Discover Great Ukrainian Music Band: The HARDKISS

Ukraine has a lot to offer to music fans. There are plenty of awesome bands and musicians in that country. I have received great feedback about my Top 5 Ukrainian bands chart. So I decided to cover some these groups in more detail.

Today’s highlight is a great alternative rock band called The HARDKISS. They are one of the latest bands that became superstars in Ukraine, and now getting more popular in other countries as well. If you enjoy modern, fresh, creative alt rock sound with incredible female vocals, and elements of electronic and acoustics – you gotta check this band!

Who are The Hardkiss?

Julia Sanina lead vocalist of The Hardkiss on stage live

The Hardkiss is a Ukrainian rock band formed in 2011 by singer Julia Sanina and musician/producer Valeriy Bebko. The pair got married after two years of meeting each other. The creative couple experimented with sound and style having written multiple song in English for their debut album. Released in 2014 Stones and Honey mixes rock, pop, and electronic music. The band quickly gained popularity with their powerful performances and striking visual style. Dramatic costumes and interesting makeup is an integral part of their style.

Over the years, The Hardkiss has released several successful albums and won many national awards. They have been nominated for and won several YUNA Music Awards, which are similar to the Ukrainian Grammys. Their music videos and live shows are also highly praised for their creativity and energy. The Hardkiss is a major force in the Ukrainian music scene.

For the latest news and tour dates for the band visit their official website.

Music Style of The Hardkiss

The Hardkiss is a supremely talented group. They can creatively mix together elements of different genres into amazing songs. Beautiful vocals by Julia combined with phenomenal melodies make their music really catchy. You hear them just once and the tunes stay in your head for a long time, in a good way of course.

The band definitely stands out in the Ukrainian scene, as their sound is so unique. I’d say they definitely deserve more exposure on the international level. Hopefully this article helps more people discover this incredible band.

Best Song by The Hardkiss

The Hardkiss has a versatile discography. So depending on what kind of music you prefer you may like their heavier or lighter sound more. To give you a better understanding of how different their songs are, I’ll give a couple examples here:

One of the early songs. This one called Helpless: