Musicians and singers in the current historical period are living hard. There are more and more people who strive to succeed on stage. Robert Lenz has already reached its peak. He plays and sings for the audience for many years.
Childhood and youth
Long-term practice shows that it is very difficult for a person to understand the laws of nature. Especially when it comes to genetic heredity. Brilliant parents easily have children with ordinary intelligence. And vice versa, professors and academics grow up in a peasant house. Robert Lenz was born December 12, 1964 in a family of engineering workers. Father and mother graduated from the famous Moscow Petroleum Institute in 1957 and received the specialty of geophysicists. Throughout their conscious lives, they were engaged in seismic exploration of new oil and gas fields.
Robert grew up and was brought up, like many Soviet children, mostly on the street. No, he was never considered a bully. However, the yard boys treated him with respect. The boy had a musical ear from an early age. When the child was seven years old, Robert went to a comprehensive school and to music. He had to learn the violin playing technique. The future musician studied well at school. I managed in all subjects. Actively involved in sports. Since the area of residence was close to the Khimki reservoir, Robert became interested in water skiing. He even complied with the standards of a candidate for master of sports.
The main hobby of Lenz was music. Like many young people of that chronological segment, he was foolish and ecstatic from English-language compositions. Robert, he said, will forever remain a fan of Led Zeppelin. At the same time, he participated in amateur performances. In high school he played in the school vocal and instrumental ensemble. Often he performed a duet with his aunt, who was only four years older and studied at the same school. Aunt played the cello, and her nephew played the violin.
After school, Robert decided to graduate at the same institute where his parents studied. However, the qualifying competition failed. And then the failed student, as they say, “thundered” into the army. I had to serve in the far north in the fire brigades. It's a thing of the past, but Robert never regretted the time spent in the barracks. Returning to a civilian, he changed his mind about going to college and got a job on the first job. He devoted all his free time to classes. Listened to the broadcasts of foreign music radio stations. Jammed on the guitar, composing his own compositions.
Professional debut
Music lessons brought pleasant feelings, but also required more substantive results. Robert wanted to speak to the public and record albums. After much thought and thought, Lenz came to the conclusion that we need to create our own team. Experienced producers know that from concept to implementation, the distance is huge. In the late 80s, the English-language rock band Quiet Hour was formed. Talented guys, vocalists and musicians managed to record one album and a minion. For more, there was no longer enough resources and inspiration.
The team broke up, and Lenz was in a difficult situation. He, as an organizer and mastermind, took upon himself all financial obligations. A lot of debts accumulated, but concert activities and albums of income did not bring. To repay loans, Robert played as part of various collectives, including with Ladybug, Bakhyt-Kompot and others. At the same time as performing on stage, Lenz worked as a watchman and a loader. The difficult situation dragged on for several years. It is important to emphasize that the musician did not lose optimism.
Recognition and success
The situation in life changed for the better after Robert was invited to the cult group "Bravo". This happened in 1995. The performer himself came to work with some caution. Before him, the vocal parts in the group were performed by Zhanna Aguzarova and Valery Syutkin. These names were known throughout the country and far beyond its borders. For Robert Lenz, the real difficulty was that he sang only in English. And here it was necessary to relearn. The first album with his participation, entitled "At the Crossroads of Spring" was released six months later.
According to outside observers, the presence of the new guitarist and vocalist had a positive impact on the work of the team. Three seasons later, in 1998, the Bravo group released another album, called Hits About Love. Then there was a tour around the country, in which all three soloists took part - Zhanna Aguzarov, Valery Syutkin and Robert Lenz. Journalists came up with the name BravoMania. The group was enthusiastically welcomed in all corners of Russia.
