Peasants of Posture (POP for short) is the quintessential industrial-strength rock grunge - the alluring existentialism of alternative and, most surprisingly, well-delivered swing of contemporary underground altruism. POP’s blend of old school riffs and harmonies with modern-day gristle and power. According to many devoted worldwide underground moguls who’ve already been exposed, POP’s is the perfect blend of originality and creativity transcending all musical genres with, as one magazine wrote, the “right ingredients of morbidity, enlightenment, humor and hardcore sustenance”.

Peasants of Posture’s core members include drummer Alexiev “Nikolai” Tsarevich, Guitarist “Prince” Felix I. Yussopov, the always-beautiful bassist Anastasia V. Romanov and, of course, the enigmatic and mysterious songwriter/vocalist Thomas Efimovich Rasputin. The debut CD, CounterRevolution, produced by Quincy B. Scovill and released in 2007 on Mad Monk, Ltd, an independent record label based in Tampa, Fl, is chock-full-of hard-hitting, metal/industrial doom-core. Songs like “Lamb of God” and “Kill the Vulcan” bring a hedonistic intensity to the Bay Area music scene. In fact, the group’s popularity attracted the attention of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee which, incredibly, placed Peasants of Posture on the Official Ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards in the following categories:

Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals “God of War” Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals “Lamb of God” Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance “I Touch the Sky” Category 20 - Best Rock Song “Soldier of Fortune”

“It’s a heavy cd, that’s for sure,” explains bassist Anastasia V. Romanov. “Everybody who hears it really digs it. Metal heads dig it, industrial fans dig it…hip-hop people dig it, too. We’re different…that’s our signature”

Other musical guests and friends include New Jersey-based musicians Hal “Bennie” Selzer (seasoned bassist for LUXX, SILENT WITNESS, ADRIAN DODZ and Gary “U.S.” Bonds) and veteran guitarist/producer Steve “D” DeAcutis (ACARA, COREY GLOVER, PROPHET, SHOTGUN SYMPHONY, INTRUDER), and current owner of Sound Spa Recording and Productions in New Jersey, “Berkley” Bobby Koelbe (DEATH, Junkie Rush), veteran drummer Billy Orrico (FRICTION, PEA-SHY, BILOXI)), guitarists Freddie DeMarco, Jody Gray (WizeGuys) and, of course, local folk talents Lorna Bracewell, Jeremy Gloff, Adianne Gonzalez, and Jun Bustamante. The sophomoric release Foolin’ at the World is already in preproduction and Romanov promises “plenty of heavy laden grooves and traditional Peasants swagger!” Much like the peasants of 19th Century Europe, POP is prepared to wield battle-drawn swords and commence the musical revolution – or, more appropriately, a true

Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals “God of War” Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals “Lamb of God” Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance “I Touch the Sky” Category 20 - Best Rock Song “Soldier of Fortune”

“It’s a heavy cd, that’s for sure,” explains bassist Anastasia V. Romanov. “Everybody who hears it really digs it. Metal heads dig it, industrial fans dig it…hip-hop people dig it, too. We’re different…that’s our signature”

Other musical guests and friends include New Jersey-based musicians Hal “Bennie” Selzer (seasoned bassist for LUXX, SILENT WITNESS, ADRIAN DODZ and Gary “U.S.” Bonds) and veteran guitarist/producer Steve “D” DeAcutis (ACARA, COREY GLOVER, PROPHET, SHOTGUN SYMPHONY, INTRUDER), and current owner of Sound Spa Recording and Productions in New Jersey, “Berkley” Bobby Koelbe (DEATH, Junkie Rush), veteran drummer Billy Orrico (FRICTION, PEA-SHY, BILOXI)), guitarists Freddie DeMarco, Jody Gray (WizeGuys) and, of course, local folk talents Lorna Bracewell, Jeremy Gloff, Adianne Gonzalez, and Jun Bustamante. The sophomoric release Foolin’ at the World is already in preproduction and Romanov promises “plenty of heavy laden grooves and traditional Peasants swagger!” Much like the peasants of 19th Century Europe, POP is prepared to wield battle-drawn swords and commence the musical revolution – or, more appropriately, a true CounterRevolution!!