In different forms and under different names, the group exists approximately since 1978, however, its current name, Auktyon received only in May of 1983, when it was granted a membership in the Leningrad Rock Club, and its present appearance, style, and core musicians were formed in spring of 1986, when the group was triumphant on the stage of the 4th Leningrad Rock Club Festival in the following line up: Leonid Fedorov (guitar, vocal), Oleg Garkusha (dance, vocal), Sergei Rogozhin (vocal), Victor Bondarik (bass), Dmitriy Ozerskiy (keyboards, vocal), Nikolai Rubanov (saxophone, flutes), Nikolai Fedorovich (saxophone), and Igor Cheridnik (drums). In one year, Auktyon was repeatedly successful in the 5th festival, after which Sergei Rogozhin left the group for the pop-band FORUM, while the percussionist Pavel Litvinov strengthened the rhythm section. The second guitarist - Dmitriy Matkovksiy from the cult band of the early 80's MANUFAKTURA - joined Auktyon that fall. During that period, the group attained acknowledgement on the scale of the whole country, performing at the rock-festivals in Kiev, Ekaterinburg, Vilnyus ("Lituanika-8"), and taking part in the cultural program of Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1988 Auktyon recorded an album "Return to Sorrento", which has not been professionally released until now; Igor Cherednik, who left for IGRY, was replaced by a hard-rock drummer Boris Shaveinikov; and the visual image of the group had acquired a new quality, when a gifted dancer Vladimir Veselkin joined the group. A significant role in formation of the image of Auktyon during this period was played by a famous avant-garde artist from St. Petersburg Kirill Miller, who was responsible for the covers of the first albums: in particular "How I Became a Traitor" (1989), released in France by Voyla Productions, and "All Quiet in Baghdad" (1990), recorded in Russia at "Melodiya".
In 1990 Auktyon took part in grandiose ecological action "Rock of Clear Water", and along with other participants went down the river Volga, giving concerts in Volga cities.
From the late 80's Auktyon began to regularly travel to Europe: in the last ten years they have had several hundred concerts in France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, and Czech Republic. In the 90's new work continues to appear: "Asshole" (Erio, 1990), "Hangover" (SNC, 1991), "Bird" (Dyadyushka Records, 1994), "Best Of" (SNC, 1996). Furthermore, Auktyon discography also contains two collaborations with the Parisian artist, poet, and bard Aleksey Khvostenko: "Teapot of Wine" (1992) and "Mountaintop Dweller" (SNC, 1995 - based on the verses of the poet and language reformer Velemir Khlebnikov).
After the period of relative stability, in May of 1992, Vladimir Veselkin left Auktyon, who began a relatively successful solo career (in 1991 his album "Impossible Love" was released by FeeLee), and in November of 1995, Dmitriy Matkovskiy has played his last concert with the group. Almost at the same time Auktyon has invited a tuba player Mikhail Kolovskiy. The main creative force of the group - guitarist and singer Leonid Fedorov. His songs (which are usually written to the lyrics of the colleagues - Dmitriy Ozerskiy and Oleg Garkusha) have a characteristic melodic language, in which jazz and ethnic intonations neighbor with a straightforward "hit"-like key phrases, and where the rhythm allows you to stretch the most "unfit for the voice" phases.
In 2007 an Auktyon's album "Devushki Poyut" (released in English language countries as "Girls Sing") of was released. It was recorded just in a few days in USA with participation of Marc Ribot (worked with John Zorn, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Waits and more) on guitar, John Medeski on keyboards, Frank London on trumpet, Ned Rothenberg on sax, Vladimir Volkov (Владимир Волков) on contrabass.
For the extent of its biography, the group appeared in various films and documentaries: "Burglar" (Lenfilm, 1986), "Half-Official"(Germany, 1987), "Rock" (LSDF, 1987), "Let's rock-n-roll!"(Germany, 1988). The main movie star of Auktyon is Oleg Garkusha, who played in "Presumption of Innocence" (1998), and "Khrustalev! Get the car!" (1996). He regularly appears and reads his poetry and is an author of two collections of poems.
The many-sided and experienced musicians, the members of Auktyon regularly participate in recordings and multiple projects - Rubanov and Litvinov together and separately played in JUNGLE, ADDIS-ABEBA, MARKSCHEIDER KUNST; Rubanov played in BEES AND THE HELICOPTER, TIME TO LOVE, and METAMORPHOSIS; Kolovskiy and Rubanov play in Z-ENSEMBLE and UNION OF COMMERCIAL AVANTGARDE; Fedorov played and recorded with Nizhniy-Novgorod bard Aleksey "Colonel" Khrynov; Shaveinikov played with Yuri Naumov, TIME TO LOVE, and METAMORPHOSIS; Matkovskiy recorded a series of albums of his minimalist experiments called "Hunting of …"
Ещё не поздно
Аукцыон Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Войди, прохожий, я тебе верю
Сдирая кожу, входит луна
В узкие двери
Что-то поет чей-то голос
Бьется в стекло
Тонет в стекле
Разорвалось, раскололось
Еще не поздно, нас уже двое
За дверью воет, мы еще целы
Над полем боя светит луна
Скучно быть смелым
Что-то поет чей-то голос
Бьется в стекло
Тонет в стекле
Разорвалось, раскололось
Кто-то зовет меня
The lyrics to the song "Ещё не поздно" (Not Too Late Yet) by Аукцыон depict a sense of urgency and a call for action. The opening lines "Еще не поздно, день уже прожит" (It's not too late yet, the day has already passed) suggest that time is fleeting and there is a need to act fast. The singer calls out to a passerby to come inside, expressing their trust in them. The moon enters through narrow doors, shedding light on the scene. There is a voice singing, beating against the glass, drowning within it. Something has broken and shattered, and someone is calling out to the singer.
The second stanza intensifies as the singer declares that it's not too late yet and that there are already two of them. The door is howling, but they remain unscathed. The moon is shining above the battlefield, suggesting a sense of danger and urgency. The voice continues to sing, struggling within the confines of the glass. Something has broken, and someone is beckoning the singer. The song can be interpreted in several ways, but it mostly conveys a sense of urgency and the need to act before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Еще не поздно, день уже прожит
It's not too late, although the day is over
Войди, прохожий, я тебе верю
Come in, stranger, I believe in you
Сдирая кожу, входит луна
The moon enters, shedding its skin
В узкие двери
Into narrow doors
Что-то поет чей-то голос
Someone's voice is singing something
Бьется в стекло
Beating against the glass
Тонет в стекле
Drowning in the glass
Разорвалось, раскололось
It broke apart, it split open
Кто-то зовет меня
Someone is calling me
Еще не поздно, нас уже двое
It's not too late, there are already two of us
За дверью воет, мы еще целы
Behind the door howls, we are still complete
Над полем боя светит луна
The moon shines over the battlefield
Скучно быть смелым
It's boring to be brave
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Leonid Fedorov, Dmitrij Ozerskij
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind