t.A.T.u.

(Russian pronunciation: [tä'tu], translated: "This that", in feminine grammatical gender form, like "She Her") is a Russian duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consists of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. Early on, Katina and Volkova put forth an image of a lesbian couple, but their 2003 documentary, Anatomy of t.A.T.u., made it clear that this was just part of the group's image, and that they were not lesbians.

In 2004, the group took a hiatus after they split from their producer. In 2005, they released Dangerous and Moving and Lyudi Invalidy. During 2006, t.A.T.u. released a compilation album and then ventured on their own after negotiating out of their contract with Universal Music.

A third Russian studio album, titled Veselye Ulybki was released on October 21, 2008 on iTunes, the official t.A.T.u. web shop, and select Soyuz stores in Moscow. There is still no confirmed release date, or title, for its English counterpart.

Members

• Lena Katina
• Yulia Volkova

Current members

• Sven Martin — Keyboard, musical director (2002-present)
• Troy MacCubbin — Guitars (2002-present)
• Steve Wilson (Myspace) - (Homepage) — Drums (2006–present)
• Domen Vajevec — Bass (2006–present)

Former members

• Roman Ratej — Drums (2003–2006)

Discography

• 2001 200 Po Vstrechnoy (200 по встречной)
• 2002 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
• 2005 Dangerous and Moving
• 2005 Lyudi Invalidy (Люди инвалиды)
• 2008 Veselye Ulybki (Веселые улыбки)
• 2009 Waste Management

Background information
Origin Moscow, Russia
Genre(s) Pop, Dance, Rock
Years active 1999 – present
Label(s) Universal 2001 - 2006
Interscope 2001 - present
T.A. Music 2005 - present
Associated acts Neposedi
Website www.tatu.ru