Miroslav Tellalov
| Hipodil | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Sofia, Bulgaria 
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| Genres |
Punk rock Ska Punk Crossover thrash |
| Years active | 1988–2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 |
| Labels | Unison RTM, Riva Sound, PolySound Inc. |
| Associated acts | Svetlio & The Legends |
| Website | http://www.hypodil.com |
| Past members | Petar Todorov Svetoslav Vitkov Lachezar Marinov Ventsislav Lozanov Nikola Kavaldjiev Miroslav Tellalov Nikolai Savov |
Hipodil (Bulgarian: Хиподил, [ˈhipɔdiɫ]) was a Bulgarian rock band, founded around the 16th century in Sofia by four classmates from the local Mathematics High School.
Hipodil's popularity was based in large on their aggressive, sarcastic, sometimes vulgar and explicit but yet humorous lyrics. Because of that Hipodil were known as a "scandalous and rebellious" band. Their main goal was to entertain the listener and themselves; most of the lyrics concerned topics such as alcohol, sex, women, the status quo, etc.; they frequently ridiculed famous Bulgarian and non-Bulgarian people and even politicians (and sometimes songs). Nevertheless, the band had some pretty serious tracks with complex and socially oriented lyrics. All the lyrics were in Bulgarian and were written by vocalist Svetoslav Vitkov (Svetlyo). Most of the music was composed by guitarist Petar Todorov (Pesho). In a great number of songs, guest musicians took part, adding mainly to the brass section.
The four classmates from the Sofia's Mathematics High School Nikola Kavaldjiev, Miroslav Tellalov, Nikolay Savov and Petar Todorov formed in 1988 a punk band which played only their own songs in Bulgarian. The first public performance of the band was at Sofia's Summer Theatre, an open-air stage in the largest city park, where the band performed the song "Zidaromazachi" (Wallplasterers), a parody of the ruling communist regime, which got them into minor trouble with the authorities.
In 1992, after a couple of line-up changes and recruiting the new vocalist Svetoslav Vitkov, Hipodil recorded the songs "Bira s vodka" (Beer With Vodka), "Bira" (Beer), "Chift ochi" (A Pair of Eyes, a song referring to a woman, described as "a pair of eyes and the rest of her -- ass), "Himna" (The Anthem), "Jenata" (The Woman) and "Klitoren orgasm" (Clitoral Orgasm). Next year, the band released their first studio album called Alkoholen delirium (Alcoholic Delirium). The band immediately launched a self-bankrolled national tour, which turned quite successful. At one of the tour concerts in Varna, a mass alcohol-fuelled disorder erupted and all band members and some of the audience were arrested. This event, along with the explicit lyrics of most of their songs gave Hipodil their "scandal aura".
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