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Their song \"Treasure\" peaked at number one in the top 50 of Midnight Special Blues Radio (Paris, 2009). The band took part in many festivals, for example Linz fest (Austria, 2005) and the biggest rock-fest in Russia 'Nashestviye' (2009).\n\nIn 2010 Yury formed his current band, Liamkins which regularly performs in Moscow arenas and the internet radio Poptastic Radio.\n\nIn May 2012, Liamkins musicians teeamed up with Michael Ponkratyev (drums) and the producers, Andrey Sinyaev and Timur Dolotkazin at MMS Records to create their album \"Reason Softly Speaks Or Just Make It Louder\".\n\n\"Yury (George) Lyamkin is an amazing artist and songwriter. His addition to our roster is one that is irreplaceable. Yury's songs are melodic and detailed. If Paul McCartney had somehow been born in Russia instead of the UK...he would have ended up being Yury Liamkin. Both his acoustic singer/songwriter songs and his rockers heavily reflect influence by The Beatles, in particular, Paul McCartney in both his Beatles and his Wings tenure and solo career as well. He is nothing short of honest and brilliant as a songwriter and a performer.\n\nAs a solo artist, his songs scream movie and television adaptation! Melodic, reflective, emotional compositions that capture the heartstrings of the listener. What a talent! I am sure you will agree!\"\n(Geoff Eaton - President, Respectable Artists Management and Publishing, Inc)\n\nYou can follow Liamkins music on their SoundCloud page and Twitter page.", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/liamkins.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/liamkins/", "albums" : [{ "sku" : "liamkins-liamkinsnv", "name" : "Liamkins (vocals removed)", "artist" : { "name" : "Liamkins", "page" : "liamkins" }, "release_date" : "2026-10-22", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals removed", "moods" : ["uplifting","playful","quirky","energetic","hopeful"], "uses" : ["vlog","podcast background","tech or product demo","advertising","corporate","explainer"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["electric guitar","drums","bass","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : ["The Beatles"], "summary" : "Upbeat, modern-alt-rock with classic blues influence and distinctive Russian-Beatles flair; great for energetic, positive, contemporary video and podcast projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Liamkins/Liamkins%20(vocals%20removed)/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/liamkins-liamkinsnv/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/liamkins-liamkinsnv", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=liamkins-liamkinsnv" },{ "sku" : "liamkins-reasonsoftlynv", "name" : "Reason Softly Speaks or Just Makes It Louder (vocals removed)", "artist" : { "name" : "Liamkins", "page" : "liamkins" }, "release_date" : "2026-10-22", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals removed", "moods" : ["reflective","nostalgic","romantic","melancholic","hopeful","tender"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","documentary","film score","podcast background","travel","slideshow or memories"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["acoustic guitar","electric guitar","piano","drums","bass","vocals"], "sounds_like" : ["Paul McCartney","The Beatles"], "summary" : "Melodic, Beatles-influenced alt-rock with reflective and tender vocals—ideal for emotional storytelling, documentaries, and film scores.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Liamkins/Reason%20Softly%20Speaks%20or%20Just%20Makes%20It%20Louder%20(vocals%20removed)/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/liamkins-reasonsoftlynv/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/liamkins-reasonsoftlynv", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=liamkins-reasonsoftlynv" },{ "sku" : "liamkins-reasonsoftly", "name" : "Reason Softly Speaks or Just Makes It Louder", "artist" : { "name" : "Liamkins", "page" : "liamkins" }, "release_date" : "2015-04-05", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["reflective","nostalgic","romantic","melancholic","hopeful","tender"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","documentary","film score","podcast background","travel","slideshow or memories"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["acoustic guitar","electric guitar","piano","drums","bass","vocals"], "sounds_like" : ["Paul McCartney","The Beatles"], "summary" : "Melodic, Beatles-influenced alt-rock with reflective and tender vocals—ideal for emotional storytelling, documentaries, and film scores.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Liamkins/Reason%20Softly%20Speaks%20or%20Just%20Makes%20It%20Louder/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/liamkins-reasonsoftly/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/liamkins-reasonsoftly", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=liamkins-reasonsoftly" },{ "sku" : "liamkins-liamkins", "name" : "Liamkins", "artist" : { "name" : "Liamkins", "page" : "liamkins" }, "release_date" : "2015-03-16", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["uplifting","playful","quirky","energetic","hopeful"], "uses" : ["vlog","podcast background","tech or product demo","advertising","corporate","explainer"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["electric guitar","drums","bass","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : ["The Beatles"], "summary" : "Upbeat, modern-alt-rock with classic blues influence and distinctive Russian-Beatles flair; 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Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. The free versions carry a spoken Magnatune voice and are non-commercial (CC BY-NC-SA), so they're not for monetized channels or client work.", "details" : "https://magnatune.com/info/licensing", "how_to_credit" : "Name the artist and \"Magnatune\", with a link to the album's web_url." } }