Theodor Bastard is one of the most unusual (in style) and independent (in production) Russian musical bands, from St Petersburg. Theodor Bastard perform neofolk music with elements of dark wave, trip hop and ambient are present in the band's music. The themes of band's songs are very far from everyday problems, they are based on mythology and fantasy. The hallmark of the band is a female vocal by Yana Veva - the lead vocalist and author of many songs.