Take Five With… Konstantin “Koha” Shustarev – Pushking Interview

  As a follow up to our review of Pushking‘s latest album “The World As We Love It” – an album that packs a punch with 19 tracks selected from an extensive back catalogue, and featuring a smorgasbord of rock legends, from Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper and Steve Vai (just to name a few!) – Life Music Media invites you to Take Five with Pushking lead man Konstantin “Koha” Shustarev.



:: What track changed your life ::
Rainbow – “Catch the Rainbow

:: What is your favourite Album ::
AC/DC “Back in Black”

:: Favourite Quote ::
Talent will sprout through the asphalt!

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
The Internet

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
That country gave my favorite band to the world – AC/DC.

:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Music is eternal, it’s given by God

:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
A large number of good bands

:: Biggest influence ::
My first vinyl LP (Slade, 1972) that was given to me in my childhood

:: Childhood hero ::
Ritchie Blackmore

:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
A musician

:: Last album bought ::
Shinedown (2003-2010) discography

:: First album you ever bought ::
Queen – “Jazz”

:: First concert you went to ::
There was the concert of one Russian band in 1980.

:: Last concert you went to ::
The concert of Muse in St-Petersburg in 2011.

:: Favourite current band ::
I love many bands, but AC/DC is the best.

:: Favourite drink ::
Whiskey

:: Favourite book ::
«Idiot» by Dostoevsky

:: Favourite actor ::
Tom Hanks

:: Favourite website ::
pushking.ru

:: The best boredom buster is ::
I had plenty busters in my life. One of the best was on Music mess in Zurich in 1997.

:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Plenty of films, Forrest Gump for example

:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Pickles when I drink vodka.

:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Go to pee

:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
All that is done is for the better

:: Your biggest aspirations ::
To be honest to the main thing in my life – to rock music

:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
The best gift I have ever received in my life was the collection of all original vinyl LPs of Beatles.
The worst gift was a puncher.


Related:
* Pushking – “The World As We Love It” – CD Review