''' ({{lang-ru|Михаи́л Тара́сов}}), better known by his stage name '''Svoy''', is a [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]-charting multi-[[Independent Music Award]] winning<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2011/10th-annual-independent-music-awards-winners-announced|title=10th Independent Music Awards Winners}}</ref><ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2011/fans-create-new-winners-in-the-10th-independent-music-awards-vox-pop-poll/|title=10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi}}</ref> recording and performing music artist/producer/writer in the genre of [[Pop music|pop]]/[[electronica]]. He has three self-produced albums released via [[Mack Avenue Records]]/[[Red Distribution|Sony Music Entertainment]],<ref name="Svoy on Mack Avenue">{{cite web|url=http://www.mackavenue.com/catalog/detail/eclectric/|title=Mack Avenue Records}}</ref> [[P-Vine|P-Vine Records/Blues Interactions]]<ref name="Svoy on P-Vine">{{cite web|url=http://p-vine.com/artists/svoy|title=P-Vine Records}}</ref> and [[Thistime Records]],<ref name="Svoy on Thistime">{{cite web|url=http://www.thistimerecords.com/release/re_growup.htm|title=Thistime Records}}</ref> respectively. In 2009, his single "Beautiful Thing" reached #69 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Japan Hot TOP 100 Airplay and #82 on [[Billboard Japan Hot 100|Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles]]<ref name="Acharts.us">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/49092|title=aCharts.us}}</ref> chart. Besides remaining in top 40 and 100 airplay charts of numerous major Japanese radio networks for over 8 weeks, the song peaked at #3 on Alpha Station FM Kyoto 89.4's TOP 40 Overseas Chart.<ref name="FM Kyoto">{{cite web|url=http://fm-kyoto.jp/rankingchart/overseas_top40/20090906.shtml|title=FM Kyoto Overseas TOP 40 September 6, 2009 }}</ref> Also in 2009, Svoy's album [[Automatons (album)|''Automatons'']] reached #100 on the Billboard Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles chart. In 2011, ''Automatons'' and its title track were nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Dance/Electronica Song at The 10th Independent Music Awards,<ref name="Svoy Independent Music Awards Profile/Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/svoy|title=Svoy Independent Music Awards Profile/Interview}}</ref> subsequently winning in the latter category,<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Winners"/> as well as winning 10th IMA's [[Vox Populi]] in both categories.<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi"/> 10th Independent Music Awards judging panel included [[Seal (musician)|Seal]], [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Counting Crows]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Suzanne Vega]], [[Jesse Harris]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Aimee Mann]], [[Jonatha Brooke]] among other notable artists and music industry professionals.<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Judges">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/judges/10th-annual-ima-judges|title=10th Independent Music Awards Judges}}</ref> In 2004, Svoy won the [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] [[John Lennon]] Award for [[songwriter]]s and received the award personally from [[Yoko Ono]]. In 2002, he won BMI [[Pete Carpenter]] Fellowship for [[film composer]]s, that led to studying with [[Mike Post]] and [[Atli Orvarsson]] for one month at Post's studio in [[Los Angeles]]. Over the course of his career, Svoy has collaborated with [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Meshell Ndegeocello]], [[Claudia Acuna]], [[Raul Midon]], [[Adam Levy]] and [[Ilya Lagutenko]], among other notable artists. Svoy is a writer/artist for [[Universal Music Group]],<ref name="UMPG">{{cite web|url=http://www.umusicpub.com/spotlight.aspx?ID=5471|title=Svoy Universal Music Group profile}}</ref> a [[Yamaha]] Digital Artist,<ref name="Yamaha">{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha.com/artists/digitalkeyboards.html?Page=5&CTID=5070050|title=Yamaha Digital Music Artists}}</ref> a [[Berklee College of Music]] and [[Gnessin Russian Academy of Music]] scholarship recipient/graduate. New York music critics Jack Rabid of [[The Big Takeover|The Big Takeover Magazine]] and Jesse Seilhan of TheCelebrityCafe.com describe Svoy as a ''"...Robot-driven repetitive-trance big-dance-rhythm cold synth-pop modern-chart soul futuristic electro-disco techno meister"'' and an artist who ''"...Is not afraid to explore"'' with [[Tokyo]]'s Thistime Records dubbing him ''"...Prince of Electropop"''. Svoy is presently residing in [[New York City]].
'''Mikhail Tarasov''' ({{lang-ru|Михаи́л Тара́сов}}), better known by his stage name '''Svoy''' (which can be loosely translated as 'insider'), is a [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]-charting multi-[[Independent Music Award]] winning<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2011/10th-annual-independent-music-awards-winners-announced|title=10th Independent Music Awards Winners}}</ref><ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2011/fans-create-new-winners-in-the-10th-independent-music-awards-vox-pop-poll/|title=10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi}}</ref> recording and performing music artist/producer/writer in the genre of [[Pop music|pop]]/[[electronica]]. He has three self-produced albums released via [[Mack Avenue Records]]/[[Red Distribution|Sony Music Entertainment]],<ref name="Svoy on Mack Avenue">{{cite web|url=http://www.mackavenue.com/catalog/detail/eclectric/|title=Mack Avenue Records}}</ref> [[P-Vine|P-Vine Records/Blues Interactions]]<ref name="Svoy on P-Vine">{{cite web|url=http://p-vine.com/artists/svoy|title=P-Vine Records}}</ref> and [[Thistime Records]],<ref name="Svoy on Thistime">{{cite web|url=http://www.thistimerecords.com/release/re_growup.htm|title=Thistime Records}}</ref> respectively. In 2009, his single "Beautiful Thing" reached #69 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Japan Hot TOP 100 Airplay and #82 on [[Billboard Japan Hot 100|Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles]]<ref name="Acharts.us">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/49092|title=aCharts.us}}</ref> chart. Besides remaining in top 40 and 100 airplay charts of numerous major Japanese radio networks for over 8 weeks, the song peaked at #3 on Alpha Station FM Kyoto 89.4's TOP 40 Overseas Chart.<ref name="FM Kyoto">{{cite web|url=http://fm-kyoto.jp/rankingchart/overseas_top40/20090906.shtml|title=FM Kyoto Overseas TOP 40 September 6, 2009 }}</ref> Also in 2009, Svoy's album [[Automatons (album)|''Automatons'']] reached #100 on the Billboard Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles chart. In 2011, ''Automatons'' and its title track were nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Dance/Electronica Song at The 10th Independent Music Awards,<ref name="Svoy Independent Music Awards Profile/Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/svoy|title=Svoy Independent Music Awards Profile/Interview}}</ref> subsequently winning in the latter category,<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Winners"/> as well as winning 10th IMA's [[Vox Populi]] in both categories.<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi"/> 10th Independent Music Awards judging panel included [[Seal (musician)|Seal]], [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Counting Crows]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Suzanne Vega]], [[Jesse Harris]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Aimee Mann]], [[Jonatha Brooke]] among other notable artists and music industry professionals.<ref name="10th Independent Music Awards Judges">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/judges/10th-annual-ima-judges|title=10th Independent Music Awards Judges}}</ref> In 2004, Svoy won the [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] [[John Lennon]] Award for [[songwriter]]s and received the award personally from [[Yoko Ono]]. In 2002, he won BMI [[Pete Carpenter]] Fellowship for [[film composer]]s, that led to studying with [[Mike Post]] and [[Atli Orvarsson]] for one month at Post's studio in [[Los Angeles]]. Over the course of his career, Svoy has collaborated with [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Meshell Ndegeocello]], [[Claudia Acuna]], [[Raul Midon]], [[Adam Levy]] and [[Ilya Lagutenko]], among other notable artists. Svoy is a writer/artist for [[Universal Music Group]],<ref name="UMPG">{{cite web|url=http://www.umusicpub.com/spotlight.aspx?ID=5471|title=Svoy Universal Music Group profile}}</ref> a [[Yamaha]] Digital Artist,<ref name="Yamaha">{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha.com/artists/digitalkeyboards.html?Page=5&CTID=5070050|title=Yamaha Digital Music Artists}}</ref> a [[Berklee College of Music]] and [[Gnessin Russian Academy of Music]] scholarship recipient/graduate. New York music critics Jack Rabid of [[The Big Takeover|The Big Takeover Magazine]] and Jesse Seilhan of TheCelebrityCafe.com describe Svoy as a ''"...Robot-driven repetitive-trance big-dance-rhythm cold synth-pop modern-chart soul futuristic electro-disco techno meister"'' and an artist who ''"...Is not afraid to explore"'' with [[Tokyo]]'s Thistime Records dubbing him ''"...Prince of Electropop"''. Svoy is presently residing in [[New York City]].


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 21:34, 17 September 2013

Svoy
Live at CBGB in New York on 04.22.06
Live at CBGB in New York on 04.22.06
Background information
Birth nameMikhail Tarasov
Also known asMisha Tarasov; Svoy
OriginVladivostok, Russian Federation
GenresElectronica[1]
Pop[1]
Alternative
Indie
Rock
Ambient
Occupation(s)Singer
Songwriter
Music Producer
Keyboard Player
Pianist
Visual Artist
Instrument(s)Vocals
Electronic Keyboard
Piano
Digital Audio Workstation
Years active2005–present
LabelsP-Vine
Mack Avenue
Sixteenth Republic
Thistime
WebsiteOfficial website

Mikhail Tarasov (Russian: Михаи́л Тара́сов), better known by his stage name Svoy (which can be loosely translated as 'insider'), is a Billboard-charting multi-Independent Music Award winning[2][3] recording and performing music artist/producer/writer in the genre of pop/electronica. He has three self-produced albums released via Mack Avenue Records/Sony Music Entertainment,[4] P-Vine Records/Blues Interactions[5] and Thistime Records,[6] respectively. In 2009, his single "Beautiful Thing" reached #69 on the Billboard Japan Hot TOP 100 Airplay and #82 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles[7] chart. Besides remaining in top 40 and 100 airplay charts of numerous major Japanese radio networks for over 8 weeks, the song peaked at #3 on Alpha Station FM Kyoto 89.4's TOP 40 Overseas Chart.[8] Also in 2009, Svoy's album Automatons reached #100 on the Billboard Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles chart. In 2011, Automatons and its title track were nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Dance/Electronica Song at The 10th Independent Music Awards,[9] subsequently winning in the latter category,[2] as well as winning 10th IMA's Vox Populi in both categories.[3] 10th Independent Music Awards judging panel included Seal, Fall Out Boy, Portishead, McCoy Tyner, Counting Crows, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Suzanne Vega, Jesse Harris, Tom Waits, Aimee Mann, Jonatha Brooke among other notable artists and music industry professionals.[10] In 2004, Svoy won the BMI John Lennon Award for songwriters and received the award personally from Yoko Ono. In 2002, he won BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship for film composers, that led to studying with Mike Post and Atli Orvarsson for one month at Post's studio in Los Angeles. Over the course of his career, Svoy has collaborated with Kenny Garrett, Meshell Ndegeocello, Claudia Acuna, Raul Midon, Adam Levy and Ilya Lagutenko, among other notable artists. Svoy is a writer/artist for Universal Music Group,[11] a Yamaha Digital Artist,[12] a Berklee College of Music and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music scholarship recipient/graduate. New York music critics Jack Rabid of The Big Takeover Magazine and Jesse Seilhan of TheCelebrityCafe.com describe Svoy as a "...Robot-driven repetitive-trance big-dance-rhythm cold synth-pop modern-chart soul futuristic electro-disco techno meister" and an artist who "...Is not afraid to explore" with Tokyo's Thistime Records dubbing him "...Prince of Electropop". Svoy is presently residing in New York City.

Discography

Solo Albums

Year Album Chart peak positions
Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles
2005 Eclectric -
2009 Automatons 100
2010 Et Al. (unreleased) -
2011 Grow Up -

EPs

Year Album
2009 Consequence EP 1.0
2009 Consequence EP 1.1
2012 Solved EP

Compilations

Year Album
2012 Yours, Svoy: The Best of 2005-2012

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
Japan Hot 100 Airplay
 Japan Hot 100 Singles
2007 "Driving Away" — — Eclectric
2009 "Beautiful Thing" 69 82 Automatons
2009 "I Don't Love (LIVE Acoustic)" I Don't Love (LIVE Acoustic)
2011 "Never Grow Up" — — Grow Up
2011 "Right Here, Right Now" — — Grow Up
2012 "Navsegda" — — Navsegda

Awards & Nominations

Year Result Award Kategorie Work
2002 Won BMI Pete Carpenter Award Film/TV Music original instrumental composition
2004 Won BMI John Lennon Award Songwriting original song
2003 Won Berklee Performance Award Jazz Piano jazz piano performance
2011 Nominated Independent Music Awards Best Electronica/Dance Album Automatons
2011 Won Independent Music Awards Best Electronica/Dance Song Automatons
2011 Won Independent Music Awards Vox Populi Best Electronica/Dance Album Automatons
2011 Won Independent Music Awards Vox Populi Best Electronica/Dance Song Automatons

References

  1. ^ a b "Svoy Myspace".
  2. ^ a b "10th Independent Music Awards Winners".
  3. ^ a b "10th Independent Music Awards Vox Populi".
  4. ^ "Mack Avenue Records".
  5. ^ "P-Vine Records".
  6. ^ "Thistime Records".
  7. ^ "aCharts.us".
  8. ^ "FM Kyoto Overseas TOP 40 September 6, 2009".
  9. ^ "Svoy Independent Music Awards Profile/Interview".
  10. ^ "10th Independent Music Awards Judges".
  11. ^ "Svoy Universal Music Group profile".
  12. ^ "Yamaha Digital Music Artists".

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